Legal Articles, Real Estate
THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Part III Who's Responsible When Something Goes Wrong?
All parties involved in a construction project must have clearly defined roles and responsibilities to avoid disputes and litigation and ensure success
THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Do we have a team? Part II
What are we building and what’s the real price? Fundamental to a construction agreement are two seemingly basic and simple concepts: the scope of work and the total project price. Yet they are a frequent source of dispute and litigation.
The Constrction Project: Do we have a team? Part I
Owners, Contractors. Design Professionals - the three major players in construction projects. Are they partners in the project? On the samae team? The answers are: No, Maybe and Depends. From both a legal and financial perspective...
Will Compass Group Get Paid?
When your debtor sends a letter that the bank foreclosed on its property and sold the assets to an unrelated party for less than the secured debt, what is a poor creditor to do?
Abandoned Tenant Property Law in Pennsylvania
What does a landlord do when the tenant leaves personal property behind when the tenant vacates?
A Pet or Not a Pet?
Condominium associations that have a "no pets" policy are often faced with the challenge of knowing when to allow a reasonable accommodation to permit an owner to have an animal. This article explores some of the considerations related to providing a reasonable accommodation.
Updates on foreclosure practice
NY Law requires the foreclosure plaintiff's attorney must file a "certificate of merit" attesting to his or her knowledge that the foreclosure plaintiff is the "creditor entitled to enforce rights" under the subject loan documents, and that the foreclosure suit has a "reasonable basis."
What happens when you are in the middle of modifying your mortgage only to find out your bank is still foreclosing on your home?
After predatory lending gave us the biggest market "correction" since the Great Depression banks began to mitigate their losses by attempting to fast track foreclosures. Dual tracking is when the bank moves forward with foreclosing even though you have already began to secure a loan modification.
Negotiating the Construction Contract- Some Insights
A brief guide on the importance of construction contract negotiations.