At the show cause hearing, the defendant claimed they will be filing bankruptcy. The magistrate just said OK and scheduled another court appearance. Why did the magistrate not pressure a payment plan as bankruptcy has not yet been filed? Also, justice in America yet again... let me guess, we will...

This problem happened two years ago when I bought the house. I had to pay to have the frontyard dug up and the sewer pipes replaced. The people I bought the house from said they never have had any problems with water in the basement. The plumber said the pipes were all broken due to tree routes....

Hi, I won a small claims case as the defendant. The judge awarded my costs but the claimant has not paid me. How do I start to enforce this? I haven't done anything about it as he made an appeal so asked for a stay, appeal was dismissed, think he has exhausted every avenue now and I want my...

I billed a client last fall and now they are refusing to pay the final $1200. How long can I wait to file a case? I will be out of town frequently for the next month and I don't want to miss the court date. Can I wait till April to file in NYC?