When bonding a Mechanics lien in NYS to discharge the lien, does it require courts approval and order of a judge?

A discharge bond does necessarily need to be ordered by a judge, but you need to strictly follow Lien Law 19(4). In order to do this properly,...

This is boilerplate language. what it means is that if you sell the Coop unit that the money you receive from the sale is held in trust, by you,...

If you have invested large amount of money into project but it isn't consider a small claims, where do i go from here?

above the small claims court is the County Court's. They have jurisdiction over cases up to $25,000.

I agree with the very informative Answer given by Mr. Galigan above. However, from personal experience (i.e., my personal mortgage, not from legal...

Does this constitute legal proper service for summons & complaint in federal court located in NYS

1 a party can't serve process in New York. 2 a bank can be served by delivering personally to a branch or upon the superintendent of the department...

How long does a judge take to make a decision at the resolution part of housing court in Richmond County?

Yes, 6 weeks is not that long to wait. Judges have several months to make a decision before the internal court system tells them they are getting...

Is my contract still in force?

Without viewing the contract, it is hard to give an exact answer, but it sounds like the contract is a valid, contract, with a reasonable start...

How can I protect myself from a contractor filing a mechanics lien against the building my store is in?

There is really nothing you can do to prevent them from filing the lien. However, once they file the lien, there are many things you can do to...

Agreeing to an Appraisal without Bribery

you probably can never 100% protect against someone who would be that willing to go to such lengths as to bribe someone. However, you can protect...

The answer is it depends. You need to check your contract with Home Depot, It probably has limitations on their liability, as well as limits on...