The “warranty of habitability” is an important concept in New York real estate law. If you lease a residential property such as an apartment or

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Many of us are struggling with credit card debt. If you have a delinquent account, a debt collector hired by the original creditor may approach

New York’s highest court recently addressed a legal dispute arising from an allegedly forged deed. There is no question a forged deed is invalid. But

The American Society of Composers, Artists and Performers represents roughly half the musical composers and song publishers in the United States. Basically, individual artists assign

New York’s real estate world was rocked by recent corruption charges against a powerful Long Island politician. On May 4, the United States Attorney’s office

Property taxes are an important consideration in just about every real estate transaction. If you are contemplating buying property, you want to have some idea

The biggest fear many people have when buying a home (or other real estate) is they will find something wrong with the property after they

On Friday, April 3, animal rights activist Natalie Reeves had just exited the arraignment of Dorota Trec—a rabbit hoarder that Reeves helped bring to justice—when

Zoning issues are an often overlooked aspect of residential and commercial real estate transactions. While you may own a piece of property, you may not