Plaintiff bought a property in 1998; her deed included an easement retained by the vendor to permit access across its driveway to the loading dock of its then-neighboring warehouse “…for the purpose of permitting ingress and egress of persons and motor vehicles.…” Before 2012, Plaintiff was allowed to traverse Vendor’s driveway to park in the Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Preserves Auction Sale For An Innocent Purchaser
The firm was retained to represent an entity which purchased a property for valid consideration after the prior owner failed to satisfy a mechanics lien and never sought to redeem. After the sale, the prior owner claimed that it had not been given the notice of the sale as had been directed by a prior Full Article…
Mission Impossible: Securing Almost 2 Million Dollars From a Convicted Felon to Payoff Claims Owed to Commercial Lender
In the life of a title litigator, you want to be challenged and have interesting cases where you are asked to use your best skills to prevail. We were delighted to be told that this claim required the most aggressive, street-smart law firm on the Fortune 500 companies attorney list and we could not feel Full Article…
Miracle Lawyering, Strategizing And A Bit Of Luck Allows Client To Buy Dream Home After It Being In Probate And No Contract Signed While Being Sued By Purchaser of Existing Home For Damages, Breach of contract And Failing To Close
The client came to Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. in an impossible situation. The client’s wife was 7th months pregnant during the height of COVID. She was not moving and the client’s dream home was not only not for sale but in probate without any indication as to who had the authority to sell. To make Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins a Foreclosure Notice Issue of First Impression in the First Department
In a mechanic’s lien foreclosure auction, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained post-auction on behalf of the third-party purchaser. The prior owner moved to vacate the sale. After an initial round of motion practice, the Court issued an interim order referring the case to a special referee for a hearing on 2 separate grounds: (1) Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Trial; Vacating Mechanics Lien Foreclosure Sale Denied
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained to represent the purchaser in a mechanic’s lien foreclosure of a commercial building in upper Manhattan which had proceeded to auction and sale. The client was the high bidder. After Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client paid just over a million dollars and was deeded the property, the prior owner Full Article…