Town Court
716-683-1814
716-685-5313 FAX
Email Landlord / Tenant Matters
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Phone (716) 683-1814
Fax: (716) 685-5313
Please call for available Court dates and times.
THE COURT CLERKS ARE NOT PERMITTED BY LAW TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE
You will need the following Forms (All 3 original forms are needed to file)
- Petition
- Notice of Petition (signed by either an attorney or court clerk)
After the above forms are completed the forms can be served 10-17 days prior to the court date. These forms can then be dropped off to the Lancaster Town Court office along with a $20.00 filing fee. - Affidavit of Service
We accept cash, money order, or credit cards (fees apply). No personal checks
For free Forms, Instructions and Information on Civil: Landlord/Tenant Action: http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/forms.shtml
"Tenant Questions and Answers: Holdover Eviction Cases in New York State." This guide is available on CourtHelp (http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/qa_civillaw.html) and is specifically written for tenants in District, City, Town and Village Court holdover summary proceedings. This guide is a companion to the "Tenant Questions & Answers Nonpayment Eviction cases in New York State, published in December.
