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December 2013 Settlement of Interest: Anticipatory Breach Of Contract of an Asset Purchase Agreement

December 22,  2013 Gro-Well Brands, Inc. v. Vaporizer LLC, United States District Court, Southern District Of New York     Itkowitz PLLC brought suit on behalf of Gro-Well Brands, Inc. and related companies against Vaporizer LLC claiming Vaporizer breached an asset purchase agreement with Gro-Well, which required three annual installment payments of $250,000.00 commencing on… Continue reading December 2013 Settlement of Interest: Anticipatory Breach Of Contract of an Asset Purchase Agreement

Itkowitz PLLC Transactions of Interest Fall-Winter 2013-14

December 21, 2013 Itkowitz PLLC just completed a sales transaction in connection with the transfer of a $9.3M exclusive mansion on Center Island in Oyster Bay Long Island.  • Itkowitz PLLC just completed a sales transaction in connection with the sale of a $2.9M landmark brownstone in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. • Itkowitz PLLC just completed… Continue reading Itkowitz PLLC Transactions of Interest Fall-Winter 2013-14

If a Tenant has a Two Bedroom Apartment and Rents out the Second Bedroom to Various People Throughout the Year but Still Resides in the Other Bedroom – Can the Landlord Evict the Tenant?

December 10, 2013 The following question was recently presented to Michelle Maratto by someone who viewed her Lawline.com Continuing Legal Education seminar of Landlord and Tenant Law.  What's funny is that Michelle taught this course over five years ago, and people still watch it, they still love it, they still email her questions!  And she… Continue reading If a Tenant has a Two Bedroom Apartment and Rents out the Second Bedroom to Various People Throughout the Year but Still Resides in the Other Bedroom – Can the Landlord Evict the Tenant?

Feuding Co-Op Owners: What Is A Board To Do?

October 29, 2013 On October 29, 2013 Jay B. Itkowitz spoke at the Douglas Elliman Property Management Team and his talk was entitled:  Feuding Co-Op Owners What Is A Board To Do? Below is a reprint of most of the materials that accompanied the talk. By Michelle Maratto Itkowitz and Jay B. Itkowitz; Copyright Michelle Maratto Itkowitz 2013 Itkowitz PLLC.… Continue reading Feuding Co-Op Owners: What Is A Board To Do?

Chinese American Real Estate Association — Finder’s Fees: What You Should Know…Etc.

October 2, 2013 Today we had the honor of attending the Chinese American Real Estate Association conference at the Sheriton.  We love this annual event!  We met many great people and exchanged a lot of ideas.  See below for links to the content we distributed and here is a short video of Michelle saying hello to the crowd.    … Continue reading Chinese American Real Estate Association — Finder’s Fees: What You Should Know…Etc.

Good Guy Guaranties — What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You; Jay B. Itkowitz Speaks to Commercial Leasing Committee of NYS Bar Association

September 24, 2013 On September 25, 2013 Jay Itkowitz spoke to the New York State Bar Association, Real Property Section, Commercial Real Estate Committee at Jones Day.  Members in attendance received CLE credit.  Contact us for a full set of the materials. Here are the slides:                    … Continue reading Good Guy Guaranties — What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You; Jay B. Itkowitz Speaks to Commercial Leasing Committee of NYS Bar Association

Easements Over Land — Who Has Duty to Repair

September 15, 2013 [This post originally appeared on Michelle's Micro-Farm Law Blog.] Plaintiff owned real property that has been in agricultural use for several generations.  In 1949, Plaintiff’s predecessor in title conveyed part of the property to Defendant AT&T Corp. for the construction of a communications tower, together with an easement over adjoining Plaintiff’s property… Continue reading Easements Over Land — Who Has Duty to Repair

Knock Out of Homestead Exemption — Ediscovery and Skilled Cross Examination Get at the Truth

September 2, 2013 Schwartz v. Rodin / In re Ellen Elvie Sroog Rodin (United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, 8/23/2013, Case No. 13-40732-RLE; Chapter 7) We represented Creditor Schwartz  Jay Itkowitz traveled to Oakland California to try a homestead exemption case affecting a four-family house in Yonkers, New York.  A partner of Mr.… Continue reading Knock Out of Homestead Exemption — Ediscovery and Skilled Cross Examination Get at the Truth

Contractor’s Lawsuit Aided by Former Managing Agent — Thwarted

September 2, 2013 July 2013 Settlement of Interest We represented a building owner who was being sued for $150,000.00 in work allegedly performed at its Manhattan commercial building by a contractor (“the Contractor”).  The tricky part was that the owner had no witnesses from that period of time with personal knowledge of the interaction between… Continue reading Contractor’s Lawsuit Aided by Former Managing Agent — Thwarted

Want To Ditch Your Business Partner In Your LLC? It’s Not Always So Easy…4 Tips for Gaining Your Freedom — PODCAST!

September 2, 2013 PODCAST:    WANT TO DITCH YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER IN YOUR LLC?  IT’S NOT ALWAYS SO EASY -- 4 TIPS FOR GAINING YOUR FREEDOM   TRANSCRIPT  Host = H Michelle Maratto = M The material in purple is extra text that compliments the transcript of the podcast and provides more detailed information. Host: Welcome… Continue reading Want To Ditch Your Business Partner In Your LLC? It’s Not Always So Easy…4 Tips for Gaining Your Freedom — PODCAST!

Something There is that Doesn’t Love a Wall…

August 23, 2013 [This post originally appeared on Michelle's Micro-Farm Law Blog.] Plaintiff owned and operated a farm.  Defendants owned and resided on a parcel across the road from the farm. From 1991 to 1994 Defendants constructed a stone wall at the entrance of their driveway to deter vehicles from driving over their lawn.  The… Continue reading Something There is that Doesn’t Love a Wall…

The Residence of the Future — Michelle Maratto Itkowitz Moderated an Industry Panel for Bisnow

August 2, 2013 On August 6, 2013 Michelle Maratto Itkowitz moderated an industry panel for Bisnow -- The Residence of the Future.  Bisnow's August 2013 story published about the event was entitled "We Are Moments Away From Modular at Atlantic Yards", and here are some excerpts from the story about Michelle's panel: Douglas Elliman's Cliff Finn says the… Continue reading The Residence of the Future — Michelle Maratto Itkowitz Moderated an Industry Panel for Bisnow