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“Diving” Into Legal Issues Related to Swimming Pools in New York

Over the years we have encountered many New York homeowners who have become “bogged down” with swimming pool issues. Whether […]

New York landowners may consider encumbering their land with a Conservation Easement to reduce their tax liability. However, as detailed […]

Every commercial lease agreement is different. In many commercial leases, the Tenant has the right to “assign” the lease or […]

A lease surrender agreement applies when a Tenant vacates the Premises prior to the expiration of the term. This may […]

In most commercial leases, Tenants are required to deliver a security deposit to the Landlord. The amount of the security […]

It is now commonplace for a commercial lease to contain language that allows for electronically transmitted signatures and DocuSign signatures. […]

A “SNDA” is an abbreviation for Subordination Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement. At its core, the Tenant agrees to subordinate the […]

Environmental issues are addressed in commercial leases in a number of ways. First, most leases will prohibit the Tenant from […]

Most commercial leases include an indemnity clause whereby the Tenant indemnifies the Landlord for any claims arising out of the […]

Most commercial leases will require the Tenant to maintain certain insurance coverage with specified minimum limits. At a minimum, the […]