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A mechanic’s lien in New York lasts for one year from the date of filing. In order to extend a mechanic’s lien on single family
In Pike Co. v. Customweld Industries, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed a 2012 decision and order of the Honorable Emily Pines (Suffolk County) wherein
A review of New York’s Lien Law §13(1) reveals that a mechanic’s lien shall have priority over a mortgage not recorded at the time of
In A&L Construction Corp. v. East Harlem Developers, the Supreme Court was faced with a situation where a contractor sought payment for monies allegedly due
Kushnick | Pallaci PLLC is happy to offer a free sample form for filing a mechanic’s lien on a private project in New York. Simply click the link below to download the printable form. Sample Mechanic’s Lien on
The New York legislature has proposed bill A05026 wherein General Obligations Law Section 5-322.1 would be amended to forbid an agreement to indemnify a promisee for damages caused by third party negligence. Section 5-322.1 already forbids indemnification agreements
Kushnick | Pallaci PLLC was recently successful in a Suffolk County action in obtaining an order requiring a lienor to itemize its mechanic’s lien pursuant to Lien Law Section 38 and to provide a verified trust fund disclosure
Assembly bill A05023, if passed, would require owners to deposit retainage sums into an escrow based interest bearing account. The law would allow owners to keep the security of retainage until the project is complete and signed off
Pursuant to Article 3A of the Lien Law, beneficiaries of construction trust funds may demand that trustees of such funds produce certain books and records of the trust so that the beneficiary may verify that all expenditures by
Assembly bill A01317 proposes to create a new “independent building review agency” in the City of New York to oversee the development and construction of projects within the City of New York. The proposal of this bill begs
Bill A02866 proposes that builders of new one-family residential homes will be given the same “exemption” from liability for Labor Law 240 and 241 claims that owners of one-family residential homes have enjoyed for years. Vincent T. Pallaci
Click here to read Kushnick | Pallaci PLLC managing partner Vincent T. Pallaci’s latest article published in the New York Real Estate Journal.
Assembly Bill A00706, if passed, would require developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction. This bill is clearly aimed at protecting property
Kushnick | Pallaci PLLC is proud to announce that, once again, managing partner Vincent T. Pallaci has been recognized as a “rising star” in the field of construction litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2013. This marks the
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