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When a marriage ends, questions arise on how the divorce will impact overall lifestyle during and after the divorce process. Post Divorce Maintenance, spousal support and alimony are meant to ...
Pam Nichols’s October Newsletter According to the National Safety Council, over 34,000 Americans died in 2016 from the common and preventable injury of falling. Even more worrisome is that this ...
Finding ways to manage the stress of divorce is essential to making the best of this emotional, life-changing event.
If you’re thinking of purchasing a home, you may have heard that Sellers will want to see that you’re pre-qualified or pre-approved before you submit an offer. Sometimes mortgage lenders ...
Careers in construction can be rewarding but there is also significant potential for injury. This infographic details common construction accidents of which workers should be aware.
Pam Nichols’s August Newsletter The 2018 Justice Served Awards honor nominees for their commitment to a safer, more just America. Meet the nominees in this issue of our newsletter and ...
If you die without a Will, known as dying ‘intestate’, the New York Estates Powers and Trusts Law provides a process which allows your assets to pass to your closest ...
Reverse mortgages allow you to convert part of the existing equity in your home into cash if you’re 62 or older. There are three different kinds of reverse mortgages: single ...
This Centers for Disease Control infographic highlights some of the many dangers children face from exposure to lead. The legal team at O’Connell and Aronowitz are fierce advocates for injured ...
Once you are divorced, it is imperative to make changes to certain legal documents. Below is a list of common legal documents that should be updated when your divorce is ...
One of the most important choices you make in your estate plan is who you select as your fiduciaries and agents. As you work through your estate planning process, you ...
Most people who consider filing for bankruptcy worry about the effect that it will have on their credit score. While it’s true that a bankruptcy can remain on a filer’s ...
What not to do and how not to do it After practicing law for almost twenty years, Matt Dorsey of our Trusts and Estates Department has heard and seen a ...
Pam Nichols’s July Newsletter There is no doubt that breakthroughs in medical technology have improved the lives of millions of Americans. And an aging baby boomer population means an influx of ...
You have saved money for months for the down payment on your pending home purchase. You have found an amazing home for your family. You secured financing and received a ...
Fewer than half of U.S. school districts test their drinking water for lead, according to a federal report released this week. Exposure to lead can seriously harm a child’s health. ...
If you have a child from a marriage or relationship of whom you have custody in New York State, you are not automatically entitled to relocate his or her residence ...
A living will is a legal document in which a person directs the types and duration of treatment he or she would want to receive if ill and unable to ...
When debt gets out of control, bankruptcy is sometimes the best method available to get one’s financial situation back on track. However, filing for bankruptcy can have a number consequences—both ...
Federal prosecutors recently released a report summarizing a two-year investigation into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) as detailed in Forbes on June 14. The federal government accuses NYCHA ...
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