Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Cynthia Burke
A short sale is a device used by lenders and borrowers to avoid a foreclosure action. The mortgage is in default for a while, and the bank realizes that the borrower cannot pay. The borrower finds a ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Cynthia Burke
A deed with a life estate is an estate planning tool with many advantages. The first advantage is a very significant tax advantage. If an elderly person wishes to have certain persons receive their ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2012 By Cynthia Burke
As of October 2010, New York joined the ranks of most sister states, by enacting a law permitting a no fault grounds for divorce. The wording of the no fault divorce grounds is as follows: "the ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Cynthia Burke
I am sure everyone has an opinion about the "hot coffee" case brought against McDonald's. The case became the poster child for tort reform. I always thought that the result was ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Cynthia M. Burke
We are pleased to announce the launch of our New York Real Estate Law Blog. You can subscribe to our RSS feed by clicking here.
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