As a Buffalo Landlord Tenant Attorney, I often get questions from landlords as to how to evict their tenants for nonpayment of rent. It’s important to know that the tenant must be properly served with a nonpayment notice. The time period is in the lease, so I need to see the lease first, and the […]
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Jul
Jul
As a Buffalo Real Estate and Business Attorney, I am often asked whether a LLC should be used for holding real estate. I greatly recommend that for a number of reasons including and foremost is liability protection. It also provides for a good succession planning to pass the real estate onto future generations as well […]
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Jul
Jul
As an experienced Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer, very often a mom or dad comes into the office and their child’s been hurt at school. They want to know whether or not the school is responsible. It really depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. Very often what happens in the school is that […]
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Jun
Jun
As a Buffalo DWI attorney, I am often asked by clients whether or not they will lose their license for a DWI. If you are convicted or plead guilty to driving while impaired or driving while intoxicated, you will lose your license. It will be either revoked or suspended. However, you will be entitled possibly […]
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Jun
Jun
As an experienced Buffalo Personal Injury Attorney, a lot of people who come into the office, one of the things they want to know is how long they have to file a claim in an auto accident case. The simple answer is that, in the state of New York, you have three years from the […]
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Aug
Aug
There is no time limit on filing a will with the Surrogate’s Court, which has oversight of the validity of wills and beginning the probate process. There are good reasons to act promptly to file the will with the Surrogate’s Court in Buffalo, though, because if delays result in hardship to creditors, the court may […]
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Aug
Aug
When a loved one passes, families take on a great deal of responsibility in executing their final wishes. In today’s world, with blended families and various interests at play, there are many instances when a relative or heir may have good reason to believe that their loved one’s will is not the accurate recording of […]
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Aug
Aug
Yes, there are a number of legal, ethical ways for seniors to allocate their wealth so that if their health declines to the point of needing nursing home care or similar services, they won’t have to decimate their lifetime of work and earnings in order to be eligible for Medicaid. It’s important to work with […]
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Aug
Aug
Medicaid eligibility is complex, but when a person applies for Medicaid for nursing home services in Buffalo, the Department of Social Services will review your financial transactions, and your spouse’s, going back a full five years. When transfers have been made into trusts or distributed as gifts during that look back period, applicants will face […]