The right-to-counsel bill would guarantee legal representation for tenants facing eviction in New York. It may get decided with budget negotiations.

Navigating the court system without an attorney If a defendant needs help, they have to hire their own lawyer, something many people who shuffle through eviction and small claims courts can't afford.

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.

Legislation that would provide tenants facing eviction the "right to counsel" is a top priority for legislative leaders.

Justin Abdilla is one of those attorneys. He said landlords are receiving less favorable outcomes in eviction court because tenants do not have legal representation, causing judges to be sympathetic.

A new database of Chicago eviction records published by the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing shows that between 2010 and 2017, on average, 79.8 percent of landlords in eviction court had a ...

The return of a woman nicknamed the "serial squatter" by eviction attorneys is raising questions about how difficult it can be to evict someone from a home.

Justice Department attorneys on Saturday said they would appeal a Trump-appointed judge's ruling that the federal eviction moratorium is unlawful.