FORECLOSURE - PROPERTY TAX
This article was recently emailed to me. A reminder to all homeowners that the payment of property taxes and other fees should be verified and what steps should be taken by those homeowners who turn...
View ArticleLANDLORD TENANT - NASSAU COUNTY - HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE
See this article:Hempstead Village Passes Rental Registration Permit LawHowever, it is not clear whether compliance will be a new pleading and/or element of proof requirement in any landlord/tenant...
View ArticlePART 137 FEE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM
Today I will be a Part 137 arbitrator.Administrative Rules of the Unified Court System & Uniform Rules of the Trial Courts Part 137 is the New York State Fee Dispute Resolution Program, which...
View ArticleNASSAU COUNTY CONSUMER AFFAIRS HEARING
I will be counsel at a hearing today and this is from the NCCA website:"What to Expect at a Violation Hearing After a violation is issued, a hearing is scheduled at the Office of Consumer Affairs. The...
View ArticleMORE ON SUPERSTORM SANDY
The next Sandy Clinic at the NCBA is Monday April 29, 2013 from 3-6:30. Issues concerning contractors, FEMA , and insurance are becoming more prevalent. I have seen other issues too in heavily damaged...
View ArticleSANDY CLINIC TODAY
At the Nassau County Bar Association - I will be a volunteer lawyer. For more information, see this link to flyer:NCBA FLYER SANDY CLINICSFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleNEW YORK DIVORCE - CHILD CUSTODY & SUPERVISED VISITATION
I point out the following recent case: IN THE MATTER OF THIERRY E. LEW, Appellant, v. DOROTHY M. LEW, Respondent. 2013 NY Slip Op 02076, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second...
View ArticleTAX FORECLOSURE
I have had recent consulations on this issue and it is best described in this article from last June:The other foreclosure crisis: Losing a home over $400 in back taxes - CNN MONEYFrom...
View ArticleTAX FORECLOSURE
With respect to Tax Lien foreclosures, there is an ongoing investigation on bid rigging or fraud related to municipal tax lien auctions, one of which resulted in a recent plea of guilty in New...
View ArticleTAX FORECLOSURE
"All states have laws that permit local governments to sell property through a tax lien foreclosure process if the owner falls behind on property taxes or other municipal charges.A tax lien sale may be...
View ArticleMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLINIC TODAY MAY 6 AT NCBA
I will be a volunteer lawyer today:"Nassau residents caught in the growing mortgage foreclosure crisis can have their questions answered by attorneys at a free clinic sponsored by the Nassau County Bar...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE CLOSING - NEW TAX FORM
The NYS Department of Taxation and Finance put a revised TP-584 into effect on April 15, 2013 and I am advised that the old form will be good in most New York counties until various dates in June...
View ArticleMORE ON SUPERSTORM SANDY
Newsday reports today that homes damaged and contents lost to superstorm Sandy that are not covered by insurance totaled just over $3 million for nearly 400 Long Island households and that number...
View ArticleATTENDING CLE
Successful Strategies For Winning Commercial Cases - Thursday, May 9 - at the Nassau County Bar Association.From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
Some recent cases have been reported to me which present issues to homeowners in foreclosure. First, in March 2013, Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. Meyers, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division,...
View ArticleATTENDING A CLE
Another one today - and again confirming the high cost of litigation.From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleLANDLORD/TENANT COURT NASSAU COUNTY
Today I will be in Nassau County Landlord and Tenant Court as part of the Landlord/Tenant Project's Attorney of the Day Program, which assists thousands of men, women and children in court to prevent...
View ArticleFOREIGN CORPORATIONS DOING BUSINESS IN NEW YORK - LIEN LAW
From a discussion on a listserv.........A question arose regarding one's client, a foreign corporation. A foreign corporation doesn't necessarily mean a corporation from another country: it means one...
View ArticleMORE ON SUPERSTORM SANDY
And as a follow up to yesterday's post regarding mechanic's liens and out of state contractors, see this link:NYS DFS - BEWARE OF HOME SCAMSFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleFOR NASSAU COUNTY RESIDENTIAL SALES
Here is a useful tool for counsel representing home buyers in Nassau County. Nassau County now has a "School Tax" estimator - which will be a better tool than any representation Seller may make...
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