Our real estate practice includes the representation of purchasers and sellers of condominiums, cooperative corporation apartments and private residential and vacation homes. Further, having represented a Bank in Mortgage Closings, having worked as a Closer for a Title Company, been appointed by various Judges to serve as a Court Appointed Referee concerning the Foreclosure of Property and having represented Buyers and Sellers in thousands of residential transactions, completely understands the details of a Real Estate, Cooperative or Condominium Transaction.
We will protect your financial interests in one of the most significant investments you will make during your lifetime. We welcome your telephone inquiries concerning our representation of you, so that you may learn more about the process, and how you can be guided through the process from inspections before the contract, the contract process, and the mortgage process - all leading to the closing of title.
Our representation does not end at the Closing. If you are a Seller, we can assist with post-closing issues, negotiate for time for you to remain in the house after the closing so that you have the funds from closing to purchase another residence, provide Escrow services to make sure that your funds are “clear” for the next purchase or other investment, provide a Will or Trust to protect your assets from Medicare and, as needed, arrange a consultation with a tax expert. If you are a Purchaser, we can assist with a referral to a Property Tax Reduction Attorney (certiorari reductions), clear up post-closing violations and zoning issues, review contracts for construction and building modifications and provide Will or Trust to protect your assets.
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Dear Homeowner:
Your home is one of your biggest assets. You can protect that investment throughout the sale or purchase of a home by having an experienced real estate attorney at your side. Don't make the mistake of working with an attorney who dabbles in real estate. Slavin & Slavin’s real estate department concentrates in residential real estate transactions. Having legal counsel makes good business sense because of the complexities that come with real estate.
From the moment we begin working with you, our attorneys and staff are here to guide you throughout the process. Slavin & Slavin’s flat fee puts a real estate attorney in your corner from start to finish. Our services include:
* Explain the real estate transaction process
* Review listing or agency agreements
* Draft and review residential offers to purchase and counter offers
* Assist in the negotiations for the price
* Assist the Broker in the negotiations
* Prepare a contract
* Prepare an Occupancy Agreement so that the Seller can remain in your residence after closing so that you can use the proceeds from this sale
to complete the closing on the next property you are purchasing or have time to move
* Clear up problems with title, violations, certificate of occupancy, certificate of completion, and any banking issues
* Assist buyers and sellers through the property inspection and financing contingencies
* Work with title insurance companies and review title insurance issues
* Check the settlement statement figures with you prior to closing
* Advise you at closing, whether buying or selling
* Provide copies of all documents related to the purchase or sale
In short, an experienced, competent real estate attorney can help to protect your interests and ensure that your real estate transaction adheres to the applicable rules of your state/municipality. Barton Slavin, Esq. is a 20 year resident of Rockville Centre, NY, a former Treasurer and two (2) year President of his Park Slope Cooperative Apartment Building, and understands the real estate market and the management of transactions with Board of Directors.
Our attorneys offer a variety of legal services at extremely competitive flat fee rates for buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions. We encourage you to ask how our lawyers can assist you in your residential real estate transaction. Please contact us for more details on our rates and services or call us for a free consultation. Our staff is here to answer your questions. We are located right near Macy’s, Madison Square Garden and Penn Station at the corner of West 34th Street and 7th Avenue
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SLAVIN & SLAVIN, Attorneys at Law www.NYCAttorneys.com 450 Seventh Avenue, 33rd floor, New York, NY 10123-3300
Tel: 212-233-1010 Fax: 646-257-2206
We provide a broad range of corporate and business services to corporations and private businesses. We have represented Principals and the Corporate Entity in all aspects of corporate life from the original establishment of the enterprise through all aspects of its evolution and operation. We provide broad services to closely held corporations. Our work generally involves shareholder issues, corporate transactions, leases or real estate, employment agreements and other aspects of the daily operation of business.
We are well known to several experienced attorneys who can assist you in your need for corporate services if we are unable to assist you in an area outside our experience. These attorneys and other professionals lend assistance in tax compliance, business brokerage or acquisitions, intellectual property, labor and employment, securities and capital markets, and insurance.
Barton L. Slavin's litigation practice currently includes the representation of individuals that have been injured by the malfeasance, breach of contract and torts of others.
The personal injury aspect of the practice includes the representation of individuals who have been seriously injured through the negligence of others in automobile, slip and fall, construction, elevator, dog bite and other tort matters.
We provide free consultation and work on a contingency base, which means there are no upfront costs to you and there is no fee to you until we recover money for you or win your case. Unlike your lawyer, insurance companies may not have your best interests at heart, even though they might tell you that they are. Insurance companies are more interested in the amounts they pay to injured people than they are in helping you get what you deserve for your injuries. We are experienced personal injury lawyers who know how to deal with the insurance companies. We have the knowledge and the strength to make sure that the insurance companies treat you fairly.
We conduct a detailed analysis of all cases and assist the Client in understanding the legal issues that are involved in their matter. Additionally, we make sure that the Client understands the nature of the damages that can be recovered in the Courts. Over the years we have developed close working relationships with many experts (engineering, construction, accident reconstruction, medical experts) who assist in the evaluation and litigation of these matters.
BICYCLE RELATED LITIGATION: Barton Slavin has been an advocate for injured cyclists for over 25 years, is a supporter of Transportation Alternatives, has written articles related to bicycling litigation and liability issues, has provided countless hours of free advice to the Cycling Community related to red/yellow light tickets, personal injury, insurance coverage, workers compensation coverage and property damage claims in Small Claims Courts. Riding a bicycle in the metropolitan area is an adventure unique to this area. Barton grew up in the Marine Park area of Brooklyn and attended Law School in Brooklyn Heights, commuting from Park Slope. He understands the responsibility of both the cyclist and the driver who may be involved in an accident. Other attorneys say that they understand the perspective of a cyclist, Barton Slavin, having commuted for over 10 years, understands and, having experienced a couple of times being “doored”, will strongly represent your point of view. Please take a look at our Bicycle Relatedweb page.
The scope of the services provided varies from the preparation of simple wills, health care proxy and power of attorney documents through Administration and Probate. All Clients, as part of the total package of services, have prepared an up to date “health care proxy” and “health care proxy specific power of attorney.” Representation services include Executors and Administrators of Estates in the settlement of the Estate, Probate and Administration Petitions, accountings of assets and the transfer of real and personal property. We also provide litigation services for issues concerning the signing of Wills and related Probate or Estate matters.
In complicated tax planning matters Counsel and Accountants conduct a through review of the financial aspects of the Client's assets, Client's instructions for the disposition of these assets and the tax consequences of proposed plans for the testamentary and inter-vivos disposition of these assets. We are affiliated with certified financial planners who are both Attorneys and CPA’s who have extraordinary depth of knowledge in all aspects of trusts and estates matters related to tax planning, generation skipping and other complicated tax issues.
Our office has affiliations with other highly competent and professional attorneys who offer legal services in other areas of concentration. Slavin & Slavin, Esq., does not offer legal services in the areas of matrimonial and family law, criminal and DWI/DUI, landlord and tenant litigation, as well as fiduciary accounting and tax matters. We will be happy to assist you in your search for legal assistance.
Disclaimer: The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please send general information about your possible case. Do not send confidential information until an attorney-client relationship has been established by written retainer agreement.
