Adam Leitman Bailey’s Blog
Adam Leitman Bailey’s Blog
When Is an Attachment Levy Effective?
Trying times call for creative, aggressive lawyering by real estate litigators. Racing to find and attach and garnish a judgment debtor’s assets before they literally disappear is an old sport [...]
Purchasing a Cooperative Unit in a Trust
Purchasing a cooperative (“Co-op”) unit in the name of a Trust has become more and more frequent in recent years. For a long time, many co-ops would not approve trust [...]
Understanding the Limited Liability Transparency Act
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed amendments to the LLC Transparency Act amending sections of New York’s Limited Liability Company Law to require the disclosure of [...]
Awarding Attorney Fees in Access to Property Proceedings
The right to access another’s property codified in RPAPL §881, once described, as recently as 2002, as a “little-used law” (as quoted in Rosma Development, LLC v. South, 5 Misc.3d 1014(A), [...]
A Street Fight in the Bronx
ADAM LEITMAN BAILEY’S FIRM HELPED SETTLE A BRONX BRAWL OVER LAND BETWEEN TWO PARTIES AND BROUGHT VICTORY AGAINST A LONG-STANDING POWERFUL FAMILY IN NEW YORK. This matter came to Adam [...]
Dismissal of Mechanic’s Liens
The Court does not have the discretion to dismiss a mechanic’s lien except on the statutory grounds stated in the Lien Law. These are: (1) Section 19(6) – summary discharge [...]