REAL ESTATE FORMS
Some title companies have posted helpful real estate documents and forms on their websites.Here is one:http://www.judicialtitle.com/resources/forms/From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleCPLR 308 - SERVICE BY FACEBOOK
This just came to my attention:In Noel B. v. Anna Maria A. (N.Y. Fam. Ct. Sept. 12, 2014), the court allowed substituted service, specifically service by via the Facebook social networking service. The...
View ArticleCAN AN AGREEMENT BE ESTABLISHED THROUGH EMAILS?
See Kolchins v Evolution Mkts., Inc., 2015 NY Slip Op 02863, Decided on April 2, 2015, Appellate Division, First Department. Renwick, J. which can be found at this...
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IT IS TAX TIME
FORBES - What To Do When You Can't Pay Your Tax Bill In FullFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleNATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Have you had a talk about advance care planning with your loved ones?Free information, forms, tools, and an incredible video are at: www.nhdd.org From...
View ArticleZOMBIE HOMES
"Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2015" relates to the duty of the mortgagee or its loan servicing agent to maintain property secured by delinquent mortgage.The Assembly proposed bill was...
View ArticleRENTAL REGISTRATION LAW - TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD
The Town of North Hempstead’s Rental Registration Law requiring landlords to register with the building department was upheld April 7 by the Appellate Division. I could not find the decision on New...
View ArticleFREE SENIOR LEGAL CLINIC TODAY AT NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
The next Senior Clinic is scheduled for today 9:30-11am at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501.I will be a volunteer lawyer.From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
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ATTORNEYS AND LINKEDIN
The New York County Lawyers Association Professional Ethics Committee on March 11, 2015 issued a "Formal Opinion 780" on attorney LinkedIn profiles. The decision, states, in relevant part:“A LinkedIn...
View ArticleWHAT SOME LAW STUDENTS, GRADUATES, LAWYERS ARE THINKING
A most interesting forum can be found at this link:JD UNDERGROUNDFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleON HOMEOWNER'S LATE ANSWER IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
The First Department ruled in favor of the homeowner in HSBC USA v Lugo 2015 NY Slip Op 03070 on April 14 pointing out:1. The delay was not willful.2. The delay did not cause any prejudice to the...
View ArticleLAWYERS BEING SCAMMED?
Everyday, I receive an email or two sent to "undisclosed recipients" requesting legal services, usually from someone abroad. I know that they are scams. The New York State Bar association has recently...
View ArticleNEW RULES WITH CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES
Last month, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with the three leading national credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, in order to assist consumers:1....
View ArticleNEW YORK ASSET TESTS
From the Empire Justice Center comes a report on the issue New York residents face when they have accumulated some assets but then fall below the poverty line; after they apply for public assistance,...
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SO MANY TO THANK AT NASSAU COUNTY BAS ASSOCIATION DINNER LAST NIGHT
Last night, I was quite moved and slightly scared... so if I could repeat the speech, I would first thank Martha for the wonderful introduction I received, the warm reception from all attending, the...
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