Legal Articles
As consumers, we make purchases with the reasonable expectation that the products we buy will enhance our lives, and certainly not harm us in any way when we use them properly. Unfortunately, this...
Read MoreWhen patients suffer injury from medical malpractice, they are burdened with an additional injury or illness. While they should be recovering, they are forced to handle a new crisis. The most...
Read MoreNew York Estate Administration Attorneys are often confronted with questions as to whether a decedent was married at the time of death. The issue of marital status is important since a surviving...
Read MoreA year ago, the State of New York joined a growing number of states by legalizing same-sex marriage. The LGBT community rejoiced in their victory, claiming equal status in their marriages and all...
Read MoreBack in 2001, Congress passed legislation that had drastic effects on the estate tax. That year, a decedent could pass up to $675,000 to their heirs tax-free. Any funds in excess of that amount...
Read MoreNew York estate settlement is not an easy task. While estate lawyers assist their clients with probating New York Wills...
Read MoreMost New Yorkers expect to live until a ripe old age. What happens, though, when a person outlives their projected life expectancy? In many cases, the assets that ordinarily would have been passed...
Read MoreWhen property goes into foreclosure, state law dictates the foreclosure process. In most states, properties are held by deeds of trust and are called “trust states.” In New York however, loans for...
Read MorePrenuptial Agreements, better known as “Prenups,” are not just simply for protecting the assets of wealthy individuals. Rather, prenuptial agreements have far more uses and benefits and can help...
Read MoreOn June 15, 2012, President Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that, effective immediately, young undocumented aliens under the age of 30 who can plausibly show...
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