WHY ARE LITIGATIONS SO COSTLY?
Maybe it is because of depositions like these:http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/deposition_detour_on_meaning_of_photocopy_machine_is_immortalized_in_new_pe/From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
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NEW YORK MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
This chart is from a web article on the subject titled "1 in 3 homes is unaffordable and a bubble is forming". Line 2 states that in New York, 41.8% of the homes are unaffordable by historic standards...
View ArticleNEW YORK DIVORCE - RESTRAINT OF PEN AND TONGUE
As noted in many recent web articles, litigating a divorce in the various "courts of public opinions", available online and off, may not be wise - here is the case reported in one...
View ArticleCO-PARENTING IN DIVORCE
I heard of OurFamilyWizard before - it is a website which "provides a neutral zone for parent communication to help...manage the challenges of shared parenting with a former spouse or partner".At a...
View ArticleESTATE PLANNING WEBSITES
I found these sites from an AARP article and they may be of help but certainly should be used with help of an attorney:https://www.everplans.com/http://www.mydirectives.com/http://bestendings.com/Many...
View ArticleCHILDREN'S RIGHTS IN NEW YORK - GUEST BLOG
"Children's Rights in New YorkThe issue of children’s rights covers a broad spectrum of topics, each of which is important to address not only for the sake of these children, but for the future of...
View ArticleAGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Job Ageism and Labor Law Disputes in the Workplace - AARPFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleADA ACCOMMODATIONS FROM DSS - FROM NSLA
This is from the Nassau Suffolk Law Services May 2014 LAW SERVICES NEWS: "How to Obtain ADA Accommodations from DSS for Clients by Ellen Krakow, Staff Attorney Many individuals who go to the Department...
View ArticleFORECLOSURE/SANDY CLINIC AT NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
I will be a volunteer lawyer at today's clinic - Monday, May 19th. This is another Clinic for both Mortgage Foreclosure and Superstorm Sand and runs from 3-6pm. The Clinic is being held at the Nassau...
View ArticleMORE "ADVICE" RE: DIVORCE
This story first appeared in the May 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine:Power Lawyers 2014: How to Divorce for Less Than $25 Million a Day (Guest Column) From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleLATEST NUMBERS ON HOMES IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE
The numbers with respect to homes valued less than the debt are staggering - nationwide 37% are "effectively" underwater with New York at...
View ArticleFROM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION & AARP - FAMILY SURVIVORS CHECKLIST
This is from an email from the ABA - it can be helpful and I pass it along : Practical resource for dealing with family matters upon death.Checklist for Family Survivors: A Guide to Practical and Legal...
View ArticleNEW YORK MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE - SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
This is from a recent email from Nassau Suffolk Law Services:"Coming in June: Judge Oversight in Foreclosure Settlement Conferencesby Michael Wigutow, Senior Staff Attorney Foreclosure ProjectIn August...
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MEMORIAL DAY
My father Albert Probstein - Staff Sgt., WWII, fought in Okinawa - said the worst experience was the monsoon - blew his clothes off.From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleFINANCIAL QUESTIONS RE: DIVORCE
From the website of Mark S. Gottlieb CPA, P.C. and sent by email on May 12:Five Commonly Asked Financial Questions During DivorceFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleTHE COST OF LITIGATION
Also from the website of Mark S. Gottlieb CPA, P.C. and sent by email on May 12:The Road Ahead if You Decide to SueAnd what steps can be taken to avoid being sued?From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleNEW YORK DIVORCE - BILL PROPOSED RE: SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
See http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7266-2013From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleNEW YORK CHILD CUSTODY - FALSE ALLEGATIONS
A case recently reported to me:Matter of Fargasch v Alves 2014 NY Slip Op 02435 Decided on April 9, 2014 Appellate Division, Second Department"The mother's unfounded allegations of sexual abuse of a...
View ArticleMORE RE: SUPERSTORM SANDY
An update on what some homeowners are experiencing was reported in yesterday's...
View ArticleTAX FORECLOSURE AND ELDERLY
As we age, our income drops and we forget. There may be no mortgage left but there are taxes (although this issue also arises if there is a reverse mortgage). A recent article from AARP:AARP -...
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