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New York City Home Improvement Contract Requirements
The second part of our series on the requirements for home improvement contracts focuses on New York City. Pursuant to NY General Business Law on Home Improvement Contracts § § 770 to 776 and NYC Administrative Code § § 20-385 to 20-397, every home improvement...
Connecticut Home Improvement Contract Requirements
Connecticut has specific provisions in the Home Improvement Act (“HIA”) as to what contractors need to ensure appears in their contracts with homeowners.[1] The statute requires contractors to make sure their contracts comply. Each contract must: be in writing; signed...
NY 2nd Dept Upholds Complaint Containing Breach of Contract & Fraud Claims Based on Breach
In NY, a complaint containing a fraud cause of action must allege the circumstances underlying the fraud in sufficient detail.[1] Typically, plaintiffs cannot claim a cause of action to recover damages for fraud and breach of contract where the fraud claimed arises...
Peter Yoars Named as 2021 International Advisory Expert in NY Commercial Litigation
Yoars Law is proud to announce that Peter Yoars was chosen as a winner of the 2021 International Advisory Experts (IAE) Award in New York Commercial Litigation. The annual awards pay tribute to firms and attorneys who have been successful over the past 12 months and...
Peter W. Yoars Jr., Esq. Has Been Recognized Again for being in Top 1% of US Attorneys
Yoars Law is pleased to announce that Peter W Yoars Jr., Esq. has been awarded for continuous professional recognition putting him in top 1% of attorneys in the United States of America. This accomplishment represents Peter’s continuous pursuit of professional...
Connecticut Mechanics Lien: Challenging or Sustaining Mechanics Liens in Connecticut
In Connecticut, the right to file a mechanic's lien is defined in Connecticut General Statutes ("Conn. Gen. Stat.") §§ 49-33 through 49-40a. The purpose of the mechanic's lien is to provide suppliers and laborers with security for payment of their materials and...
Yoars Law Has Moved Its New York Office
We are pleased to announce that Yoars Law has moved its New York office. The new office premises are located in the old Standard Oil Building located in the Financial District. The address is as follows: 26 Broadway, Suite 934New York, New York 10004 Please note that...
Court Cannot Extend Mechanic’s Lien that had Expired by Operation of Law
In a recent case decided in Supreme Court, New York County by Judge Laurence Love, Emerald Servs. Corp. v. Empire Core Group LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op 30394(U) (February 9, 2021)[1], the court was presented with the issue whether it could use Executive Order (EO) 202.8[2]...
Time Limits on Filing Lawsuit against Municipalities Revisited
As we stated in our post entitled “Time Limits on Filing a Claim against Municipalities in NY,” plaintiffs need to take care when calculating the time they have to sue a municipality under the NY General Municipal Law. The lower court’s decision to dismiss the...