New York Real Estate Lawyers Blog

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…

Sellers of real estate in New York  perceive the current market as one with a tight inventory for desirable properties.  In such a market, multiple offers may be available to a seller.  In order to select one offer over another, a seller may demand that the buyer who intends to…

Previous blog posts have discussed foreclosures in New York State.  Many of our clients own either residential or commercial property and may not be able to make their mortgage payments.  They may become subject to a foreclosure lawsuit brought in the appropriate Supreme Court, in which the lender seeks to foreclose…

Many of our readers are looking forward to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend.  Most of us are thinking of spending time at a backyard barbeque or taking advantage of a sale at a department store.  Memorial Day also has a more somber connotation, thanking our military for the ultimate sacrifice…

Recently in the news is a story relating to control over Touro Synagogue, located in Newport, Rhode Island.  The Touro Synagogue was built prior to the Revolutionary War and is one of the oldest congregations in the United States.  As with many older institutions, over the centuries, the original congregation and…

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…

Some of our clients have a reason why they will not live in their house in New York for a particular period of time.  Perhaps an employment assignment in another location has caused the homeowner to leave the area for a set period of time and the homeowner intends to return…

Fans of the musician Prince were distressed to learn of his untimely passing last week.  News reports now circulating have noted that Prince died without a Will.  This post will address the implications of dying without a Will.  As this firm is located in New York State, this post will address…