Year: 2017

As 2018 draws closer, creating or updating your estate plan may not be on your list of resolutions. Although no one relishes the idea of planning for a time when they will no longer be around, estate planning is one of the best ways to take care of those you love....

Every time you hire a new employee, you add value to your company. You now have a new team member who can use their existing skills or be trained to accomplish tasks that improve your products, services, and the way they are delivered to customers. You also have a...

Construction defect claims inspire a lot of the litigation in the New York and Florida construction world. Generally speaking, such claims allege that defects in the planning, design, workmanship, and/or materials or systems used on a project caused some kind of...

If you intend to develop or renovate an industrial or commercial property in New York City, you may be eligible for a significant tax abatement under the New York State Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program, or ICAP. Designed to replace the Industrial Commercial...

Mechanic’s liens are an effective way for contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and suppliers to ensure that they get paid for the work they do on a construction project. In this blog, we explain the steps required for correctly filing a claim of lien in Florida....

Anyone hoping to find a cheap place to stay during their next visit to New York will have limited options on Airbnb. In June 2016, the New York state legislature passed a law that strengthened the city’s existing rules on short-term property listings. Since 2010, it...

Transactions are fundamental to the business world. Practically everyone has wandered into a store or gone onto their favorite website or app and exchanged money for goods and services. Some transactions, however, require more research than simple confirmation that...

In the construction business, even the best-planned projects can experience roadblocks and downturns that eventually translate into an expensive lawsuit. Schedule delays, budget overruns, defective materials claims, and incompatible expectations all have the potential...

Although oversight agencies and regulations are in place to help business transactions go as smoothly as possible, disruptive issues such as fraud and breach of contract do still occur. For smaller companies, these negative events represent immense financial loss and...

Although it seems like only yesterday, it’s been years—decades, even—since you turned your business from a promising idea into a quantifiable success. You’ve got a winning product, loyal customers, and strong employees who have been with you for years. Now, you’re...