When a unit owner stops paying common charges, the shortfall doesn’t vanish — it lands on everyone else in the building. A handful of delinquent accounts can drain reserves, stall repairs, and force a special assessment that punishes the owners who pay on time. New York gives condominium and homeowners’ association boards real tools toRead More…
Business Divorce in New York: A Co-Owner’s Guide to Buyouts and Dissolution
A “business divorce” is the informal name for what happens when the co-owners of a closely held business — shareholders in a corporation, members of an LLC, or partners — can no longer work together and need a way to separate. It is the same problem whether you call it a business divorce, a shareholderRead More…
Do I Have a Breach of Contract Claim in New York?
When a customer won’t pay, a vendor doesn’t deliver, or a partner ignores the deal you shook hands on, the first question is usually the same: do I actually have a case? In New York, the answer turns on four specific things — and on a deadline that’s easy to miss. The short answer: YouRead More…
Is New York an At-Will Employment State? The Exceptions That Matter
Yes. New York is an at-will employment state. That means, as a default rule, either the employer or the employee may end the working relationship at any time, for any lawful reason or for no reason at all, with or without notice. But the default is only a starting point. A growing body of contractsRead More…
A Mechanic’s Lien Was Filed Against My New York Property — Now What?
A mechanic’s lien on your property is a serious cloud on title, but it is not a judgment, and it does not mean you have already lost. Under New York’s Lien Law, a lien is security — a placeholder that a contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier records to protect a claim for work or materialsRead More…
