Force Majeure & The COVID-19 Pandemic
A Force Majeure Clause also known as force majeure is a provision in an agreement that excuses a party's performance if its failure to perform is due to certain extreme circumstances outside that party's control, for example, due to the occurrence of a...
Force Majeure & The COVID-19 Pandemic
A Force Majeure Clause also known as force majeure is a provision in an agreement that excuses a party's performance if its failure to perform is due to certain extreme circumstances outside that party's control, for example, due to the occurrence of a...
Virtual Execution of Wills and Estate Planning Documents During the Pandemic
With the current health crisis requiring individuals to stay at home and practice social distancing, we have seen an increase in calls from our former and current clients about updating existing or executing new estate plans. Some of our clients, especially our health care clients, are on the front lines battling this...
Virtual Execution of Wills and Estate Planning Documents During the Pandemic
With the current health crisis requiring individuals to stay at home and practice social distancing, we have seen an increase in calls from our former and current clients about updating existing or executing new estate plans. Some of our clients, especially our health care clients, are on the front lines battling this...
Year End Estate Planning Checklist
The end of 2019 is rapidly approaching and this is an excellent time to review your estate plan to make sure your personal affairs are in order and loved ones are taken care of.
Your estate plan is a vital piece of your families financial security and if not...
Great Neck Estates Village Court: What to Expect at Traffic Court
So you find yourself issued a citation for a traffic violation that is pending in the Great Neck Estates Village Court. That Court is located at 4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck, New York 11021.
For starters, the doors to this Court open at 6 p.m., Check in with the...
New Rules for Landlords & Tenants Effective June 2019
On June 14, 2019, in response to a housing shortage that has spanned more than fifty years, New York passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA). HSTPA will bring about broad and sweeping changes to the laws governing many forms of housing across New York.
What Is the Purpose of a Bill of Particulars in New York?
A BOP's essential uses include:
Amplifying a pleading by giving the opposing party a detailed understanding of the claim or defense being particularized. The response must, clarify unusual, conclusory or general allegations within the pleading (Jones v....What to Bring to Your First Estate Planning Meeting with an Attorney
Meeting an attorney for your first estate planning meeting can be daunting. Some attorneys use an “Estate Planning Questionnaire” or something similar prior to the client coming in for a meeting. This way the attorney can collect some demographic information prior to the meeting and save some type.
We...
A Legal Case Study: Innovative Judgment Collection Efforts for Client
For this case study I will discuss how we recently helped a client collect a years old landlord tenant judgment entered by a housing court.
For this case study, the names of the parties have been changed and dates have been altered.
The Problem: