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greenbanc

in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 3 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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Updated 9 years and 3 months ago

gavolivia

in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 11 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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Updated 9 years and 4 months ago

gloriag

in Lawyers and legal service 9 years and 5 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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Updated 9 years and 5 months ago

glass99

in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 2 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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Updated 9 years and 9 months ago

sjq2102

in Lawyers and legal service 10 years 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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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

kpetrycki

in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 1 month 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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Updated 10 years and 1 month ago

huesos

in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 2 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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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

flutang

in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 2 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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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

theoperadiva

in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 3 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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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

queenstoner

in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 7 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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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

suzieque

in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 10 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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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

roemerf

in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 1 month 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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Updated 11 years and 1 month ago

nyflicka

in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 4 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

waterbearer

in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 9 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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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

ejalbk

in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 8 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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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

nalusurf

in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 8 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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Updated 11 years and 7 months ago

jalaurits

in Lawyers and legal service 11 years and 7 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 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

bklynbrown

in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 5 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

stickerhappy

in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

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