Defended remainderman in litigation
N/AOUTCOME:
Represented remainderman who inherited real estate when life tenant died.
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Bryan Lane Berson's Legal Cases (33)
West Islip, NY
Litigation Lawyer at West Islip, NY
Practice Areas: Litigation, Probate ... +3 more
Sued broker for breach of contract
N/AOUTCOME:
Broker breached contract by failing to pay commissions to co-broker.
Advised co-administrators, sold home, drafted accounting
N/AOUTCOME: Estate concluded
Opened estate in Surrogate's Court. Wound up unprofitable business. Sold decedent's home. Drafted accounting. Disgruntled beneficiary elected not to challenge the accounting and signed waiver.
Brother and sister purchase house from parents
N/AOUTCOME: Successful purchase
Represented brother and sister in purchase of home as tenants in common from parents. Drafted contract detailing co-ownership rights and responsibilities between co-tenants to avoid potential of futur ... e litigation.
Puchase of co-op
N/AOUTCOME: Successful purchase
Advised on purchase of cooperative apartment including negotiation of contract, due diligence, completion of application, coaching and preparation for board interview, and closing.
Purchase of $1 million + condominium in Manhattan
N/AOUTCOME: Succcessful purchase
Advised on purchase condominium from contract through closing.
Filing of mechanic's lien
N/AOUTCOME: Lien placed on title
Filed mechanic's lien on behalf of contractor for services rendered and unpaid.
Evicted commercial tenant in holdover proceeding
N/AOUTCOME: Negotiated settlement with tenant to vacate and pay use and occupancy during holder period
Terminated lease of commercial tenant, who refused to vacate premises. Represented commercial landlord in holdover eviction.
Protected seller of house from potential fraud
N/AOUTCOME: Seller withdrew from deal and negotiated a deal with new purchaser for more money and better terms.
Represented seller of house. Interstate purchaser requested highly unusual terms in sales contract that transferred all risk to seller without recourse. Continued negotiations with purchaser revealed ... that purchaser had no money and was brokering property to unknown entity.
Prevented removal of trustee
N/AOUTCOME: Removal prevented, trustee permitted to recoup expenses
Beneficiary improperly sued to have trustee removed as fiduciary so that her expenses would not be reimbursed. Moved to dismiss motion and filed trust accounting with court to prove trustee acted prop ... erly.