Monthly Archives: April 2020

May 1 Rent Due Date Looming for Many

May 1 Rent Due Date Looming for Many

The May 1 rent due date is looming for many tenants across Western New York. For people who have been out of work for the past several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coming up with the money can be very difficult. Rochester attorney Robert Friedman, who has been practicing landlord-tenant law in Western New […]

NY Tenants’ Civil & Criminal Remedies For Illegal Lockouts

NY Tenants’ Civil & Criminal Remedies For Illegal Lockouts

With a temporary moratorium on evictions until at least June 20, 2020 (or July 26, 2020 as mandated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act for those on federal assistance programs), New York tenants are now especially vulnerable to landlords who take the law in their own hands with self-help evictions and illegal […]

Discrimination Laws Protect Unemployed NY Tenants and Those with COVID-19 

Discrimination Laws Protect Unemployed NY Tenants

New York landlords cannot discriminate against or evict tenants because they, or someone who they reside with, have contracted COVID-19, once had COVID-19 or are merely suspected of having or once had COVID-19.  Similarly, landlords cannot treat tenants unfairly or differently because they are from, or appear to be from, a country with a serious […]

CARES Act Eviction Moratorium

CARES Act Eviction Moratorium

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) mandates an eviction moratorium until July 25, 2020 which: restricts landlords of covered properties from filing new eviction actions for non-payment of rent; prohibits charging fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent. Prohibits landlords from evicting  tenants after […]

Probating a Will

Probating a Will

Probating a will is the first step in any estate administration. The Executor must locate the original Will to file with the Surrogate’s Court along with the will witnesses’ affidavits, notices of probate, and the petition for probate. Probating a Will Each county in New York has a Surrogate’s  Court that handles the probate of […]

Questions About Preparing a Will

Questions About Preparing a Will

Do you have questions about preparing a will? In this article, our experienced Rochester estate planning attorney, Robert Friedman, discusses what you should be aware of and why hiring a lawyer is your best bet. Contact our office today if you have any further questions. Can I Write My Own Will? We are often asked […]

NY Divorce and the COVID-19 Crisis

NY Divorce and the COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has touched every aspect of our daily lives. Much focus has been placed on the economic and health-related ramifications of the pandemic, but the imposition of quarantine, social distancing, and mass furloughs has also had an incalculable impact on the functioning of the family unit. Certainly, in many cases, time away from […]

Legal Help for NY Victims of Domestic Abuse During the Covid-19 Crisis

Legal Help for NY Victims of Domestic Abuse During the Covid-19 Crisis

We have all heard Coronavirus referred to as the “invisible enemy”, but during this time of mandated social distancing, the pandemic has exposed certain vulnerable segments of our population to a much more human threat as well. For those individuals who are, or who are at risk of becoming victims of domestic violence, the inability […]

15 Ways to Avoid NY Probate During the COVID-19 Crisis

Ways to Avoid NY Probate During the COVID-19 Crisis
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] 15 Ways to Avoid NY Probate During the COVID-19 Crisis The widespread death and illness caused by COVID-19 has many of us in New York very concerned about estate planning because: All New York Surrogate Courts are closed, except for essential matters. If you avoid probate, your family will not have to wait […]