ch. 1. Jurisdiction of the Court
ch. 2. Types of summary proceedings
ch. 3. Predicate notice
ch. 4. Proper and necessary parties
ch. 5. Notice of petition and petition
ch. 6. Service requirements
"5 and 12 rule"
ch. 7. Answer, counterclaims and discovery
ch. 8. Affirmative defenses
ch. 9. Additional affirmative defenses
ch. 10. Social services law ("Spiegel Law")
public assistance
ch. 11. Courtroom procedure and protocol
ch. 12. Stipulations of settlement
ch. 13. Stays and orders to show cause
ch. 14. Security Deposit
appendix A: Frequently asked questions
appendix B: Judge's checklist
things to consider
appendix C: Practitioner's checklist
things to consider
appendix D: Statutory references
appendix E: Sample settlement conference
appendix F: Sample forms.