Tal Rappleyea is a real estate and municipal lawyer based in Valatie, New York.

Tal Rappleyea is a lawyer who specializes in real estate and municipal law. With three decades of law experience in New York state, Tal can help individuals young and old to navigate the process of buying and selling property. Whether his clients are looking into purchasing a starter home or selling a sprawling 5-acre property, Tal has plenty of experience advising clients about deeds, leases, claims settlements, financing, investments, mortgages and more. Not only does Tal Rappleyea handle ge...

Tal Rappleyea is a lawyer who specializes in real estate and municipal law. With three decades of law experience in New York state, Tal can help individuals young and old to navigate the process of buying and selling property. Whether his clients are looking into purchasing a starter home or selling a sprawling 5-acre property, Tal has plenty of experience advising clients about deeds, leases, claims settlements, financing, investments, mortgages and more. Not only does Tal Rappleyea handle general real estate law matters for everyday homeowners and renters, but he dabbles in municipal law as well. Some lawyers who practice municipal law only serve one county at a time as an internal lawyer, but not Tal. Instead, Tal serves several counties in the Albany metro area through his private practice, and advises them about education policies for public and private schools, property taxes, police power in the area, and zoning. Previously, Tal Rappleyea has explored several roles as an attorney, such as Attorney for the Town and Attorney for the Village. Tal has also some experience in handling cases related to personal injury. Currently, Tal Rappleyea is a solo practitioner for his own practice located in Valatie, New York. The Law Offices of Tal G. Rappleyea has concentrations in municipal law and real estate, but handles general law cases as well. Some cases Tal has worked on recently include: Palladino v. Town of Chatham, Braunstein v. Copake ZBA, Chatham Neighbors v. Chatham ZBA et al., Farella v. Town of Durham, Properties of NY v. Stuyvesant, and Petti v. Town of Lexington et al. As an active member in his community, Tal is an advocate for the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, which trains community officials about municipal law. He is also a member of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association and holds a position in the County Bar Association of New York State. Although Tal Rappleyea is very active in his community, he doesn’t let that stop him from making time for his favorite pastime, golf. You can often find him hitting balls on the courses of Winding Brook Country Club or Olde Kinderhook Country Club in his hometoen of Valatie.