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HIRING A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY IN NEW YORK.

There are many attorneys in New York, but when it comes to buying your home, a commercial business, or other transaction involving New York State real estate, you really should hire an attorney that handles real estate transactions. Real estate transactions can get complex. Hiring a real estate attorney has…

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What to do When Someone is Infringing upon Your Internet Domain.

So, you spend a lot of time blogging, or you have swell content on your web-site which someone has blatantly copied (hijacked). What do you do to protect your copyright or trademark? The Problem The drafters of the Copyright Act (1976)) never contemplated the ease and speed of copyright infringement…

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CREATING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN NEW YORK.

As our society and the pressures of urbanized living change the face of the Hudson Valley, many land owners are contemplating Conservation Easements to protect, preserve, or otherwise maintain local farmland. Conservation easements are land preservation agreements (easements) where the landowner agrees to limit the use of her land for…

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Local Hudson Valley Lawyers Can Help Avoid the Pitfalls of a Weekend Retreat!

I just noticed this recent post in the NYTimes about more modest weekend homes and retreats in the Hudson Valley. When purchasing a second home we recommend hiring a local real estate attorney to give you the “lay of the land,” to direct you as to issues that arise in…

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What is a Fiduciary and What Should you Expect?

In this age of ultra-competitive, make a buck at any price advisers, we have lost our focus upon what a good “fiduciary” should be providing to their real estate, mortgage, estate, insurance and other types of recommendations. What is it that you should expect from your broker or salesman when…

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Legal Malpractice after the Client “Settles” the Case?

Two parties settle a long running dispute, then one become disenchanted, can that party sue her attorney for negligence in “forcing” a settlement. There are all sorts of ramifications, both for the clients and their attorneys. Here’s one case. In 2005, Joseph and Teresa Guidos settled a shareholder dispute with…