Tag Archives: NYC

How Long Do You Have to Sue Your Coop Board? Not Long — Maybe.

Posted on May 15, 2018 by weltcheklaw

If you think your coop board has done you wrong, watch the clock. You might have only four months to sue. See for example the decision of the Appellate Division First Dept. in Musey v. 425 East 86 Apts. Corp.

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Don’t Let The Offering Plan Fool You!

Posted on March 19, 2018 by weltcheklaw

When you have a problem with the Board of your condominium or coop, you want a lawyer who can read — and understand — the rules governing the Board. For a condominium, the rules are in the recorded declaration of … Continue reading →

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Whoa! Don’t Let Your Board Tell You to Design New Windows for the Whole Building!

Posted on March 5, 2018 by weltcheklaw

What if my condo Board tells me I have to design new windows for the entire building? They can’t really do that, can they? Well, it happened to a client of mine. Here’s what we did.

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Getting Help with Your Board

Posted on February 7, 2018 by weltcheklaw

Maybe you don’t have problems with your Board. Maybe you’re lucky. But then you are in the minority. Almost everyone who owns an apartment in NYC or knows someone who owns an apartment in NYC — meaning pretty much everyone … Continue reading →

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When Your Neighbor Sues You to Use Your Yard He Will Have to Pay You!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by weltcheklaw

He can’t do that, can he? Well, yes he can sometimes, although never permanently. But the good news is, he has to pay you and probably your lawyer too.

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Don’t Let that Greenhouse Fall Out of the Sky!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by weltcheklaw

Once upon a time, that is before 1976, the New York City Dept. of Buildings largely ignored balcony enclosures in high-rise buildings. You could turn your balcony into a greenhouse or even an extension of your living room and nobody … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Have to Pay My Neighbor to be Able to Work on My Building?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by weltcheklaw

Because he can’t stop you from setting up your scaffold on his property if that’s the only way to finish your job—and you are willing to pay him. It’s a trade-off. This is New York City, after all. Sometimes—in fact lots … Continue reading →

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