Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a lender to record a mortgage in the chain of title to a property in Brooklyn, New York, where the original mortgage that was executed by the borrower was not recorded and subsequently lost or misplaced. In an effort to avoid her obligations on the mortgage, the borrower Full Article…
Improving the License Agreement for a Construction Project for a Condominium
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by the Board of Managers of a large residential condominium (“Condominium”) in Manhattan to negotiate a license agreement for work mandated by the New York City Department of Buildings (“DOB”) to its building, after negotiations with current counsel failed. By way of background, over the prior several months, the Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Prevents a Borrower From Delaying Entry of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
After successfully prosecuting a foreclosure action and obtaining summary judgment in favor of its client, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. brought a motion for judgment of foreclosure and sale – the last and what should be the simplest step in the foreclosure process before a lender can auction a mortgaged property. However, borrowers often engage in Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Writ of Assistance For Condominium Board After Common Charge Foreclosure
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a condominium board related to a unit owner, who, in addition to not paying his common charges, was also violating the governing documents of the condominium by illegally offering his unit for short-term rentals. The unit owner – an attorney himself – was trying to engage in all Full Article…
Phony Tenants Evicted
In a building with tax breaks dependent on tenants meeting certain income limits, several tenants conspired with an outside screening agent to phony up their income records along with their placement on the waiting list for the building. Through this scheme, they got their apartments. However, the Attorney General’s Office became aware of this scheme Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats a Post-Eviction Order to Show and Secured a Mitchell-Lama Coop’s Right to Recover Possession of a Unit
Our client is a Mitchell-Lama Coop in Brooklyn, several of the residents are elderly and are holocaust survivors. We commenced a nonpayment eviction proceeding in Brooklyn Housing Court in November 2022, and we were able to secure a final judgment against the shareholder in May 2024. Thereafter, the shareholder’s guardian ad litem and daughter filed Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails on Motion to Vacate Tolling of Statute of Limitations
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. successfully moved to vacate the tolling of the statute of limitations on potential claims against a client, as provided for in prior orders of the court, persuading the presiding judge that he had acted beyond his authority in having earlier tolled the statute of the limitations. In 2024, the New York Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Extracts Generous Buy-Out Payment for Manhattan Dental Practice from Landlord with Building in Receivership
A great lawyer knows when not to litigate. Oftentimes a commercial tenant in a failing building is left with little choice but to either suffer through reduced services or litigate for damages when things further deteriorate. However, with the right counsel, such a seemingly desperate situation can turn into a profitable opportunity, as one of Full Article…
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