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James Murtha

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James Murtha

Firm: Murtha Law Firm, LLC

4940 Merrick Road, No. 102 , Massapequa Park , New York 11762

Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

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“remove my tenants and a judgment for the all the money they owe me. I recommend James highly.”

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“I endorse James D. Murtha. He is the most knowledgeable landlord-tenant and consumer rights attorney I have ever met or had the opportunity to work with. His skills and expertise i…”

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NY based attorney just for service of process for lease application? | Aug 9, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: NYC I have kind of an odd situation. I've found an apartment I love, and I'm just shy of 40x so I have a family member be my gurantor. Since my gurantor is out of state, the landlord specifically wants a new york based attorney for service of process (as in a new york attorney who woukd receive papers on his behalf in the event that they needed to serve him). Apparently something went down recently with a gurantor they couldn't locate to serve so they've added this stipulation. I know it's super unusual, the only reason I'm going along with it is because I seriously love the apartment. It meets all my needs and then some. The approval is literally just pending on my guarantor's attorney info. (From what I understand it's allowed to have this requirement since it's for the guarantor, not me). So how do I go about finding the right attorney? We don't know any lawyers in NYC and I'm not even sure what kind of attorney would make sense for this. There's literally nothing for them to sign or do, it's just a contact for putting into the lease as the process of service agent.
[Queens, NY] Neighbor trespassing on private rooftop, landlord and management unresponsive. Options? | Aug 8, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Queens, New York I live in a condo building in on a lease ending later this year. My unit includes a private rooftop/outdoor space. I rent from the condo unit's owner. Recently, an individual from a neighboring unit accessed my private rooftop without authorization. I have security camera footage capturing the incident clearly. I submitted a formal notice and the video evidence to both my landlord and the building management company, but they have completely ignored the communication and provided no response. Additionally, there are two ongoing issues involving that same neighboring unit: HVAC/Smoke Infiltration: Heavy marijuana odors from that unit continuously seep into my apartment through the HVAC ventilation system. Management previously stated they will not take action because the building is not designated smokeless. But HVAC/ventilation is clearly installed improperly if I can smell everything from my neighboring unit. Short-Term Rentals: That neighboring unit is actively operating as a short-term or transient rental, which is bringing an unverified rotation of strangers into the building and is likely why someone felt comfortable trespassing onto my restricted space. The owner has the unit up for sale and in the meantime is not residing in it while operating it as a short term rental. Questions: Under New York law, what legal options or administrative agencies (such as HPD, DOB, or 311) handle unaddressed security breaches, building ventilation/smoke issues, or suspected illegal short-term rentals? What are the legal risks and consequences in New York of withholding rent when management and landlord…
In New York small claims court is a privately owned mail dropbox considered the same as a USPS PO Box? | Aug 5, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Brooklyn, NY Hey everyone Sorry if the title is weirdly worded. Basically I need to serve my landlord, the small claims site says PO Boxes are not an acceptable address. Looking through my lease and on the NYC property tax site I've been able to locate 2 different addresses for this landlord. Both of which are just single mailboxes in what seem like privately owned mailrooms. As far as I can tell there is no physical office or address for my landlord, at least not one displayed publicly. Would I be able to use one of those addresses as their business address, or to them would that be considered the same as a USPS owned PO Box? Thank you.
I need to withhold my last months rent. What should I expect and what should my roommates who continue living here expect? | Aug 3, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Brooklyn, NY Hi everyone So my landlord sucks. Long story short, new management took over the building and claim that old management "Spent all our security deposits on legal fees.". This, obviously, is not our problem and is their responsibility. My only recourse is to withhold my last months rent. Through other tenants who have left this building I've learned that this company will never get those funds back to you and I have no expectation of them to. When the lease is up I'm getting out of here but I have a few roommates who want to stay. We're getting together later this week to discuss it all and see what makes the most sense. What I'd expect to happen is the landlord could continue to come at them over my unpaid rent as they're easier to mess with and get access to if I leave. I attended a tenant legal clinic in my neighborhood to find out more info as well as did a New York Bar Referral and they both said the same thing, that of course the responsibility is on the landlord to get those funds back to us regardless of what they claim happened. I've had small claims court suggested quite a bit. All that to say my question is basically the title. I think it would be best if we were all in the same boat but that isn't an option for everyone.
Eviction and being kept out of home. | Jul 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
my ex roommate kicked me out of her home 2 days after getting in ti rehab for the part of I can not walk. She called her lawyer (who makes wills) and was advised to tell me she will be starting the eviction and under no circumstances am i allowed back on the property. Second, she is holding my dog over me as well. Please, i need to know where to turn and go, i am scared and at this point i will be on the streets homeless. A L Location: New York, Buffalo area

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