After moving to Buffalo from another state, you can divorce as soon as you meet New York’s residency requirements. These can be slightly confusing, but roughly speaking, the residency requirements are two-tiered, depending on whether you and your spouse have ties to New York. If you are newly moved to the state and did not…
Strictly speaking, a name change, such as back to a maiden name, is not automatic in a divorce in Buffalo, but it is standard, and the documents you and your lawyer will present to the court include the option. You should double check to make sure that your attorney addresses this issue if it is…
New York Real Property Law Section 231-a requires that every residential lease issued on or after December 4, 2014 provide conspicuous notice in bold face type as to the existence or non-existence of a maintained and operative sprinkler system in the leased premises. If there is a maintained and operative sprinkler system in the leased…
Whether a Buffalo teenager convicted of drinking and driving is eligible to have his or her record sealed as a youthful offender laws depends upon the age of the teenager, any prior criminal record or drunk driving convictions, and the specific charge of which the teenager has been convicted. When a Buffalo teenager who is…
All Buffalo drivers convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of 0.08% or Greater, or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated who wish to continue driving are required to have an ignition interlock device installed in every vehicle they drive. This device is designed to keep individuals convicted of these offenses from operating…
A holder of a commercial driver’s license needs an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer if arrested for drinking and driving. There are many special regulations in New York that apply to commercial motor vehicle drivers charged with alcohol-related driving offenses, including limitations on their ability to plead guilty to a reduced charge. In cases not involving…
Because of Buffalo’s proximity to Canada and the number of colleges in the Buffalo region, there are a many people in this area who are licensed by a foreign country but drive in New York State for work or school. When a holder of a foreign driver’s license who is working or attending school in…
A driver arrested for drinking and driving who refuses to take a breath test faces additional penalties outside of criminal court and requires the help of an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer. The report of the refusal will be sent to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which will schedule a hearing – frequently referred to by…
There are several circumstances under which the police may pull a Buffalo driver over and investigate whether he or she has been drinking and driving. Law enforcement, however, does not have the unfettered right to simply stop vehicles to see if the operator has consumed alcohol and charge them with driving while intoxicated. Instead, the…
A person arrested for a felony drinking and driving charge needs an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer who can explain the entire legal process for a felony case. Repeat DWI offenders may face felony charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Driving With a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater, or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se…
