The Implied Warranty of Habitability: When All Else Fails
It shines, it sparkles, and no one has used the toilet before! It’s new construction! Purchasing a newly constructed home certainly has allure. Everything…
Author: Kosta Ligris
Ligris Announces Leadership Transition: Founder Kosta Ligris Steps Down To Pursue PropTech Ventures
Ligris + Associates (“Ligris”) announces a senior management transition in which firm founder Kosta Ligris will step down as CEO and Managing Partner to pursue new ventures in the emerging PropTech (property technology) space. Effective…
Urgent Bulletin: Wire Fraud Warning
Wire fraud continues to be a serious and prevalent issue in real estate transactions. Please watch this short and informative video from the American Land Title Association (ALTA). Before wiring any money, call your paralegal…
Cybercrimes, Phishing & Email Scams Pose Serious Threats To Real Estate Transactions
Cybercrimes and hacking are making the news daily. As technology continues to develop and shape the way the world does business, new threats to security and protection of non-public information and funds transfers will continue…
Ligris Website Wins National Award
We are thrilled to be recognized by the National Legal Marketing Association’s 2017 Your Honor Awards! We received second place for the highly competitive website award category. At Ligris., we strive to be innovative in…
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Rules Revised as of December 1, 2016
While real estate professionals know that a sale/transfer of a residential property cannot occur without a smoke/carbon monoxide(CO) certification from the local fire department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 148, Sections 26F and 26F½ , many…
Banker & Tradesman’s Polls Are Open
Consider voting for Ligris at Banker & Tradesman’s Best of 2016! We are nominated for Law Firm under “Commercial Real Estate” and Closing Attorney under “Residential Real Estate” Visit: https://www.thewarrengroupevents.com/btbest/vote/
New Excise Tax Rate for Barnstable County
Effective July 1, 2016, the Excise Tax rate for the Barnstable County will increase to $3.06 per $1,000.00 of stated consideration from the present $2.70 per $1,000.00 of stated consideration. The net effect of this…
Kosta Ligris Quoted in Banker & Tradesman May 1, 2016 on the PHH v. CFPB Case
PHH Challenges Constitutionality Of CFPB Structure Experts Concerned Cordray Has Too Much Power Mortgage lending heavyweight PHH has taken on the Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a legal battle that is bound to leave…
Nik Ligris Selected as One of This Year’s Up & Coming Lawyers at Excellence in The Law Awards
Nikolaos M. Ligris has been selected as one of this year’s Up & Coming Lawyers at MA Lawyers Weekly’s Excellence in The Law Awards on May 4th.