Landlord's Legal Guide in New York, 2E by Brette McWhorter Sember, Mark Warda

Synopsis

Under New York law, if you do not follow the exact procedures required of

landlords, you can be liable to tenants for thousands of dollars in damages

and attorney's fees. The landlord's legal Guide in New York explains New York's landlord/tenant laws in simple language so you can protect your rights and your

investment. This book thoroughly explains what to do and how to do it, with forms, flowcharts and examples from actual cases.

Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book can

significantly reduce your costs and potential liability as a landlord.

It explains and gives guidelines for:

Tenants' applications

Evictions

Claims on security deposits

Bad check notices

Abandoned property rules

Suits for back rent

Pets

Discrimination laws

Maintenance rules

Biography

Brette McWhorter Sember received her B.A. and J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a freelance writer and attorney who practices in the field of family law. She is also a divorce and family mediator. She lives in western New York with her husband and two children.

Mark Warda received his B.A. from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida, then gave up a busy practice to publish self-help law books. He has written and co-authored more than sixty books including Land Trusts in Florida and How to Negotiate Real Estate Contracts.