I often get calls from people concerned about deeds to real property when someone dies without a will.   When a property owner dies intestate (without a will) the transfer of their real property does not require any action by an administrator or executor. Instead, title to the deceased’s real estate automatically passes to and vests…

Corporate Compliance UPDATE—(January 10, 2024).
LLCs have been a favored entity for real estate for many years in New York.  Times are changing.  For those of you who own a beneficial interest in a New York Limited Liability Company, you need to contact your attorney.  Effective January 1, 2024, LLCs must comply with New York’s…

(Nyack, New York)  I wanted to follow up on my prior blog post about “tenants by the entirety.”  As I pointed out in that post,
It is interesting to consider what other “ramifications” owning property as tenants by the entirety might have.   Given the “undivided” nature of the ownership relationship, a question about whether a…

Before the recent protests and resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, I was asked by a group of Realtors to present a continuing education program on Fair Housing. I poured over the various laws in New York, particularly in Rockland and Westchester County to find the status of the law. With help from the…

(Nyack, New York- April 3, 2020)  We all hear the horrible, and getting worse, stories of loved ones sick, suddenly finding themselves in the hospital, incapacitated, and no longer in touch with their family members, unable to pay their own bills, manage assets, or even make medical decisions.  With the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), this…

With all of the “fake news” making history in our world, it is important to remember that, as ubiquitous as Facebook may be, what you post may not be so “fake” when it comes to your personal litigation position.   If you have a lawsuit, whether it involves claims for personal injuries, or adverse possession, your…

With the rise of the so-called “sharing economy,” more homeowners have been looking to rent out their properties in the short term on websites such as Airbnb to earn extra cash.  However, as short term rentals have increased in popularity, municipalities across the United States have begun considering legislation and instituting stringent regulations or outright…