What to Know…About C of O’s When purchasing improved property in New York, buyers often inquire about a Certificate of Occupancy (“CO”) or the lack hereof. […] Read more
NYC Judge Rules No Easement So Fence May Remain In Asian American HDFC, Inc. v. 110 Ridge St. Venture, LLC, 2018 WL 3428569 (2018), the New York State Supreme […] Read more
Court Decides Woman Owns Strip of Land by Adverse Possession In Slacer v. Kearney, 151 AD3d 1602 (4th Dept. 2017), the Supreme Court granted Plaintiff’s adverse possession claim and the […] Read more
North Castle Amends Fence Definition in Zoning Code The Town of North Castle in Westchester County, New York has amended its zoning code to add a new definition […] Read more
Fence Permits Abound in Westchester Many property owners don’t realize that the installation of a new fence or even replacement of an existing fence may […] Read more
Branching Out Into Tree Law Most real estate attorneys, brokers and appraisers would agree that trees generally enhance the beauty of a property and therefore […] Read more
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Robert Frost once wrote a poem entitled “Mending Wall” in which he recited the now familiar cannon “Good Fences Make […] Read more