Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

renewal of lease

Tenant of NYC housing dies and leaves grandson behind. His name was never on the dispostion or lease. Hearing was issued to grandson and lost the hearing without a lawyer present. the matter was brought to housing court. The options that was presented was to file a Article 78 proceeding or go to trial to fight this matter. What would be the grandson's option here?


Asked on 10/31/02, 3:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lisa Breier Urban Breier Deutschmeister Urban & Fromme

Re: renewal of lease

To answer your question properly, we would need some additional information i.e. what type of hearing did the grandson attend? when was the hearing? When was the decision issued? There are strict time limits for filing an Article 78. What is the status of the housing court case? Without these answers, it is impossible to answer the question properly.

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Answered on 11/01/02, 12:18 pm


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