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Showing posts with label Dennis Valet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dennis Valet. Show all posts

Friday, March 06, 2020

06 Mar

Coronavirus: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know

Tune in Sunday 3/8/20 at noon on LI News Radio 103.9 FM where Andrew Lieb and Dennis Valet discuss landlords' responsibilities in addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the perspective of a real estate litigator. Learn about protective measures landlords can take and how to handle an outbreak in the property. After...

Thursday, May 09, 2019

09 May

Federal Preemption of State Banking Laws — Are Mortgages and Foreclosures Ripe for Federal Regulation?

Foreclosure laws vary drastically between the states. A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals questions whether national banks can rely upon regulations and guidance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency when deciding whether local state law governs. Dennis Valet, Esq., examines whether Congress...

Thursday, September 13, 2018

13 Sep

Andrew Lieb, Esq. and Dennis Valet, Esq. named NY Metro Rising Stars for 2018 from Super Lawyers

Lieb at Law, P.C. is proud to announce Super Lawyers has recognized Andrew Lieb Esq. and Dennis Valet Esq. as NY Metro Rising Stars for 2018. This is Andrew Lieb's 5th year in a row and Dennis Valet's 3rd year in a row with such honor. Only 2.5% of the attorneys in the state were selected. ...

Friday, April 13, 2018

13 Apr

Condo and Co-op Boards Beware - Discrimination in Housing

Condominiums and cooperatives, especially high-end associations, are infamous for their lengthy, comprehensive, and often draconian purchase applications, by-laws, and house rules. In their quest to ensure that prospective new purchasers will be the proverbial “good neighbor” it is easy for a board of managers to inadvertently...

Monday, February 13, 2017

13 Feb

Caveat Emptor and Why You Shouldn't Sue That Real Estate Broker

When the discovery of a latent defect in a newly purchased home triggers a severe case of buyer’s remorse, the real estate brokers involved in the transaction often find themselves in the crosshairs. The erroneous expectation is that these licensed professionals hired for the purpose of bringing two parties together in...

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

05 Oct

Andrew Lieb Esq. and Dennis Valet, Esq. have been named NY Metro Rising Stars 2016 from Super Lawyers

Lieb at Law, P.C.  is thrilled to announce that Andrew Lieb, Esq. and Dennis Valet Esq. have been named NY Metro Rising Stars 2016 from Super Lawyers. They are featured in The Annual List of Top Attorneys from Super Lawyers.  ...

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

24 Feb

Court of Appeals Clarifies Trivial Defect Doctrine

The Court of Appeals in Beltz v. City of Yonkers effectively established the Trivial Defect Doctrine in 1895, a staple in the modern defense attorney’s playbook. Therein, the court recognized that no walkway could be kept so perfectly safe so as to preclude the possibility of an accident and accordingly held that “when...

Thursday, December 03, 2015

03 Dec

Reasons to Involve an Attorney in the Rental of an Accessory Apartment

There is a strong temptation for homeowners to rent out the extra space in their home for a few quick bucks on the side, but long gone are the days where being a part time landlord was as easy as posting a classified ad in the newspaper and watching the monthly rent checks roll in.  With...

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

02 Dec

Profiting From Real Property

Income producing real estate in Suffolk County is the backbone of our local economy. We have our weekend warriors who rent out their second homes, merchants who operate and lease our mixed use downtowns, REITs, public companies and national brands who manage our industrial parks and shopping centers, hospitals and their...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

11 Aug

Supreme Court Rules To Remove Housing Discrimination: Landlords And Developers Beware

The U.S. supreme court ruled that victims of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act can sue based upon a legal theory called disparate impact discrimination, which addresses conduct that appears neutral on its face, but which nonetheless has a discriminatory effect.  Read the full article in New York Real Estate...