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A NEW YEAR AND A NEW ADDITION TO MY PRACTICE
Happy New Year and best wishes to all.As you know, I was recently admitted to practice in Massachusetts where I also have a residence. This month, I have been certified as a private attorney for the...
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WAIVING RIGHT TO ARBITRATE?
Pierre v. Rochdale Village, Inc., No. 18-CV-6383 (MKB) (ST). Dist. Court, ED New York 2020:".... Plaintiff argues that Defendant waived its right to compel arbitration by participating in this...
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NYS HAF
The New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund (NYS HAF) is a federally funded program dedicated to assisting homeowners who are at risk of default, foreclosure, or displacement as a result of a...
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NOTARY BY VIDEO WILL BE BACK - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ON DECEMBER 22
BILL NUMBER: S1780CSPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL:An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for elec-tronic notarization PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:Allows for notarization to be...
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CHILD CUSTODY - ANOTHER COVID VACCINE ARGUMENT
B.S. v. A.S., Redacted Index No., Date filed: 2021-12-21, Court: Supreme Court, Kings, Judge: Justice Jeffrey Sunshine:".....It is well-established that joint custody is appropriate between “stable,...
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DIVORCE - SELLING THE MARITAL HOME PENDENTE LITE
DRD v. JDD, 2021 NY Slip Op 21337 - NY: Supreme Court, Monroe 2021:"RICHARD A. DOLLINGER, J.Sometimes, a higher court ruling ages gracefully — think Palsgraff v. Long Island Railroad Co[1]— but other...
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PART 137 TRAINING
There is an upcoming training opportunity for new Part 137 Arbitrators. The UCS Office of Court Administration is offering a statewide free virtual CLE on February 23, 2022 to train volunteer...
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND MARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
Anderson v. Anderson, 2021 NY Slip Op 7058 - NY: Court of Appeals 2021:"In these appeals, we are presented with two permutations of the central issue of whether non-compliance with the signature...
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CHILD CUSTODY - A PARENTING TIME PLAN
In this case, the child is about 4 years old.MATTER OF DAMIAN SC v. JULIE S., 2021 NY Slip Op 51177 - Kings Co. Family Court 2021:"In accordance with the foregoing, the Father's Petition for joint...
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A FORECLOSURE TSUNAMI?
As reported in Newsday today: "After offering protection for homeowners for nearly two years, New York state’s moratorium on foreclosures is set to expire Saturday, and data show 14,500 Long Island...
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HOUSE RULES IN CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTE IMPOSED
What is your feeling on this case? Is it proper discipline or just punishment?EEC v. SS, 2021 NY Slip Op 21258 - NY: Supreme Court, Monroe 2021:"RICHARD A. DOLLINGER, J.It's the same old song.[1] The...
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BILL SIGNED - CO-OPS AND THE 2019 ACT
On December 22, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to the 2019 Housing Stability Tenant Protection Act, which previously imposed a number of restrictions on the operations of...
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LITIGATION OVER RESIDENTIAL SECURITY DEPOSIT
Bauer v. Gerber, Date filed: 2021-12-28, Court: Civil Court, Kings, Judge: Judge Cenceria Edwards, Case Number: 4596-21:"Plaintiff, Jessica Bauer, filed this action against Defendants seeking $7,600...
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IN NEW YORK, IT IS CALLED PINS
A child under the age of 18 who does not attend school or behaves in a way that is dangerous or out of control, or often disobeys his or her parents, guardians or other authorities, may be found to be...
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IN MASSSACHUETTS, IT IS CALLED CRA
In Massachusetts, a parent, legal guardian, or custodian in a Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) case has filed an application stating that the child is: 1) A runaway who repeatedly runs away from the...
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DIVORCE - NEW CAP NUMBERS FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, ETC.
Received a notice that effective March 1, 2022, the new guidelines are as follows:Maintenance (income cap) Increased from $192,000 to $203,000Child...
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AUTISM AND GUARDIANSHIP AND ARTICLE 17-A
Matter of Matthew S.F, Date filed: 2021-12-10, Court: Surrogate's Court, Kings, Judge: Surrogate Margarita Lopez Torres (emphasis supplied:"DECISION AND ORDER Before the court is a guardianship...
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STIPULATION REDUCING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS SET ASIDE
MATTER OF MICHELLE B. v. THOMAS Y., 2022 NY Slip Op 50020 - Kings Co. Family Court 2022:"It is well-settled that the Family Court has continuing jurisdiction over support proceedings and is empowered...
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VETERANS PRO BONO DAY
The 2022 Suffolk County Bar Association Veterans Pro Bono Day will be Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 11-4. From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
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