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GUEST POST ON HAMP - STEPHEN K. HACHEY, ESQ.
Federal Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) ExplainedThe federal Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) was implemented to reduce the number of foreclosures, support the housing industry...
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - OUT OF COUNTRY
From the DOL website: "Q: What if I leave the area? A: If you leave your normal labor market to travel to another area, you must call the Telephone Claims Center before you leave. They will tell you...
View ArticleNEW YORK STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - APPEAL BOARD DECISIONS
To those attorneys who practice in this area and represent Claimants only, I would like to hear your comments as to what you feel the "tone" of the Appeal Board has been in the past year - has it been...
View ArticleNEW YORK - CHANGE IN MATRIMONIAL AUTOMATIC ORDERS
I was recently advised that the automatic orders Court rule was amended, effective January 30, 2013:http://docs.dos.ny.gov/info/register/2013/jan30/pdf/court.pdfAMENDMENT OF RULEUniform Civil Rules for...
View ArticleHAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY
From Westlaw Insider, a link to an April Fools article (from 2011) - hope you enjoy and the moral is that "while everyone loves a good April Fools’ joke, the excuse seldom provides legal immunity to...
View ArticleMORE ON SUPERSTORIM SANDY
New York has a proposed bill that hands new legal powers to policyholders impacted by disasters such as Superstorm Sandy so they can score punitive damages and attorneys' fees from insurers that...
View ArticleNEW YORK STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - FRAUD
The DOL is clear in this issue. As stated on their website FAQ:" Q: What should I do when I return to work? A: When you get a job, claim credit for the last days you were out of work in the usual way,...
View ArticleLANDLORD/TENANT COURT - VLP
Today I will be a volunteer lawyer for the day at Landlord/Tenant court in Hempstead. Attorneys are encouraged to volunteer to provide free legal assistance to the poor in Nassau County through the...
View ArticleRENT ABATEMENTS AND SUPERSTORM SANDY
One of the issues presented to me yesterday in L&T Court in Nassau County was how much of a rent abatement should a tenant receive for damage due to Superstorm Sandy.Here is a link to a recent...
View ArticleNEW YORK - CHANGE IN MATRIMONIAL ORDERS
A week or so ago I mentioned the new change in the rules regarding automatic orders in matrimonial actions. A few days ago, I received the following email from the Matrimonial Committee of the...
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FREE CLE
Passing this along - New York and other state attorneys can study areas of law or fulfill Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements with Lexvid (www.lexvid.com) which offers accessible videos of...
View ArticleDIVORCE AND THE LOTTERY
A link to an interesting article sent to me today:A Change of Economic Circumstances: When a Party Hits the Lottery by Law Offices of Daniel ClementFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleLICENSED HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS & THE LIEN LAW
This I found interesting from The Home Equity Theft Reporter: Home Improvement Contractor Pinched In Ripoff For Pocketing $300K, Abandoning Project; Failure To Treat Cash As Trust Funds & Provide...
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LAP
The New York State Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) provides education and confidential assistance to lawyers, judges, law school students, and immediate family members who are affected...
View ArticleSANDY CLINICS AT NCBA
There are two Sandy Clinics this month. One for this Monday, Tax day, April 15 and again on Monday, April 29. I will be a volunteer lawyer at both.For more information, see this link to flyer:NCBA...
View ArticleMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE - LONG ISLAND
From an email received yesterday from the Empire Justice Center:"We are pleased to announce that today Empire Justice Center released our report, "The Long Island Foreclosure Crisis: Stabilizing...
View ArticleBANKRUPTCY LAW - FRAUDULENT TRANSFER
From the firm of Shenwick & Associates, here is a link to a recent bankruptcy case IN RE PANEPINTO Case No. 12-11230K (Bankr. W.D.N.Y. Feb. 25, 2013)The Court noted in part: "The question is this:...
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AT A CLOSING TODAY
And this is a good time to alert all to a wonderful website for NY counsel.The closing I have today is for a senior housing co-op which is managed by the residents. No one had the original offering...
View ArticleMORE ON SUPERSTORM SANDY
For individual and businesses currently in the process of obtaining SBA Loan business expansion or disaster assistance, to meet the request of the SBA for the funding package, there are property title...
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