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Real estate brokers sometimes find themselves fighting with a purchaser for whom they have done some work in finding a property, but who attempts to escape payment of the commission once a sale finally goes through. A recent decision in a case out of Manhattan...

THREE TIPS YOU CAN USE …TIP #1Don’t underestimate the importance of a land survey. If available, a realtor should provide the seller’s attorney with a copy of the most recent land survey that the seller possesses. If the sellers do not have a recent survey, you may...

Meaney Law PLLCwants your short sales! Many realtors are hesitant to take on short-sale clients, but Meaney Law PLLC can take most of the work out of the realtor’s hands and expedite approvals that can result in a huge source of untapped income. A short sale is where...

One of the estate-planning services we provide here at Meaney Law PLLC is creating revocable trusts (sometimes called “living trusts”) for clients who want their home or other assets to go to their heirs without having to go through the lengthy and costly probate...

Another estate-planning service we provide here at Meaney Law PLLC is creating irrevocable trusts. An irrevocable trust, as the name suggests, is a trust that cannot be changed after it is created. For example, clients who wish to avoid Medicaid liability if they end...

Here Are The Facts. Meaney Law PLLC recently had a buyer client who agreed to purchase some land in Southampton for $800,000. But, like so many others, he was completely unaware of the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund – also known as the CPF — which...