Real Estate Attorneys Don't Work For Brokers

The transactional real estate attorney works for the buyer or seller and NOT for the real estate broker who referred the deal. Now, attorneys are ethically prohibited from providing a copy of the contract of sale to the referring broker as a matter of course. Instead, attorneys may only provide the broker with a copy of the contract of sale after obtaining informed consent from their client.

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

Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors: A Costly Mistake

Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can be devastating to an employer.

Employers can potentially be liable for back wages, overtime pay, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and additional penalties for failure to withhold applicable taxes, pay workers compensation and unemployment insurance.

Learn what happens when employers self-classify workers as independent contractors and issue them a 1099.

Review full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.

Employers & Business Owners with Independent Contractors - Learn What to do with a Payroll Audit

Andrew Lieb, Esq. and Mordy Yankovich Esq. explain the line between an independent contractor and an employee and what happens when you get it wrong. Employers, learn when to get an Attorney involved when facing a payroll audit. Advising a CPA is just not enough. Learn your exposure.