09Mar 2015 by Marty
Filing for Evictions in Upstate NY

Filing for Evictions in Upstate NY

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[caption id="attachment_1906" align="alignleft" width="350"] Your Local Lawyer Alternative[/caption] Important Steps to Follow when Filing for Evictions If the tenant does not pay the rent that is owed after receiving the 3-day notice, a Landlord-Tenant Proceeding can then be initiated in the court in which the property is located. In this proceeding, a Notice of Petition and Petition is to be filed. These documents need to be served upon the tenant by a third party, typically a process server. Within the Notice of Petition, the landlord, or attorney for the landlord, must contact the court for a court date. This date is to be added on the Notice of Petition and cannot be sooner than 5 days nor later than 12 days from the date the tenant is served. Again, the…
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02Dec 2010 by Marty

Why do you need an attorney for the purchase or sale of Real Property?

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[caption id="attachment_353" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Carbone & Carbone LLP - Selling your House in Saratoga NY & Lake George NY"][/caption] In order to purchase or sell real property you must first enter into a written contract. A lawyer is then needed to review and approve the contract. They will make sure the parties to the contract are the ones buying or selling the property. They also make sure the property being sold is adequately identified and that the use of the property is specified in the contract, such as single family residential. An important element for the purchaser is the mortgage contingency paragraph. A lawyer can explain what is needed to meet the contingency within the time frame set out in the contract. If representing the purchaser he should recommend an…
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