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greenbanc
in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 2 months ago
Board of Standards and Appeals
We are looking for legal representation in obtaining a variance from the Board of Standrads and Appeals (BSA). Any recommendations? Thank you
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gavolivia
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 9 months ago
Seeking Attorney recommendation for Homeowners vs. Contractor
Seeking recommendations for a lawyer to represent us (homeowners) to sue a completely inept contractor who worked on our house . The company in question…
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gloriag
in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 3 months ago
Seeking Lawyer Recommendations for Co-op Homeowner vs. Contractor
Hello, Does anyone have a recommendation for a construction litigation lawyer? Dept. of Consumer Affairs informed me that the contractor that renovated my co-op apartment…
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glass99
in Lawyers and legal service 11 years ago
Lawyer for design professionals
I am looking for a lawyer to provide advise on whether to take on condo work and how to structure my contract to prevent being…
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sjq2102
in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 10 months ago
Real Estate Attorney
Hi everyone, Can anyone recommend a real estate attorney for buying a home? We are looking in Sunnyside, but someone with experience in Brooklyn would…
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kpetrycki
in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 11 months ago
Query on Litigation
Hi – new to this site and wonder if you can help advise me on my current situation: – I’m in contract on a brownstone…
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huesos
in Lawyers and legal service 10 years ago
Alternative to Jack Jaffa & Assoc??
I have been trying to reach anyone at Jack Jaffa & Associates since yesterday about a violation I received and a court date associated with…
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flutang
in Lawyers and legal service 10 years ago
Lawyer for Easement dispute
Looking for an affordable real estate attorney who does good work who can help with quick turnaround on an easement issue in Brooklyn. Recommendations?
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theoperadiva
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 1 month ago
Foreclosure and/or auction newbie: advice?
We just went to see a house that was a total wreck, but possibly a good fit for our family in the long run. We…
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queenstoner
in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 6 months ago
Attorney for Contractor Dispute
Hello, We are in need of legal advice concerning next steps with our contractor, who has failed to complete his contract and did a poor…
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suzieque
in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 8 months ago
Need a great real estate/landlord-rights attorney
With all the posts about awful attorneys, does anyone have a recommendation for a good, competent one? We need someone with experience in rent controlled…
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roemerf
in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 11 months ago
Legal Recommendations for an Abandoned House next to Ours
hi, we bought a house in BedStuy next to an abandoned brownstone. With the crazy winter, there have been water damages in our basement from…
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nyflicka
in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 3 months ago
Real estate attorney recommendations for Dutchess County?
If anyone has a good attorney to handle a purchase in the Dutchess County area, it’d be most appreciated! Thanks.
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waterbearer
in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 7 months ago
Legal Assistance
I ‘m hoping that someone could suggest some legal counsel for the problems I am having with the developers who have constructed condos next to…
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ejalbk
in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 7 months ago
Attorney Needed to Check Language of a Real Estate Note
I need a recommendation for an attorney who can read through the draft of a three page note and make any modifications necessary to have…
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nalusurf
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 6 months ago
Any Recommendations for a Real Estate Lawyer?
Hi All. Looking for a Real Estate lawyer to help us on the closing end of a purchase of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy. Currently not…
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jalaurits
in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 6 months ago
LAWYER RECOMMENDATION
We used LINA SINGER to handle the legal aspects of our new purchase. She was amazing, on top of it, well-priced, we really lucked out.…
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Greene44
in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 11 months ago
Owner's Title Insurance
Has anyone on here ever opted not to get Owner’s Title Insurance when purchasing a condo? We’re looking at buying a condo in a…
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bklynbrown
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 3 months ago
Newly Developed Condo w Construction Problems
We bought a condo last May in a gut-renovated brownstone. There have been ongoing venting and water issues in the building. Mostly in our apt which is the bottom duplex. The…
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stickerhappy
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 8 months ago
Laywers specializing in Owners Use / Owner Occupancy cases? Sorry for the repost, but the past responses were deleted for some reason
I was looking to see if anyone had any recommendations to share for a laywer who has an expertise in the area of owner…
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