by Dennis Valet | Dec 29, 2022 | Real Estate, Residential Leases
RPL §231-b Effective June 21, 2023 Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S5472A. According to the bill’s sponsors: “This bill would establish a flood risk ‘right to know’ for renters. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)...
by Dennis Valet | Dec 23, 2022 | Construction
Construction License Agreements It is not uncommon for construction on one property to require access onto or across an adjacent property. In fact, the need is so common that, by statute, a court can compel a neighbor to grant a license for necessary repairs or...
by Dennis Valet | Dec 20, 2022 | Litigation
Unbundled Legal Services New York Courts have joined the growing ranks of jurisdictions explicitly permitting limited scope representation in civil litigation. On Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S6807, officially amending CPLR §321 to set forth the...
by Dennis Valet | Dec 16, 2022 | Foreclosure, Litigation
What is a Default Judgment? A default judgment can be entered when a defendant fails to answer a summons, which is required to be served upon the defendant in a manner expected to make them aware of the lawsuit. Defaults happen for many reasons: neglect on the part of...
by Dennis Valet | Nov 23, 2022 | Foreclosure
Assembly Bill A3081 Signed Into Law On November 21, 2022 Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A3081 into law. The new law specifically preempts local laws, ordinances or resolutions that allow or require the registration of residential mortgages in default prior...