When you’ve been hurt in a car accident that was caused by someone else, you might not fully understand how severe your injuries truly are. But it’s important for your personal injury case to consider many factors before you accept an injury settlement offer. Read on to learn about four reasons why a car accident […]
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How to Finance Your Commercial Real Estate Purchase
If you’re ready to take the important step of making a major commercial real estate purchase, you’ve got to figure out the best way to make it happen. While loans for residential real estate are generally assigned to an individual borrower, a commercial loan is generally placed with a business entity. With transactions of this […]
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Understanding the Alford Plea in New York
If you’ve been charged with a crime in New York, a significant part of resolving your case depends on how you plead. In the simplest terms, there are three basic pleas; you can plead either guilty, not guilty, or no contest. However, there is something else that can occur. Defendants may consider using an Alford […]
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Should NY Co-op Boards Give Permission for Reverse Mortgages?
You can always expect the unexpected when it comes to the NY co-op landscape. There are constant changes to the laws, so it’s important for co-op board of directors to be up to date with the evolving environment. A recent significant shift deals with reverse mortgages. Up until recently, reverse mortgages were only available to […]
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Should I Get a Pour Over Will?
If you don’t have a will, the law determines what happens to your assets. This is referred to as “intestacy.” Here, your assets will pass to your heirs according to New York’s intestacy statutes. Sometimes this will be in sync with what you want, but sometimes it won’t. If your assets are subject to intestacy, […]
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5 Questions to Think About Before Terminating an Employee
When you run a company in New York or anywhere else you can’t always anticipate how long every employee will remain with the business. Inevitably, you may be in the situation where you have to let go of an employee, and it could get complicated. The manner in which an employer deals with terminating an […]
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How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Case in New York?
If you were hurt in an accident, (motor vehicle, or otherwise), that was caused by another party, you probably want to receive money for your injuries and losses. You’re interested in pursuing a personal injury lawsuit but want to make sure that your timing is in line. Well, for the most part, for any New […]
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What You Need to Know About Estoppel Certificates in Commercial Leases
Estoppel certificates (also known as estoppel letters) are important documents used for due diligence in many real estate activities. Read on to learn how this impacts your New York commercial lease. What is an Estoppel Certificate? An estoppel certificate is a statement, which acknowledges that a commercial lease agreement exists. The tenant’s signature on this […]
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What is Time of the Essence in a Real Estate Contract?
If you’re involved in a home purchase, then you might find yourself coming across with a “time is of the essence” provision. You might have heard of this term before but weren’t sure what to make of it. What exactly, is time of the essence and why is it important in your New York real […]
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Can You Recover Slip and Fall Damages if You’re at Fault?
We’re always reminded of the dangers of texting while driving. But what about the dangers of texting while walking? Given the fact that many of us are attached to a phone screen at any given moment, you could find yourself suffering a slip and fall injury when you’re paying more attention to your phone screen […]
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