Bronx, NY asked in Real Estate Law, Stockbroker Fraud and Legal Malpractice for New York

Q: If I purchased a brand new Condo here in Brooklyn, Ny and Closed on 8/31/16, who was responsible for not advising me

no C of O , temporary or perm. was issued for this building?

I feel I have been frauded and don't know what my recourse of action might be? It was a cash deal .

1 Lawyer Answer
Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
Answered
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: Your lawyer should have done a title search for title insurance and that would have come up. It clearly violated the standard contract if that is what you used, but that claim did not likely survive closing. This is a big deal issue.

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