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Tuesday, September 05, 2017

05 Sep

Lien Law §19’s Summary Discharge of Lien for Private Improvement Clarified by Court of Appeals

The takeaway for practitioners is to look to the category of expenses claimed, not the amounts thereof, when evaluating whether a summary discharge should be sought on a NYC HPD lien. Read the full article by Andrew Lieb, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.&nbs...

Friday, August 18, 2017

18 Aug

Estate Deals ONLINE: Alive Deals, Dead Clients...

Estate Deals is an online video continuing education course that satisfies 4.5 credits of the total 22.5 credits required by the NY Department of State for license renewal. An inheritance of real estate often needs to be liquidated by a real estate broker. It’s likely that a beneficiary already has a home. Often times,...
18 Aug

NY Real Estate License Renewal FAQs

What are the Continuing Education requirements for real estate agents in NY? Every 2 years, licensed real estate brokers and salespersons in the State of New York are required to take 22.5 continuing education credits As of 01/01/2017, Licensed NY Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers must take the following Continuing...

Thursday, August 10, 2017

10 Aug

Lieb at Law is Hiring | Litigation Attorney

Lieb at Law, P.C. is seeking a self-driven producer of work product who has impeccable research, writing and oral advocacy skills. You will be thrown into complex litigation and will quickly learn to thrive while engaging with the leaders of the field. This role will start off working across all aspects of the firm's...

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

08 Aug

How to Select Your Real Estate Attorney When Purchasing Property

A good attorney should save you tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars by doing their job right. So why does saving a thousand dollars drive selecting one attorney over another for representation?  Andrew Matthew Lieb shares a list of 5 questions that you should ask when selecting your attorney. Read...

Monday, July 24, 2017

24 Jul

Top 10 Silent Lease Rights for Tenants

Just because it’s silent doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Did you know that the state of New York provides residential tenants with many rights that supersede even the most grueling landlord-favorable lease terms?  Andrew Lieb, Esq. shares the top ten tenants' rights that should be fully understood by landlords,...

Thursday, July 13, 2017

13 Jul

Tenants’ Rights: Subletting and Assigning

Question: Can a landlord prevent a tenant from subletting or assigning their lease? Answer: Andrew Lieb, Esq. shares this answer in The Huffington Post.  Click here to read the full article. ...

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

12 Jul

Lieb at Law: Are Pocket Listings Legal?

A real estate broker whispers to you that they have an off-market listing that is to die for, but you have no idea what an off-market listing is. More so, the way the real estate broker told you about the listing just sounds to you like something is not right about the transaction. Is this pocket listing even legal? A...

Monday, July 10, 2017

10 Jul

Estate Tax Lien Releases Incident to Real Estate Transactions

When selling real estate with an executor’s / administrator’s deed or as heirs at law, incident to the death of the owner, seller’s counsel must address both federal and state estate tax liens that automatically attach to real property on the date of death. Importantly, these liens attach and are effective without recorded...

Thursday, July 06, 2017

06 Jul

BRAND NEW VIDEO CE | Brokerage Lawsuits ONLINE | 4 CE Credits | Lieb School

Brokerage Lawsuits ONLINE is a 4 credit online video real estate CE approved by NY DOS for license renewal.  This course was developed and instructed by Andrew Lieb, Esq., a premiere NY real estate litigator and compliance trainer that focuses his legal practice on real estate brokerage litigation.  While...
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