Inquest?

[rstbny]

I live in a rent stabilized apartment, an owner of my building started an eviction proceeding against me in housing court. I went to court first time, got an adjourment and met with a tenants attorney through right to counsel. Attorney said that she would represent me in full and I was relying on that. Now there is an inquest listed on my case. Does that mean that the attorney did not show up to court and I am being evicted? Or can my attorney request an inquest to see if I was served correctly or if there were other issues? I thought I had a strong case, now I am scared that I will be evicted. Is there anything I can do to resolve this matter?

[TenantNet]

Does this has something to do with your previous posts? If so, then add this to the previous thread; don't start a new one. Otherwise a reader will have no idea what you are talking about. An inquest is essentially a judicial inquiry, and it can be for almost anything. How do you know there's an inquest? How were you notified? Was a motion made by either party? A judge will not do something just out of the blue.

Are you in touch with the attorney? It sounds like not all that much, or not at all? Did the attorney send you papers on what she is doing? Do you and the attorney have the same strategy on the case? With email it's very easy for a lawyer to keep you informed and there should be a general agreement as to the strategy of the case, i.e., your defenses and counterclaims. OTOH, as much as you have a right to know, you can't be too much of a back-seat driver either.

I'm just guessing this is part of what is going on as it sounds like you are not aware of things.

As for the initial meeting with the Right to Counsel lawyers, you're lucky if you got one. Many tenants don't (and some don't have a lot of experience). Just make sure they know what they are doing.

You get on the phone and call the lawyer. Talk with her and make sure she answers all your questions. Have a little patience as many of these lawyers are overworked. Still, get some answers.

[rstbny]

Thank you. This is about housing court which is why I posted on this forum instead of the other one. I do not know how to combine the two threads, I am sorry about that.
I saw on ecourts that the judge scheduled an inquest. There is nothing about a lawyer representing me so it looks like she didnt show up at all. Everything I read about inquests shows that its for when a defendant defaults so it looks like no one was representing me. Its too late to reach out to the attorney now but I do have the agreement from her that she will provide full representation so I thought she would show up in court. Now it looks like she didnt do that and I will be evicted.
Do I contact the court tomorrow and let the judge know that the lawyer was supposed to show up but didnt? Do I just show up to the inquest hearing and question the owner to see if she is being honest about everything (she is not)? I am scared and dont understand what I am supposed to be doing or who to turn to (I will try calling this lawyer but do I trust her moving forward since she didnt show up?). I am shocked and confused about what is happening and have no idea how to proceed. Thank you for your help, I appreciate it.

[TenantNet]

You don't 'combine' threads; you put new posts on as a continuation of the old thread. Please do that as it's the only way I and others can make any sense out of this. This forum is a teaching tool, so users should not have to search 20 years of posts just to find where you left off, or have you repeat everything from the earlier thread. So please do that and I'm locking this thread.

Also, if you don't mind, please send us by Private Mail the docket number of your case, the name of the attorney and the legal provider where she works. Make no assumptions. Get the facts first.

I have a feeling the problem can be fixed, and you will likely will not be evicted. Things don't happen that fast. Hold onto every piece of paper you get (including envelopes) and get written confirmation on everything.