A Mechanic’s Lien Was Filed Against My Home
A contractor has filed a mechanic’s lien against your property, it showed up in a title search or a letter, […]
Construction & Liens
Construction & Liens
Contractor Affidavits and Payment Applications
Contractors sign more sworn documents than almost any trade, and most of them travel with a payment application. Getting them
Construction & Liens
Lien Waivers: What You Are Signing Away
A lien waiver is the most routinely signed and least carefully read document in construction. Every progress payment comes with
Construction & Liens
Mechanic’s Lien Deadlines in New York
Lien deadlines in New York are hard. Miss one and the remedy is gone, regardless of how clearly you are
Construction & Liens
Why a New York Mechanic’s Lien Must Be Verified
A New York notice of mechanic’s lien is not simply signed. It must be verified, which means sworn in front
Housing & Financial
Financial Forms That Need a Notary
Financial institutions ask for notarization more than almost anybody, and rarely explain why. The pattern is consistent once you see
Housing & Financial
Beneficiary Designations: The Forms That Override Your Will
The most consequential estate document most people own is not their will. It is a form they filled in once,
Housing & Financial
Notarized Agreements Between Landlord and Tenant
Most agreements between a landlord and a tenant need no notary. The ones that end a tenancy, settle money, or
Housing & Financial
Sublet and Roommate Paperwork in NYC
Subletting and taking in a roommate are two different things with two different sets of rules, and New York City
Housing & Financial
Security Deposits in New York: The Rules
Security deposits produce more disputes than any other part of a New York tenancy, and most of them come down