Avoiding Home Improvement Headaches
By following the tips in this legal guide, you can avoid most of the common pitfalls experienced by home owners in hiring contractors to do work in their home. more...

How is post-judgment interest on a civil judgment calculated?
Clients have asked me at what point interest starts running on a judgment and what rate of interest applies. The answer may be different depending on if the judgment was obtained in a state court as opposed to a federal court. Both are discussed here. more...

Filing a Mechanic's Lien for a Private Improvement in New York State
If you performed work or provided materials in connection with the private improvement of real property and have not been paid, you may be able to pursue payment by filing a Mechanic's Lien and taking the steps necessary to foreclose on that lien. The following is a brief overview of this process. more...

What You Should Know about "Preferential Transfers" - Part One
Trustees in bankruptcy often sue parties that received payments from the debtor within the 90-days before the filing of its bankruptcy case on the grounds that the payment was a "preferential transfer". There exist certain statutory defenses to such claims, three of which are discussed below. more...