As a Buffalo Estate Planning Attorney, I am often asked what is a springing power of attorney. There are basically two types of powers of attorney in New York State. There is an immediate power of attorney that goes into effect as soon as you sign it, and the other one if the springing power […]
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People who come into see me as a Buffalo Child Support Attorney, very often tell us about their children and say they’re involved in dancing or sports or music. They want to know how they can get their spouse to pay for these extracurricular activities. I explain to them that, under the law of New York State, […]
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As an experienced Buffalo Personal Injury Attorney, a lot of people come into the office wanting to know if their case is going to go to trial. In Buffalo, I would say that most cases don’t go to trial. Most cases are able to be successfully negotiated and settled short of trial. One of the […]
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As a Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, I am often asked if you can require your spouse to pay for the divorce fees. While no one can require the other party to pay their legal fees, New York State law does contain a provision under which either the husband or the wife can apply to the court […]
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As a Buffalo DWI Attorney, I am often asked what is aggravated DWI. Aggravated DWI may involve either having children in the vehicle when you are arrested for driving while intoxicated or having a blood alcohol count in excess of 0.18. Were you recently charged with an aggravated DWI? If so, contact the experienced Buffalo […]
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When a client comes into my office as an experienced Buffalo Child Support Attorney, one of the important questions they ask is, “How much will I have to pay for child support?” The rule of thumb is that if you have one child, you’ll pay 17% of your net income. If you have two children, you’ll […]
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As an experienced Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer, I often get a client who comes into the office and has been involved in a serious injury here in Buffalo. In addition to their physical injuries, they are often emotionally distressed. They want to know; can I recover for that emotional distress? What I tell them is […]
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A lot of people who have a pension come into see me as an experienced Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, wanting to know what happens to their pension or, if their husband or wife has the pension they want to know if they can get a portion of the other party’s pension. In New York, the law is the […]
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As a Buffalo Elder Law Attorney, people often ask me about the penalty for the five-year look-back period. Essentially if you’ve made any gifts in the past five years prior to applying for Medicaid, you will be penalized. Gifts are those that are done in anticipation of going to a nursing home. The gifts may […]