HALLOWEEN AND THE LAW
From The Harvard Law School Library Blog:http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/2012/10/halloween-and-the-law-a-round-up-of-links/From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleTODAY FREE FORECLOSURE/SANDY CLINIC
I will be volunteering today, Monday, November 3, at the Nassau County Bar Association's free clinic for Mortgage Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Superstorm Sandy issues. For more information, contact...
View ArticleVOTE TODAY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE LAWS
Let us forget the national candidates for a minute and talk about local elections.From a NY government website: "The job of the Senate is to work with the Assembly and the Governor to enact, amend or...
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SETTLEMENT OFFER OF CREDIT CARD DEBT
This is what one looks like and at first it seems to look good - a 45% reduction of the debt is offered but note:1. There is no agreement or representation regarding reporting the debt to Experion,...
View ArticleSENIOR CLINIC TODAY AT NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Senior Citizen Consultation Clinics Each month, attorneys provide free 30-minute private consultations to Nassau County residents 65 years of age and over. The consultation does not provide free legal...
View ArticleFREE CLE - UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
On November 25 from PLI:"The unprecedented number of unaccompanied immigrant children coming to the United States in recent years has created a great demand for competent pro bono attorneys to...
View ArticleON CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION
"Parents may enroll their U.S. citizen children under the age of 18 in the Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP), one of the Department of State’s most important tools for preventing...
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DIAMOND RING - GIFT OR ENGAGEMENT?
It's interesting reading - Torres v Lopez 2014 NY Slip Op 51494(U) Decided on October 14, 2014 District Court Of Nassau County, First District Fairgrieve, J.From the opinion:"In DeFina v. Scott, 195...
View ArticleELDER ABUSE?
Not an uncommon scenario - senior owns property and is unable to maintain it. Someone offers senior to help maintain property for a very low rent, gift, deed transfer,...
View ArticleON SANDY AND ENGINEERING REPORTS
Many newspapers have front page stories on the recent decision regarding discovery in Deborah Raimey and Larry Raisfeld vs. National Flood Insurance Co., 14 CV 461, part of In Re Hurricane Sandy Cases...
View ArticleTODAY FREE FORECLOSURE/SANDY CLINIC
I will be volunteering today, Monday, November 17, at the Nassau County Bar Association's free clinic for Mortgage Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Superstorm Sandy issues. For more information, contact...
View ArticleFREE CLE
Find a free CLE webinar at: http://4freecle.com/From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE
Yesterday, at Suffolk County Courthouse in Central Islip, I attended a CLE on Financial Abuse of seniors.The CLE noted the scope of people that engage in this - particularly scammers and family...
View ArticleCREDIT HARM IN MATRIMONIAL ACTIONS
A mail sent to me revealed that in California, the Family Law Act of 1970 allows awards for credit reputation harm. See...
View ArticleON SANDY AND ENGINEERING REPORTS
As a follow up to last week's post re: the recent decision regarding discovery in Deborah Raimey and Larry Raisfeld vs. National Flood Insurance Co., 14 CV 461, part of In Re Hurricane Sandy Cases 14...
View ArticleMORE RE: SUPERSTORM SANDY
From today's Newsday: "Of 1,287 cases filed in the Eastern District from Long Island, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn, 1,075 were still open as of Thursday."From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleON HANDWRITTEN WILLS
This month's New York State Bar Association's BAR JOURNAL starts off with an article on "From Tractor Fenders to iPhones - Holographic Wills"The definition of holograph is not just limited to issues...
View ArticleTHANKSGIVING WISHES
And what is a legal holiday? According to 5 U.S. Code § 6103 - Holidays, with respect to federal government organizations and employees: "(a)The following are legal public holidays: New Year’s Day,...
View ArticleLAWYERS AND DEPRESSION - FREE CLE
"Lawyers struggle with anxiety and depression at rates substantially higher than average, clear evidence that the law is a uniquely stressful profession that requires healthy coping skills and stress...
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