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May 19, 2009
Looking for Contractor
I live in a high ceiling brownstone and I had a handyman install a closet rod across the wall of my bedroom for my wardrobe to hang from. It lasted about a week and then fell out of the wall under the weight of my clothes. He came back yesterday morning to fix it, which he did, and told me to wait 2 hours before I rehung anything. I waited 12 hours. It happened again, only now all of the middle brackets hung on the dry wall (not on studs) are coming out of the wall.
I'm looking for someone who can reinforce the existing closet rod so that it works or advise me on how to install a new one and then do that installation. The room is about 14 feet long and I am in Fort Greene.
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I am an actual, on the ground, real estate lawyer and have done over 1,000 closings in NY and NJ during the last 6 years.
When I represent individuals buying a condo or a coop I let them know the limits of my expertise, as Sloper5's attorney did. I believe in being frank with my clients and that I am not an accountant, but know what to look for in terms of the typical financial arrangements of buildings under common ownership. As part of my due diligence, I tell my clients what red flags I see, but when they are particularly concerned I advise them to spend a hundred dollars to get an accountant to review it as well.
I also think it is fair to charge my clients a fee based on my expertise and services. Thus I don't charge as a "one stop shop" for detailed financial analysis.
If you want an attorney who has additional expertise outside of Real Estate Law, you should look for someone with a dual accounting degree or an L.L.M. (legal master's degree) in Finance.
Good luck Sloper5! I hope by now you are well on your way to buying a great home!
Posted by: LegallyBevin at May 19, 2009 12:17 PM in response to Attorney Question