Lois Tilton will be speaking at the New York City Bar.. The CLE seminar is entitled Ownership of Cooperative Apartments and Condominiums by Trusts" An Overview of Popular Trusts and Obtaining Transfer Approval from Cooperative Boards.
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP is pleased to announce that eleven of its attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers, a listing of the region’s outstanding attorneys who are recognized for professional achievement in the New York Metropolitan area.
Read MoreFred Weinstein's successful representation of clients at trial in Delaware Chancery Court is featured in the national on-line publication, Law 360.
Read MoreKECL partner Michael H. Friedman was sworn in as a Director of the Westchester County Bar Association at the 119th Annual Banquet on May 11, 2017
Scott A. Mautner has joined Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP as a partner in the corporate department.
Read MoreKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP is pleased to announce that Lawrence S. Blumberg and Lois Tilton, experienced trusts and estates attorneys, will become partners of the firm effective January 1, 2017.
Read MoreKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers, a listing of the region’s outstanding attorneys who are recognized for professional achievement in the New York Metropolitan area.
Read MoreMichael H. Friedman will be speaking at the New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estate Law Section on October 28, 2016. The CLE seminar is entitled Probate & Administration of Estates 2016.
KECL Partner Stuart Berg was quoted in the New York Times article "When Friends Buy a Home Together".
Read MoreKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP is pleased to announce that Lisa M. Capone has received the Westchester County Bar Association's New Lawyers Leadership Award.
Michael Friedman will be a speaker at the Westchester County Bar CLE program on June 8, 2016. He will discussing Will Contests From Pre-SCPA 1404 Discovery to Trial-Alpha to Omega.
The Charitable Organization Recognized Lever at Its Annual Golf Outing Dinner May 9th at the Fenway Golf Club in White Plains
Read MoreA Resident of Edgemont, Bieber Represents a Wide Variety of Public and Private Businesses, and Is a Leading Authority in Pharmaceutical Business Matters
Read MoreKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP, is pleased to announce that John C. Re has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation department.
Read MoreMr. Friedman will be a panelist on the WCBA Trusts & Estates Section and Westchester County Surrogate’s Court presentation and trainiing of Guardians Ad Litem in Surrogate’s Court Proceedings on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Noon.
Jessica Galligan Goldsmith, Co-Managing Partner and Chair of the Trusts and Estates Department, is honored for the seventh consecutive year
Real Estate Partners Stuart Berg, Steven Goldman, and Richard Chadakoff are recognized for legal expertise in Commercial, Multifamily, and Cooperative/Condominium Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
Litigation associate Lisa Capone is named a ‘Rising Star’
Read MoreStuart Berg tells The Cooperator what to do if one suspects a resident of engaging in criminal activities in a co-op building
Read MoreRichard Chadakoff and Joel Lever published in Westchester County Business Journal, March 23, 2015
Read MoreQPRTs, for many years a staple of estate planning, might now be the surprising cause of taxes where there might otherwise be none. The irrevocable QPRT is a prime example of why one needs to continually review and update one’s estate plan in today’s constantly changing tax environment. (Download PDF)
Read MoreThe Kurzman Eisenberg Partner Helps Clients Obtain Maximum Value from Real Estate Assets in the New York Metro Area and Nationwide
Read More“I buy art the way most people do – to fit over the couch or because it has great colors or because it makes me feel good.”
Read MoreWhy should a board be allowed to prohibit a resident from walking their dog through the lobby? “ A co-op or condo board might have just spent $600,000.00 on redoing the lobby,…and therefore the rule might have merit,” says Steven Goldman, a partner of the law firm of Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP.
Read MoreJoel Lever comments on Being Smart About Buying and Selling Art
Read MoreRichard L. Chadakoff, a partner in the Real Estate Department of Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP, has been named to the 2014 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers, a listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in the New York Metropolitan area.
Read MoreMr. Lever to Speak on "The Educated Collector: Limiting Risk Exposure When Purchasing Fine Art" at ArtsWestchester in White Plains on Thursday, October 23rd at 7 pm
Read MoreMs. Goldsmith, a Partner and Chair of the Trusts and Estates Department at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP, Is Recognized For Her Professional Achievements and Superb Legal Skills
Read MoreLawyers who specialize in complex commercial litigation are closely watching a pilot program that will begin July 28 with the assignment of one out of five cases to mandatory mediation in New York County's Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court.
Read More"What happens when the board tends to ignore a complaint is that the resident sues," says Stuart Berg, a partner with the real estate department of Manhattan-based Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever LLP, and adds that these type of situations are becoming more frequent.
Read MoreMany service providers include automatic renewal provisions in their contracts to main-tain their customer base without renegotiat-ing contracts with their customers.
Read MoreStuart Berg tells Law 360 that court decision in favor of residential tenant who sublet her apartment on Airbnb will not have broad implications in the marketplace
Read MoreMr. Held Is Known for Expertly Managing Real Estate Matters
Read MoreA Skilled Commercial Litigator and Transactional Attorney, Mr. Danzig Will Serve as Counsel in the Firm’s Corporate Law Department
Read MoreOn June 19, 2014, Michael H. Friedman will be a panelist in a Westchester County Bar Association CLE program.
Read MoreOn June 5, 2104, Michael H. Friedman will be a panelist in a New York State Bar Association CLE program.
Read MoreLife insurance can be far more than a means of wealth replacement, and David Choi explains how life insurance can be used to build wealth, income tax free, in his Hedge Fund Investments article published in the Westchester County Business Journal, March 22, 2014.
Read MoreFred D. Weinstein, Esq. to Update Valuation Professionals on How the Courts Are Ruling on LLC Dissolution Disputes at the 2014 NYSSCPA Valuation Conference in May
Read MoreIn an article published in Newsday, David Choi warns against drafting a “mean-spirited” letter of instruction to accompany your Will.
Read MoreNeil Maxwell advises physicians to plan ahead and proactively prepare for a partner’s decline.
Read MoreAll law firms are not like, and Joel Lever explains how the culture of Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP, and the skills and experience of its lawyers, make clients more successful in "The Art of the Deal," Westchester County Business Journal, October 17, 2013.
Read MoreThe Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP Attorneys Are Recognized for Outstanding Work in Trusts and Estate Planning and Real Estate Law, Respectively. Richard L. Chadakoff Is Also Included in the List of the 2013 Top 25 Attorneys in Westchester
Read MoreRent should not be the only consideration when leasing commercial space, according to Iryna Lomaga Carey, Esq. In her column, Key Considerations When Negotiating Commercial Leases in the Westchester County Business Journal, Carey identifies lease provisions that could affect your bottom line in the future.
Read MoreSooner or later, most businesses are involved in a breach of contract matter when they or their counterpart break or fail to fulfill a valid contract. A vendor can, in many instances, go to court to recover the profits it would have earned over the balance of the unexpired term of a breached contract, but it’s up to the court to evaluate the evidence in deciding whether or not to grant all, part, or none of the lost profits claimed.
Read MoreDavid Y. Choi, Esq., tells Financial Planning that advisors can build relationships with their client's family by offering clients access to trust services.
Read MoreOn June 20, 2013, Michael H. Friedman was a panelist in a Westchester County Bar Association panel discussion on the topic of “Revocable Trusts: The Will Substitute, Part II – Litigation,” in which the various aspects of litigating the validity of inter vivos trust agreements were explored.
Armenia, once a rich breeding ground of intellectual pursuit in Eastern Europe, has lost tens of thousands of scientists and scholars in the past 25 years, the result of two disasters – one natural, the other manmade. In 1988, the horrific Spitak Earthquake shook 40 percent of the country, killing 25,000 people and leaving 500,000 homeless.
Read MoreFred D. Weinstein served as local counsel in Dannon's successful motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit. Law360, May 10, 2013
Read MoreIn the legal profession, the AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingTM is bestowed only on lawyers rated as preeminent attorneys by their peers, based on professional ability and ethical standards. When 25 percent or more of attorneys are rated AV at any one law firm, the firm is designated as a Top Ranked Law Firm.
Read MoreFred Weinstein discusses his 17 years on the bench after retiring as Village Justice of Briarcliff Manor, NY
"Fred Weinstein Ends Long Run on Briarcliff Bench," Briarcliff Voice, April 8, 2013
Fred Weinstein discusses his 17 years on the bench after retiring as Village Justice of Briarcliff Manor, NY
"After 17 Years, Briarcliff's Village Justice Steps Down," Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch, April 3, 2013
Joel S. Lever was a featured speaker at the Center for Competitive Management Webinar on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 2 P.M. The topic was “Origination Credit: Transfers, Transitions and Best Practices for Partner Compensation”.
An impaired or mistake-prone physician can be a liability to a medical practice. Neil S. Maxwell, Esq. tells American Medical News how to prepare such a situation in "Deal with physician impairment before it's a safety risk," March 11, 2013
Read MoreDevelopers turn to Westchester-based law firms to cut costs,
(The Real Deal, February 2013)
by Steven M. Goldman
Steve Levy and Fred Weinstein tell Small Business Digest why every partnership should have an operating agreement in A Partnership Without an Operating Agreement Can Lead to Unhappiness.
Read MoreNeil Maxwell, Esq., explains how medical practices can avoid lawsuits for back wages in "The Importance of Practice Policies for Breaks," published in Physician's Money Digest, January 7, 2013.
Read MoreSteven Goldman tells Real Estate Weekly why his firm's Westchester location is a boon to his New York City real estate development clients, November 14, 2012
Read MoreJoel S. Lever was a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Live Webcast on Tuesday, October at 12 P.M. The topic was “Strategies for Progressing Equity Partners”.
Iryna Lomaga Carey was a panelist at NJCCA’s Annual Fully Day CLE Conference on September 21, 2012. The panel was discussing “Hot Topics in Real Estate”.
Structural Vs. Non-Structural Repairs,
(The Cooperator, July 2012)
by Judith Zerden, Esq. and Stuart Berg, Esq.
From NYREJ: Stuart Berg represents New York Realty Advisors in obtaining a $6.5 million loan on a Fort Worth, TX property.
Read MoreWhen arranging care for their frail and infirm parents, adult children seek loving and attentive caregivers. But the situation can turn to grief if the caregiver secretly arranges to marry the elderly parent in hopes of inheriting the spousal share of the estate. While no one knows how many deathbed weddings occur between unknowing elders and scheming caregiver “spouses,” the phenomenon is evident in the growing number of lawsuits being brought before the courts.
Read MoreDavid Choi tells Fox Business why every parent needs a will in "Five Tips For Preparing a Will"
Read MoreCritical Planning for the Closely Held Business,
(Westchester County Business Journal, May 25, 2012)
By Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
Fred D. Weinstein presented the featured keynote address at the 2012 Business Valuation Conference sponsored by the New York State Society of CPAs and the Foundation for Accounting Education on May 21st at the FAE Conference Center in New York.
Read MoreMaking the Case for Westchester
(Westchester Business Journal, March 26, 2012)
By Joel S. Lever
Joel S. Lever was a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Live Webcast on Thursday, February 16th at 12 P.M. The topic was “Converting Hours Worked into Dollars Received: How to Get the Bills Out and Receivables Collected.”
Be Smart When Buying Art
(Generations, December 2011)
By Joel S. Lever
6 Landmines to Avoid in Web Development Contracts
(Young UpStarts, December 7, 2011)
By Ilene B. Stern
The New Portability: What All Surviving Spouses Must Know, Westchester County Business Journal, October 24, 2011
By Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
Steven M. Goldman advises co-op boards to operate transparently, but not everything needs to be disclosed.
"Co-op and Condo Boards in the Age of Transparency", The Cooperator, October 2011
Michael H. Friedman was a panelist at the Trusts & Estates Section and Elder Law Committee CLE presented by the Westchester County Bar Association.
Read MoreThe New Portability: A Key Aspect of Estate Planning for Married Couples, (Generations, October 2011)
By Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
Michael H. Friedman was a panelist at the Westchester County Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section CLE.
Read MoreHappily Married? Then It's Time for a Post-Nup Agreement (as published in Generations, August 2011) by Lynn J. Maier
Read MoreProxies and Powers (as published in Generation, June 2011)
by Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
Reuters Wealth blog quotes Michael Friedman on how to choose an executor of an estate.
"Help! Our Executor Cost Us $129,000," Reuters Money, June 16, 2011
The Best Way to Make Gifts to Grandchildren (as published in Generations May 2011) by Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
Read MoreMichael Weitzner spoke at Westchester Women's Bar Association meeting being held at BNY Wealth management.
Read MoreJessica Galligan Goldsmith tells The Wall Street Journal about new ways grandparents can fund their grandchildren's education.
"Paying Grandkids' College Bills," The Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2011
Financial Strategies and Future Generations (as published in Westchester Business Journal, March 14, 2011) by Jessica Galligan Goldsmith.
Read MoreStuart Berg explains how a second-hand smoke court case affects landlords and co-ops.
"Smoke Gets Up Landlord's Nose in Court," Crain's New York Business, February 8, 2011