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greenbanc
in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 5 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 13 years 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 6 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 and 3 months 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 10 years and 1 month 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 10 years and 2 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 and 3 months 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 and 4 months 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 4 months 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 9 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 11 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 11 years and 3 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 6 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 10 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 10 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 9 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 9 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 12 years and 2 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 7 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 11 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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