How much litigation is spawned by incomplete or suspicious powers of attorney issued to people in confidential or, at least, close personal relationships to the person giving the power to the agent. The opportunities for undue influence are unbelievable, and have lead to sweeping changes in the New York State…
Did you know that New York State has in the past, and continues to, sell, give, and transfer portions of navigable waters to interested upland owners. What does that mean? Ever wonder who owns the lands under the Hudson River? In river communities where water front property is valuable for…
The Appellate Division, Second Department, has issued a recent ruling dismissing claims for adverse possession in a case involving neighboring residential lots in Brooklyn. Klose & Associates’ clients purchased several lots in Kings County and commenced construction on a multifamily dwelling. As construction proceeded, the clients had to litigate over…
When you are buying your house did you consider whether you can have a professional office, whether you can add an addition to the north side, whether you can live in the third floor attic? These are all questions relating to the building and zoning laws both of New York…
Your home is your sanctuary, your largest investment, and possibly your largest headache if you are not careful about who you hire. So, it pays to be careful when hiring home improvement contractors, whether for a small construction project or a huge renovation, you need to know that your contractor…
We all get them– telemarketers calling to solicit funds for the Police Benevolent Association, the PTA, or the American Heart Association. Did you know that a vast majority of the the professional telemarketers are the ones making the money, not the Non-Profit, and it’s totally legal. When I first started…
Is the price of re-financing worth the expense in New York? Well, as you can imagine, that depends. As a recent NYTimes article points out, as the prices for mortgages drop, consumer interest perks up, and we all go around wondering whether it makes sense to re-finance again!! Here’s the…
How do you sell your distressed home or refinance your real estate if you have a federal or state tax lien? Well, WSJournal.com reports that the IRS is trying to help themselves get paid for their tax liens more quickly, thereby speeding up relief to distressed homeowners trying to re-finance.…
It appears that the Federal Government is getting a little more needy, because it is now going to collect more capital gains taxes on the sales of residential real estate property in New York. As discussed in other posts, under the “The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008,” homeowners no…
Mortgage Fraud, Deed Thefts and other nefarious acts by unscrupulous people in New York City lead the New York Daily News to investigate. As part of the “investigation” they filed a bogus deed to the Empire State Building, exposing the massive loopholes in New York City’s recording of documents. Here’s…