The timing of death is never particularly welcome. Some families are prepared, in that the deceased was elderly, maybe ill, and living in a nursing home. Perhaps such a person also had the foresight to have their attorney prepare her Will and other estate documents. Others may pass away at…
Recently, President Donald Trump nominated federal judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. While the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country, New York’s Supreme Court is not even the top court in New York State. In New York, the Supreme Court is the…
Our firm often represents borrowers whose homes may be the subject of a foreclosure action. While we attempt to resolve all such cases with the lending institutions, sometimes a foreclosure judgment and sale cannot be avoided, or has already occurred by the time the borrower seeks legal counsel. In such situations, the…
As a result of the recent election of Donald J. Trump to the Presidency, the area around Trump Tower in New York City has been subject to greatly increased security, including closures of streets, as well as guards and other restrictions on pedestrian access to the shopping areas around Trump Tower. …
From time to time, we are approached by a client who says that she is getting a bargain on a real estate purchase of a foreclosed property. Such a property is being sold by the lender or its subsidiary at a price that the client believes to be well below…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill into law that would impose fines on Airbnb hosts who do not follow local housing laws. For our blog readers who may not be familiar with Airbnb, it is a web-based service that allows property owners and tenants to rent out their…
Prior blog posts have discussed types of eviction actions in New York State. To summarize, generally, an eviction action is considered a holdover proceeding when a tenant’s lease has expired, and a non-payment action when the tenant has failed to pay rent when due. In the actual practice of landlord-tenant law,…
A recent news story in Bloomberg News discusses the effects of the legalization of medical marijuana, and its effect on smoking bans in apartments. This blog post will discuss the possible effects of such new legal developments on apartments in the New York City area and its surrounding suburbs. Although marijuana…
Recent posts on this blog have discussed legal issues relating to house rentals in New York. Many of our clients have second houses, vacation homes, or multiple properties which they rent to tenants. This post will discuss legal issues that arise when an owner seeks to sell a property that…
Recently in the news is the story regarding New York City landlord Steve Croman. Mr. Croman was arrested for allegedly harassing rent-stabilized tenants into leaving their apartments so that he could increase the rent for new tenants. Longtime readers of our blog will recall other posts which relate to the right…