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  • 2026
    • October
      • Choosing a Contractor: Red Flags for Homeowners
    • September
      • Can My Sibling Sell Their Share of an Inherited House to an Investor Without Offering It to Me First in New York?
      • Can I Charge My Co-Owner Rent If They Live in the Property Alone in New York?
      • Can I Get Credit for Renovations and Improvements in a New York Partition Action?
    • August
      • Can My Ex Force Me to Sell a House We Own Together in New York If We Were Never Married?
      • If My Co-Owner Collected All the Rent, Do I Get a Share in a New York Partition Action?
      • Can I Buy Out My Sibling Instead of Selling an Inherited House in New York?
      • If One Sibling Pays the Mortgage on an Inherited House in New York, Do They Get Reimbursed?
    • July
      • What to Do If Your Contractor Quits Mid-Project
    • April
      • How Are Proceeds Split in a New York Partition Action? (Credits, Expenses, and Who Gets What)
      • Spring Cleaning Your Estate Plan: What to Review Each Year
    • March
      • Can You Stop a Partition Action in New York? Defenses and Options for Co-Owners
      • Partition Actions in New York: How One Owner Can Force the Sale of Property
    • February
      • How to Discharge a Mechanic’s Lien in New York for Failure to Provide an Itemized Statement (Lien Law § 38)
      • I Won a Judgment Against a Contractor — Why Can’t I Collect?
      • New York Courts Reinforce Article 3-A Trust Rules — Even After Construction Settlements
    • January
      • Employee Wage Liens: A New Encumbrance Risk Developers Must Watch in 2026
      • Upcoming NY Mechanic’s-Lien Amendments to Watch
      • Why You Need a Medical Directive as Part of Your Estate Plan
  • 2025
    • October
      • The Benefits of Including a Healthcare Directive in Your Estate Plan
    • July
      • In Re Application of Carolina Andraus Lane for an Order Directing Discovery Pursuant to 28 u.s.c. § 1782
      • How to Make an Estate Planning Checklist
    • June
      • Building Business Connections Over Dinner – Queens Chamber Networking at Fogo de Chão
    • May
      • Queens County Women’s Bar Association Hosts Panel on AAPI Legal History
      • Women Leaders in Law: Exploring Diverse Career Paths in the Justice System With Queens Students
    • April
      • What You Need to Know About the Probate Process
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