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Blog Du Jour
Legally Speaking: The End of Prepaid Seasonal Rentals
Landlords in the Hamptons have traditionally demanded prepaid rent from tenants on seasonal rentals. If you rented your property for…
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Real Estate
Listing to Closing: Steps in a Real Estate Transaction
Buying and selling real estate is both fun and frustrating. The process seems simple but takes forever. The terminology sounds…
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Anatomy of a Real Estate Lawsuit with Andrew M. Lieb
A lawsuit is not what you see on TV. On TV, a lawsuit is won by an attorney marching into court…
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The Scoop
NY Employees Must Receive Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
ALERT: New section 201-g of the New York State Labor Law provides that “sexual harassment prevention training shall be provided…
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Real Estate
BYOB Is Illegal: There’s Much to Consider When Opening a Restaurant
There are a ton of steps that you need to go through before your grand opening. You need to buy…
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Lights, Cabinets, Legal Action? Incredible Interior Designers Require Licensing
In New York State, not just anyone can work as an interior designer. In fact, only a licensee, known as…
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Lieb at Law: Great Architects Are Land Use Experts
Architecture, which is the art of designing and building structures, is limited only by the bounds of an architect’s imagination.…
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Luxury Has Rules: Landscaper Licensing and Payment Info East Enders Must Know
Not every business can landscape the luxurious real estate on the East End. It takes a test, some fees, and…
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Lieb at Law: Rules for Building on Tidal Wetlands
You have your property, and now you’re thinking about what more you can build. If you’re near tidal wetlands, there…
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Lieb at Law: The True Cost of Moving On Up in the Hamptons
Your first Southampton home cost you $1,000,000 and now you want to move to a $1,500,000 East Hampton house. What…
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Lieb at Law: Outdoor Living Next Door to a Noisy Hamptons Neighbor
You rented your Hamptons’ summer home for serenity, but your neighbor apparently rented his to throw parties. Your idea of…
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Lieb at Law: Top 10 Lease Decisions for Landlords and Tenants
As the rental season starts on the East End, there are many details that need to be addressed and defined…
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Lieb at Law: Top 5 Real Estate Laws of 2017
As 2017 wound to a close, East End real estate owners and their brokers are beginning to gear up for…
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Lieb at Law: Why Buyers Should Require Updated C of O on Closing
Imagine finding your dream house, touring the house, negotiating for the house and then getting an accepted offer on the…
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Lieb at Law: Top 5 Lawsuits That Can Undo the Transfer of Property
The first step to determine who owns a given parcel of real estate in the State of New York is…
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Lieb at Law: The Right Response to a Lawsuit in Five Steps
A process server comes to your door, what do you do? These are the five steps to respond to a…
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How to Select Your Real Estate Attorney When Purchasing Property
Not all attorneys are the same. However, the first and only question most transactional real estate attorneys hear when speaking…
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Lieb at Law: Top 10 Silent Lease Rights for Tenants
Just because it’s silent doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Did you know that the state of New York provides residential tenants…
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Lieb at Law: Are Pocket Listings Legal?
A real estate broker whispers to you that they have an off-market listing that is to die for, but you…
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Lieb at Law: Top 10 Tips For Strategically Negotiating Real Estate Deals
Negotiating is first and foremost about preparation. The following is the first half of a negotiating list that is your…
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Top 10 Questions for Landlords to Ask Themselves Before Leasing to a Friend
Many homeowners on the East End rent out their property for various parts of the summer season in order to…
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Top Reasons to Be Thankful for East End Real Estate Brokers
In our Thanksgiving Issue of Behind the Hedges, we thank the associate real estate brokers and real estate salespersons who help…
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The New Way to Own Residential Real Estate Investments
The investor’s maxim is to always buy real estate investments in a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Using an LLC provides…
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Summer’s Over: How to Prepare Your Home for Next Year
With the summer season over, East End landlords are in the process of retaking possession of their homes. Beyond perhaps…
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Top 5 Questions Asked of a Real Estate Lawyer
For parties on both sides of the deal, the undertaking of buying and selling property can be…involved, to say the…
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Real Estate Law: Developing the East End
Everywhere that you turn in the Hamptons and on the North Fork there are newly constructed homes. Not only is…
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Hamptons Real Estate Law: Mold Remediation
Even the most magnificent homes here on the East End face a challenge that can have an impact on property…
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What’s in a Name? In Real Estate It Could Be the Difference Between a Great Deal & No Deal
Buyer’s Agent. Seller’s Agent. Direct Deal. Such terms may sound familiar, but do you really know what they mean? That…
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South O’ the Highway
Andrew Lieb Named Super Lawyers Rising Star Again
Super Lawyers, an attorney rating service, has picked real estate attorney Andrew Lieb, Esq., for its annual list of Rising…
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Five Discrimination Issues in Residential Real Estate Leasing
Landlords have an incredible number of issues to deal with, not the least of which is considering to whom they…
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