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Cold Feet- Do I have to Close?
We have encountered parties to real estate transactions who get “cold feet” between the time of contract signing and closing. These persons may seek to break the legally binding contract that they have signed and cancel the deal. This post will address when failing to perform a real estate contract…
The Masks are Off- Changes in Commercial Leases Remain
Our readers may be pleased to hear that mask mandates are falling like dominoes throughout the area served by our attorneys. This newfound attitude heralds a time of optimism. However, the scars created by the COVID era remain, particularly with respect to commercial leases. This post will examine some typical…
New York Legal Update – Expiration of Eviction Moratorium
With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York, along with many other states, adopted a law temporarily halting evictions. In addition, there was an additional moratorium that prevented foreclosure cases from going forward in Court. This blog post will focus on the eviction moratorium, its effects, and its expiration…
Happy Holidays
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Pre-Litigation Settlements of Partition Matters
Our firm receives many inquiries from co-owners of properties. As longtime readers of this blog are aware, a partition action can be brought in the appropriate Court when co-owners cannot agree on the disposition of real property. Such an action would demand that the Court appoint a Referee to determine…
Happy Thanksgiving
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Partition Actions – Exceptions to the Exceptions
Our firm handles many partition actions. A partition action is brought when two or more people jointly own real property (or shares in a cooperative), and one or more of the owners no longer wishes to co-own the property. In New York State, there is generally an absolute right to…
New Developments Concerning Evictions in New York
As readers of this blog may be aware, the events of 2020 and 2021 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant effect on the status of landlord-tenant actions in New York State. By a series of executive orders, then-Governor Cuomo stayed evictions from taking place in New York…