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Think Before You Sue: The Importance of Getting Basic Facts Straight

for sale "in its current condition." It is also stated that the "outline description of the various typical ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... room was a foot too small and her neighbor's was a foot too big — no matter that there was no evidence

At the Crossroads UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Carol J. Ott on October 13, 2023

electric. It would cost a ton of money. I’d have to gut half the place just to wire it.” Like many, Wollman ... It’s time to make a Local Law 97 decision. The deadlines are closing in, the professionals who

Proxy Fights: Stories from the Trenches

the proprietary lease. But I'll tell you, just getting people to a general meeting is … an effort. The proxies ... , vicious lawsuits, too few or too many proxies — these are just some of the challenges board members have

Andrew Brucker UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Andrew Brucker on November 01, 2014

the facts in regard to the apartment itself or the circumstances surrounding the sale. Too often, the “my ... Can’t we set a bottom-line price for resales and not tell anybody about it?

Why Being Proactive Pays Off UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Stephen A. Varone on June 19, 2018

encounter all too often is a board operating in a reactive as opposed to proactive mode. If you don’t know ... If you don't know the condition and the quality of the systems of your building, you're just going

Mother Courage UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Renee Serlin on March 01, 2008

tough-love manner: “We’re still getting complaints, but it’ll work after a while. You just have to keep ... A 94-year-old board president massively overhauls her board and its operations.

The Board Member Who Knew Better UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on April 01, 2013

have to deal with egos, agendas, and the fact that some people just want things their way. ... not be to the property’s advantage to file a claim with the insurance company. “It was not significant enough, and if we

Co-op Believe-It-or-Not: Three Tales of One Beleaguered Board

, at your expense...And," he added in a polite knock, "just for your information, you are living ... of each other, and each was disturbing in its own way. These events may or may not be funny in retrospect ... Co-op Believe-It-or-Not: Three Tales of One Beleaguered Board

Why Is the Form of D&O Insurance Important? UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Eric Eggert on June 19, 2018

Directors & officers insurance covers board members directly. Do you understand it? ... be covered. Now What? This underlines why it’s important to review your insurance. Just because a policy

When a Co-op's Commercial Tenant Suffers, Everything Is on the Table

New York City

that provide incentives for staying put. “Nobody knows what’s going to happen,” he says. “It’s a very unstable ... Lease renegotiations are just one strategy for co-op and condo boards.

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