by Dennis Valet | Jan 27, 2023 | Litigation, Notary Public, Real Estate
Being a Notary Just Got a Lot More Difficult Effective now, the Department of State has implemented rigorous recordkeeping requirements for in-person notarial acts that mirror the requirements needed to perform electronic notarial acts. The official rule adoption...
by Dennis Valet | Jan 13, 2023 | Litigation, Real Estate, Real Estate Brokerage
Your Seller Won’t Pay Your Commission — Now What? “Whoever has the gold makes the rules” is a familiar saying with particular relevance to real estate transactions. With hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of dollars flying across the closing...
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)...