Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer

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, […]

How NY Landlords Can Apply for Rental Assistance

How NY Landlords Can Apply for Rental Assistance

Q: What is New York State Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP)? A: Effective October 7, 2021, the New York State Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) provides rental arrears assistance to landlords whose tenants have left their rental property or who are unwilling to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Assistance may be provided for […]

Start Your Medicaid Claim Before It’s Too Late

Start Your Medicaid Claim Before It's Too Late

Are you looking into Medicaid planning? Act quickly and start your Medicaid claim before it’s too late! Give our Rochester lawyers a call now. Medicaid Eligibility Medicaid is your very last resort and it is based on your financial need. You are limited to having $845 per month. With resources of no more than $14,850. When someone […]

Avoid Common Estate Planning Mistakes

Avoid Common Estate Planning Mistakes

Are you writing a will or looking into estate planning? Avoid common estate planning mistakes listed in this article. Then, call our lawyers. Writing Your Own Will We are often asked whether a client can write his or her own will, and we strongly recommend against it. First of all, handwritten wills are not legal. […]

Don’t Let Traffic Violations Ruin Your Life

Don't Let Traffic Violations Ruin Your Life

Did you get pulled over and received a ticket? Don’t let traffic violations ruin your life; you need an attorney. Call our Rochester lawyers. Beating a Speeding Ticket Our clients often ask us about the consequences of speeding tickets. It can result in higher insurance rates, loss of your license, and even loss of your […]