Legal Talk for Co-ops and Condos
Legal Talk for Co-ops and Condos
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What a Missing Stock Certificate Can Cost You
Losing a stock certificate sounds like a paperwork headache — until it threatens to derail a closing entirely. In this episode, Geoffrey Mazel, founding partner at Hankin & Mazel, talks about the ungla...
Get Serious About Arrears Before They Spiral
Falling behind on monthly fees might seem like a minor headache, but it can spiral into years of complications, mounting costs, and serious tension between neighbors. Carl Finger, principal at Finger &...
When a Breakup Becomes the Board's Problem
When one shareholder wants out and the other wants to stay, the fallout doesn't just involve the two of them, it lands squarely on the board's desk. Matthew Goldberg, partner at Hankin & Mazel, walks t...
How One Co-op Got a Crash Course in Its Own Rules
What would happen if your co-op's proprietary lease didn't actually give your board the powers you've always assumed it had? That's not a hypothetical — it's exactly what happened to one New York co-op. Tracy Peterson, a principal at
Surviving Emotional Support Animal Requests
When a newly married couple applied to a Riverdale co-op with an emotional support animal request, their board faced a situation that most no-pet buildings aren't prepared for — and the fallout landed them before the Human Rights Commission. Er...
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