Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer

Woman Not Guilty Of Enticing A Minor To Have Sex In New York

Woman Not Guilty Of Enticing A Minor To Have Sex In New York

An Ohio woman was acquitted of charges that she enticed a 15-year-old Jamestown, New York boy to have sex with her. An indictment was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York charging defendant, Priscilla Vogelbacher, with the following: From in or about November 2018 until in or about June […]

When Can a NY Will Copy Be Probated?

When Can a NY Will Copy Be Probated

A copy of a lost or destroyed will may be admitted to probate only where: (1) it is established that the will has not been revoked; (2) execution of the instrument is proved in the manner required for the probate of an existing will; and, (3) all of the provisions of the will are clearly […]

U.S. Gift Tax Exclusion Increases in 2022

U.S. Gift Tax Exclusion Increases in 2022

The annual exclusion on the federal gift tax will increase to $16,000 in 2022 from 2018 to 2021 the exclusion was $15,000. The general rule is that any gift is a taxable gift, except for: Gifts that is not more than the annual exclusion for the calendar year. Tuition or medical expenses you pay for […]

Can The Police Seize Guns from People Taken to NY Mental Health Facilities?

Can The Police Seize Guns from People Taken to NY Mental Health Facilities

Yes.  In Torcivia v. Suffolk County the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New York upheld a police policy to temporarily seize guns from people transported for a mental health evaluation following a domestic incident. The court said Suffolk County, New York, isn’t liable because its gun-seizure policy falls within a special-needs exception to […]

NY Erap – Free Rent Relief Clinics

NY Erap – Free Rent Relief Clinics

Free assistance for landlords and tenants applying for NY Emergency Rental Assistance Program rent relief funds is available on: November 10, 2021: Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main ST. Ste. 1, Williamsville, NY 1:00 pm – 5:00pm. Register by contacting Susan Fitzpatrick at (716) 631-7053 or at SFitzpatrick@amherst.ny.us November 16, 2021: Center for Elder Law & […]

Fourteen Ways to Preserve Your Assets with the Medicaid Laws – October 2021

Fourteen Ways to Preserve Your Assets with the Medicaid Laws - October 2021

Robert Friedman of Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC Attorneys, drawing on over forty one years of estate planning experience, presented “Fourteen Ways to Preserve Your Assets with the Medicaid Laws” on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Learn how to preserve your assets if nursing home care is necessary and plan for incapacity with powers of attorney, health […]

New York Traffic Accident Deaths Increased In 2021

New York Traffic Accident Deaths Increased In 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on October 28, 2021 released the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January–June) of 2021 showing the largest six-month increase ever recorded in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history. An estimated 20,160 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the […]

EEOC Updates Guidance On Religion-Based Vaccination Exemptions

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on October 25, 2021 posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they interact with federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. The expanded technical assistance provides new information about how Title VII of the Civil […]

Tenant Issues? Don’t Make These Mistakes

Tenant Issues Don't Make These Mistakes

Are you having tenant issues? Don’t make these mistakes to cause a larger problem between you and your tenants. Call our Rochester attorneys. Evicting a Tenant with an Attorney Over the past 39 years, I’m often asked by landlords how they can evict tenants. The first thing is that I need to see the lease, […]