The media often suggests that the majority of marriages end in divorce. But the reality is that only 3 out of every 1,000 marriages in the U.S. end each year. If you've found yourself in the middle of a divorce though, it can feel like you're the only one...
Year: 2017
5 Surprising Reasons You Need A Closing Attorney
For most homeowners, a home or condo is the largest asset they own. Yet navigating real estate law is still more complicated than the average New Yorker can understand. That's why, for your protection, it's the law that you have a closing attorney with you. If you're...
Family Law Advice to Make Separation Easier for Children
Are you and your family going through a divorce and you're worried about your children? Here is some family law advice on how to make the separation easier. Separation is a difficult process for so many reasons. You're trying so hard to salvage your marriage. But for...
A Lawyer’s Advice on Will Preparation
Do you know what will happen to your family after you pass away? Are you sure your assets will go to the people who need it most? Writing a will ensures the people you love are taken care of when you can no longer take care of them yourself. A survey shows that a...
5 Tell-Tale Signs You Need to Meet With the Best Divorce Lawyer
Marriage is a beautiful thing, but the unfortunate truth is that sometimes we encounter circumstances in life that lead us to separate from our spouse. It may not be the outcome you had in mind on your wedding day, but if you are heading toward a divorce, you want to...
Life Planning: 3 Reasons You Need to Hire a Wills and Estates Lawyer
It's not something we want to think about. But it happens to all of us. At some point, we pass on. As a responsible person, you need to get serious about what happens with your money, physical assets, business and children after this event. Research shows 64% of...
5 Reasons You Need to Hire a Real Estate Attorney
When it gets down to it, real estate can be a bit confusing. There can be so much paperwork and so many inspections that need to occur before you can dot your I's and cross your T's. If you're buying a house or just inherited a home, you'll need to make sure you've...
Why You Need a DWI Attorney in New York
No one ever thinks they're going to get a DWI until they see those flashing red and blue lights behind them after a night out. You get pulled over, breathalyzed, and the rest is history. Naturally, there's a lot of shame involved, and this entire process can be...
Divorce, Protective Orders and Child Custody
Regardless of the specific circumstances, going through divorce is a difficult ordeal. This becomes even more complicated when child custody in New York is involved, and sadly, this is only worsened when there's a protective order in place. If you're going through a...
How Do Prenuptial & Postnuptial Contracts Work?
Two words that can easily trigger unscalable walls of defense in a relationship. We've all heard of the classic prenuptial, a legal protection of assets for a person about to enter into a marriage. What you may not know about is it's lesser known sibling, the...