As a Rochester Business Lawyer, clients often ask how to form a limited liability company or LLC in New York. The LLC is formed by filing articles of organization with the New York Department of State and thereafter publishing a legal notice for six weeks in a daily newspaper and a weekly newspaper. We will […]
Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer
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People frequently come to me as an experienced Rochester Child Support Lawyer with the complaint that their spouse – or former spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend – is no longer paying ordered child support. Unfortunately, the truth is that, if the other person just stops paying child support, the onus then falls to the one who should be […]
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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 sides, but separate representation really offers your best protection. Things can turn bad – […]
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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 a DWI or DWAI? If so, contact […]
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 whether they want to proceed with the divorce. If […]
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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 doesn’t necessarily need to be for […]
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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. Just as a point of guidance, this must be done as soon as […]
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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 issues because there were no specific exclusions. Now […]
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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. The second ground is a lack of testamentary capacity in which […]
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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 a spouse, transferring it […]