Closing by Power of Attorney has always been a common practice in real estate transactions, especially now during the pandemic. Parties who are unable to attend the closing personally could delegate such power to an agent to execute documents on their behalf at the closing table. While it may be a seemingly straightforward delegation, New Full Article…
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Ensures Tenant’s Compliance and Achieves Ideal Outcome for Landlord Client; Tenant Pays Landlord’s Legal Fees in Full
The landlord of a large commercial space in the East Village consisting of a store front that spans half a city block and two basement spaces retained Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. after his tenant refused to pay rent. The tenant, a large food market and essential business, did not have to shut down by the Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Vacates Covid-19 Hardship Declaration Filing Stay in a Case of First Impression
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a lender to commence foreclosure proceedings against a borrower LLC on a residential property. Notably, the LLC’s member specifically represented at origination that the mortgaged premises would be an investment property and executed an occupancy affidavit to that effect. Lender was granted summary judgment and an Order of Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Bulk Purchase of 22 Units in New Luxury Condominium Building for Client, Deeming Client “Successor Sponsor”
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. represented a real estate developer/investor in its bulk purchase of 22 units in a new luxury condo in Midtown Manhattan with a total offering of over $500 million. Our client’s bulk purchase of 22 units was in excess of $80 million. The process presented our attorneys with an intricate series of obstacles which Full Article…
Seven Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Manhattan, NY, United States, August 19, 2021 — Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is pleased to announce that Adam Leitman Bailey has been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Six additional Adam Leitman Bailey lawyers have been recognized in the 2nd edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Best Full Article…
‘Real Estate Titles: The Practice Of Real Estate Law’ Webinar Hosted by Co-Editor in Chief Adam Leitman Bailey, Now Available Online
Unlock all of the ‘ins and outs’ of real estate law, produced, reviewed, and edited by an all-star collective of real estate lawyers. Real Estate Titles is an encyclopedia of real estate law expertise that is regarded as the most useful instrument in any practitioner and judges tool belt. It gives in-depth information about real Full Article…
The “Irreparable Harm” Conundrum in Obtaining a Preliminary Injunction
Situations arise every day requiring attorneys to commence an action seeking court intervention to obtain immediate provisional relief, “respecting the subject of the action,” to protect a client against actions, in violation of the client’s rights, by a person, who is either threatening, about to do, doing, or procuring or suffering to be done, actions, Full Article…
Terminating An Easement in 2021
On July 1st, Governor Cuomo signed a bill allowing the implementation of a new method of protecting land after the Town of Guilderland was granted the power to dole out easements. The new law (S.6469/A.7096) states that towns in New York State must request the authority to apportion easements, which then must be approved through Full Article…