New York Real Estate Lawyers Blog

Weiss & Weiss would like to wish all happy holidays and a great New Year 2022.

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…

Weiss & Weiss would like to wish all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving 2021.  

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…

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…

Several of our law firm’s clients have been adversely affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Ida.  We wish to offer our sympathy for all of those affected.  This post will address the legal issues raised from this storm event and offer potential solutions. Let’s consider the issues from a purchaser’s…

The events of 2020 and 2021 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a great effect on the status of landlord-tenant actions in New York State.  By a series of executive orders, Governor Cuomo stayed evictions from taking place in New York State for the last sixteen months. The current…

Our firm handles many cases where two or more people co-own property, and there is a dispute between the parties over whether to sell the property.  These situations can be resolved in Court by bringing a partition action, as has been discussed in prior blog posts.  However, our attorneys always…

Weiss & Weiss would like to wish all a Happy Fourth of July.  Enjoy your celebration.