Rochester Real Estate Attorney Discusses the Role of a Lawyer in a Land Purchase Nearly every week, someone asks me as an experienced Rochester Landlord Tenant Attorney, “Well, the other party doesn’t want to get an attorney. Can you represent both sides?” I always say, “No,” even for family members. Some attorneys will represent both…
Rochester DWI Lawyer Discusses DWI & DWAI As a Rochester DWI lawyer, I am often asked, “What are the differences between DWI and DWAI?” DWI is a criminal misdemeanor where DWAI is an infraction. There are also major differences between the possibility of jail, fines, interlock devices, and penalties. Have you recently been charged with…
Rochester Divorce Attorney Explains the Steps in a Divorce When someone comes to see me as a Rochester Divorce Attorney asking, “What’s the first step I have to take?” I often respond, “You’ve already taken the first step. You’re here in our office learning about your legal rights.” The second step is making the decision as to…
Rochester Landlord Tenant Lawyer Discusses Leases As a Rochester Landlord Tenant Lawyer, landlords often ask me whether or not they should use a lease. I recommend that a lease be used in all instances, which will provide for recovery of late charges and attorney’s fees in the event you need to evict the tenant. It…
Rochester Child Custody Attorney Examines Your Ex Refusing You Access to the Children Occasionally, a mom or dad comes to see me as a Rochester Child Custody Attorney, and says the other parent is not letting them visit with the child. In those circumstances, one thing that parent must do immediately is make application to the court.…
Rochester Real Estate Lawyer Explains Environmental Liability Issues As an experienced Rochester Real Estate Lawyer, I am often asked about liability matters for environment issues. Today, many issues arise based on environmental issues whereas, about 20 years ago, lawsuits were brought by people who said the insurance companies were trying to deny coverage for environmental…
Rochester Elder Law Attorney Discusses the Grounds for Contesting a Will As an experienced Rochester Elder Law Attorney, people often ask me about the grounds for contesting a will. There are basically four grounds for contesting a will. First is lack of due execution. This is when the will was not properly signed and witnessed.…
Exemptions for Medicaid Eligibility As an experienced Rochester Elder Law Attorney, people often ask me about exemptions for medicaid eligibility and whether their real estate will be exempt if they apply for Medicaid in a nursing home setting. There are various protections for family members with real estate. These include transferring the real estate to…
Personal Injury Lawsuit Timeline As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer, one of the first questions that a person has when they come into the office is how long is my case going to take. They want to know about the personal injury lawsuit timeline and how long they have to wait to receive the…
Statutory Power of Attorney Gift Riders As an experienced Rochester Elder Law Attorney, people often ask me about statutory power of attorney gift riders. The power of attorney itself authorizes gifts of up to $500 per year. If you would like to authorize your agent to make gifts of more than $500 per year for…