Michael David Siegel

Check out my background at my website, www.siegelandsiegel.com.

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Foreclosure Defense

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Education Law

• Free Consultation

New Jersey

Since 1990

New York

Since 1990

Owner and Partner

Siegel & Siegel, P.C.

1999 - Current

Associate

McCarter & English LLP

1992 - 1999

Associate

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP

1990 - 1992

University of Chicago

J.D. (1990) | Law

1987 - 1990

Columbia University

M.A. (1987) | Political Science

1986 - 1987

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.A. (1986) | Political Science and History

1983 - 1986

Honors: Summa Cum Laude Martha Barrett Prize for highest GPA in History

New York State Bar  # 2372258

Member

1990 - Current

Q. Do I need to legally evict my spouse from an inherited property in NY in order to sell the property?

24 January 2021

A: The short answer is yes, anyone needs to be evicted by court order. There is no self help lockouts in residential cases. However, the issue will turn on why your spouse is in the property, and whether your spouse claims ownership in it.

Q. Does an attorney representing the buyer in a sale of a house in NY State have a duty to ensure that the deed is recorded

21 January 2021

A: No. Recorded yes. By a title company, no.

Q. Hi I had been for months trying to get someone to change my birth certificate name, someone was about to but.... P

19 January 2021

A: You do not need a lawyer for this, but it is a hard process.