New York Changes to Real Property Law, Requiring Disclosure of Flood Insurance and Elimination of $500 Buyer Credit for Waiving Property Disclosure Statement
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On September 22, 2023, New York passed and signed into law Senate Bill S5400 (“S5400”) as an amendment to Real Property Law, Chapter 50 ...
Dec 6, 2023
Termination of a Residential Lease of a Deceased Tenant
Patrick Pullano, Esq. presents a new briefing on recent changes to the New York State Real Property Law.
Apr 3, 2023
Property Owner's Right to Challenge their Preliminary Assessment
If you own property in the Town of Irondequoit (“Irondequoit”) in Rochester, New York, you should have received a 2023 Assessment...
Jan 24, 2023
Mortgage Foreclosure Actions in New York: New Legislative Developments
Patrick Pullano, Esq. presents updates on mortgage foreclosure actions in the state of New York.
May 27, 2021
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...
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 20, 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.
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