7 Common Mistakes First-Time Homebuyers Make During a Real Estate Closing
Closing day is where small oversights get expensive. Seven mistakes first-time homebuyers make in New York, and how to avoid each one.
Closing day is where small oversights get expensive. Seven mistakes first-time homebuyers make in New York, and how to avoid each one.
A HECM closing has extra steps that protect older homeowners. Here is what New York borrowers and lenders should expect, from counseling to the closing table.
Our criminal defense team cut a client’s first-degree manslaughter sentence in half under New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Here’s how the DVSJA works.
The right to remain silent is more than a TV catchphrase. Here’s what the Fifth Amendment actually protects — and why you shouldn’t talk to police without a lawyer.
Should you talk to police without a lawyer when they say you’re “not in trouble”? Our rights series breaks down when to agree — and when to stay silent.
Traffic stops are the most common run-in with police. Know your rights before the lights come on: what to do, what to say, and when an officer can search your car.
New York’s 2021 budget proposed major changes to the 2020 bail reform law. Here are the new bail-qualifying offenses and discovery rules we found in the plan.
New York’s bail reform sparked plenty of “Purge”-style panic. Here’s a plain-English summary of what bail actually is and what the new laws really change.
At closing your attorney asks how you want to hold title — and your answer carries lasting legal consequences. A look at the common ways to hold title in New York.
Part two of our series covers misdemeanors: Class A, B, and unclassified charges — and which common offenses leave you with a criminal record.