Karen Noller vs. Edwin Holt was one of the largest New York personal injury jury verdicts of 2021. Noller was injured when Holt, a distracted driver traveling at 40 miles per hour, rear-ended her stopped automobile. Holt testified that he took no evasive action to prevent the impact. Noller was a  47 year old home […]
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All evictions filed in town and village courts will be transferred to the Erie County Court Landlord Tenant Hub Court (“ECHC”). The Hub Court, located in Buffalo City Court, is a virtual court using Microsoft Teams. Once the case is transferred by the village or town court, the parties will be contacted by mail with […]
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Landlord Denied Buffalo, NY College Students Housing And Then Claimed They Owed Thousands in Rent, Referring Them to Predatory Debt Collectors. In a textbook case of everything a New York landlord should not do, New York State Attorney General Letitia James cancelled more than $200,000 in illegal housing debt for dozens of Buffalo college students […]
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After a New York executive order (EO) temporarily allowed remote online notarizations as an emergency measure during the Covid 19 pandemic, a new state law permanently legalizes it. The EO, which expired on June 24, 2021, allowed notaries in New York to sign documents using audio-video technology, instead of signing and notarizing documents in person […]
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New York car accident attorney Robert Friedman discusses the frequency of traffic deaths in NYC. A Christmas Eve traffic accident added to what has been the worst year for traffic deaths in New York City since Mayor de Blasio took office in 2014 and launched his “Vision Zero” program with the goal of ending deadly […]
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Buffalo Car Accident Attorney Robert Friedman has the unique experience of having successfully prosecuted over 33,000 dangerous and distracted drivers for 36 years as a Vehicle & Traffic Prosecutor. He was named 2003 WNY Prosecutor of the Year. Prosecutor Friedman stopped a legal challenge to the constitutionality of the New York seatbelt law. As a […]
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The steps to probate or administer an estate yourself without a New York estate lawyer are: STEP #1: Read the free NY Executor’s Legal Survival Guide: to learn the duties as a NY executor or administrator. STEP #2: Find information about the New York Surrogate’s Court in the county where the person died. STEP #3 […]
