Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Top 10 Real Estate Laws of 2018

Now that 2019 is here it is important to be aware of the changes in the law for our industry. This is not a list about the best events from 2018, but, instead, a list that highlights the new legal landscape that you face as real estate attorneys in 2019. Being familiar with these laws, cases and rules may help you to better address your client’s goals and to make you money while helping you to avoid malpractice.

Read the full article by Andrew Lieb, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.


Top 5 Labor and Employment Laws of 2018

As we begin 2019, it is important to reflect on the major legal developments in the field of labor and employment law from 2018 with an eye towards how these developments may change the legal landscape in 2019 and beyond. Attorneys should be aware of these laws and opinions in order to assist clients in ensuring compliance.

Read the Top 5 Labor and Employment Laws of 2018 by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.


Monday, February 18, 2019

Listing to Closing: Steps in a Real Estate Transaction

Buying and selling real estate is both fun and frustrating. The process seems simple but takes forever. The terminology sounds familiar but is misunderstood. All too often buyers and sellers feel hoodwinked by a shyster, but that is far from what is occurring. The truth is that real estate closings are really complicated and that is why the State of New York makes it a felony for anyone other than an attorney to prepare an instrument affecting real estate for direct or indirect compensation. 

Andrew Lieb, Esq. shares the steps in a real estate transaction. Click here to read the full article in Dan's Papers.