Common Law Defense in COVID-19 Commercial Lease Dispute Provides Affected Tenant with Relief
The stark reality for most commercial tenants facing commercial lease disputes from the fallout due to COVID-19 and resulting...
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- Jan 21, 2021
Estate Planning Environment under President Joe Biden
On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. Financial and legal advisors have...
- Jul 7, 2020
NY State Senate Bill S8192B-Tenants Receive Additional Relief
On June 30, 2020 Governor Cuomo signed into law Senate bill S8192B and expanded the protections granted to struggling residential tenants...
- Mar 25, 2020
COVID-19: Commercial and Residential Landlords Handling Eviction Proceedings
As of March 16, 2020, all commercial and residential eviction proceedings and pending orders of eviction were indefinitely suspended...
- Mar 19, 2020
Real Estate Transactions and COVID-19
Mortgage interest rates are volatile while the government attempts to navigate the threat of COVID-19 and its potential economic effect...
- Oct 1, 2019
New York State Expands Tenants' Rights with Significant Reforms to Existing Landlord-Tenant Laws
On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the "Statewide Housing Security and Tenant Protection Act of 2019".
- Jan 29, 2018
Capital Improvements versus Repairs: Sales Tax Info for Contractors
The distinction between capital improvements and repair, maintenance, and installation services to real property impacts contractors.