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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN NEW YORK

Here in New York, as in most other jurisdictions, statutes of limitations are laws which say how long, after certain events, a case may be started based on those events. The New York Courts website has...

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WHEN TO SERVE NOTICE OF GUIDELINE MAINTENANCE

DRL 236 Part B (5-a) (e) (3) provides:"Where either or both parties are unrepresented, the court shall not enter a temporary maintenance order unless the unrepresented party or parties have been...

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FREE SENIOR LAW CLINIC TODAY

The next Senior Clinic is scheduled for today 9:30-11am at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501.I will be one of the volunteer lawyers.From...

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FREE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLINIC TODAY

Today at Nassau County Bar Association. I will be one of the volunteer attorneys.For more information, see  FLYER FOR CLINICFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/

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DIVORCE - THE SEPARATE PROPERTY CREDIT

As a general rule, all property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be marital property but the court can give credits on specific items of marital property which were obtained with separate...

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FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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DUE DILIGENCE - SELLING OR BUYING A BUSINESS

As attorneys, many times we are working with clients who had bought or sold a small business but did not consult with counsel in the transaction. And usually those who did not consult with counsel also...

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PARENTING SEXUALLY ACTIVE TEENS CAN LEAD TO LEGAL ISSUES

According to Planned Parenthood, once a parent is aware that their teen is sexually active, ".....parents can make a difference. We can help our teens think about their relationships. We can talk with...

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TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD AND ZOMBIE HOME UPKEEP BILL

As reported by numerous sources, Town Board members of the Town of Hempstead on Tuesday voted unanimously on a measure requiring banks and lenders to post a $25,000 security deposit each time a home in...

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STUDENT MENTOR PROGRAM

Today, at the Nassau County Bar Association, is the annual Student Mentoring Program luncheon.In this program, sponsored by the Bar Association, attorneys act as mentors to middle school students...

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HAVE A SAFE WEEKEND

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SEE US IN MAPTOONS

This office will be advertising in the Levittown MapToon. On Memorial Day, the Maptoon organization began a seven-day ad campaign with Cablevision to make Levittown residents aware of the map arriving...

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PHOTO OP

May 26, at the Nassau County Bar Association, was the annual Student Mentoring Program luncheon.In this program, sponsored by the Bar Association, attorneys act as mentors to middle school students...

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CHILD CUSTODY - AGAIN A TEENAGER'S PREFERENCE MAY PREVAIL

Step 1: ANONYMOUS 2011-1 v. ANONYMOUS 2011-2, 102 AD 3d 640 - NY: Appellate Div., 2nd Dept. 2013:Here we are dealing with two children, 13 and 14 years old. The court notes:""An order ... modifying...

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WHEN A LANDLORD CANNOT COLLECT ON AN ILLEGAL RENTAL

In Ader v Guzman 2016 NY Slip Op 00137 Decided on January 13, 2016 Appellate Division, Second Department, the Town Code provided (1) "no owner shall cause, permit or allow the occupancy or use of a...

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CHILD SUPPORT - CONSTRUCTIVE EMANCIPATION

MATTER OF BRINSKELLE v. Widman, 2016 NY Slip Op 1840 - NY: Appellate Div., 2nd Dept. 2016:"Under the doctrine of constructive emancipation, where "a minor of employable age and in full possession of...

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SUSPENDING CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS

Matter of Argueta v Baker 2016 NY Slip Op 01838 Decided on March 16, 2016 Appellate Division, Second Department:"Interference with visitation rights can be the basis for suspension of child support,...

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ENFORCING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS

To review the full decision on yesterday's ruling from New York's highest court that people who deliberately refuse to pay court-ordered child support can go to jail for consecutive six-month sentences...

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ON SECRETLY RECORDING YOUR CHILD'S CONVERSATION

In April of this year, in People v Badalamenti 2016 NY Slip Op 2556 - NY: Court of Appeals, 2016, a deeply divided Court of Appeals recognized a new exception to the state's illegal eavesdropping...

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THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS - FOR HOMEOWNERS

The Nassau County Bar Association has a web page set up to inform owners of the basic stages of the foreclosure process and what can be done at each stage.See...

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