On March 9, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Business Act of 2021 establishing eviction and foreclosure protections for small businesses who have suffered COVID related hardships, which expands on commercial eviction and foreclosure protections already […]
As millions of Americans face continued hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden has extended the foreclosure moratorium for federally backed mortgages from March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021. He has also extended the mortgage payment forbearance enrollment window […]
Hudson City Sav. Bank v DePasquale, 189 AD3d 1558 (2d Dept. 2020) On December 30, 2020, the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Second Department entered a Decision and Order reversing judgment of foreclosure and sale […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State legislature has submitted this proposed bill to the Senate on February 2, 2021. The impetus behind this bill is the serious emergency that exists in the State of New York due […]
WHITE PLAINS, New York (Jan. 6, 2021) – As Ira Clair, Esq. retires after a 41-year career practicing law, Clair & Gjertsen, Esqs. welcomes Wendy Marie Weathers, Esq. as partner. The firm will now be known as Clair Gjertsen & Weathers […]
Establishes the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act; relates to eviction proceedings (Part A); relates to foreclosure proceedings (Subpart A); relates to tax sales (Subpart B); establishes hardship declarations for owners of residential real property (Subpart C); authorizes every […]