APS is a mandated service provided by local NY social services districts. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of impaired vulnerable adults who live in the community. APS workers develop services plans for eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or […]
Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer
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New York health care proxies and living wills are traditional advance health care directives for adults 18 years of age and older. These documents are signed when people have capacity and only apply when they no longer have medical decision-making capacity. To complement the use of traditional advance directives and facilitate the communication of medical orders impacting […]
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Which Medical Specialists Are Most Likely to Be Sued? States without caps on medical malpractice damages include New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New Jersey, The doctors in these four states consistently pay the most medical malpractice damages. With a total of $6.298 billion over the past ten years for 14,359 claims, New York has the most […]
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A $35.6 million settlement, during the fifth day of a medical malpractice trial against Westchester County Healthcare Corp (doing business as Westchester Medical Center), is the highest pre-verdict malpractice settlement in New York history. High school freshman Aiden Zemon was hit by a car when he was riding his Razor scooter with friends. He was […]
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The New York State Court of Appeals ruled on October 22, 2024, that a woman is entitled to a share of her ex-husband’s pension from his pre-marriage military service. When they were still married, the couple used marital funds to augment the husband’s Foreign Service pension so that it included credit for his pre-marriage military […]
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The NY Civil Court, Queens eviction notice of petition was served on a 13-year-old female at the tenant’s apartment. The tenant filed an emergency order to show cause to vacate the warrant of eviction. The case cited by the process server, Choi Yin Chi v. Miller, 63 Misc.3d 354 [Sup Ct Queens Co 2019] does […]
For transfers made by the surviving spouse according to the NY Estates, Powers & Trust Law, the owner of one vehicle that has a value of $25,000 or less automatically transfers to the surviving spouse. If the surviving spouse wishes to transfer ownership, they must print the decedent’s name in the “Seller’s Name (Print in Full)” section on […]
Learn the eight residential lease addendums that help protect landlords from tenant lawsuits, problems with Fair Housing Act, and other preventable legal situations. These addendums will help avoid fines, housing discrimination claims, evict troublesome tenants, collect unpaid rent and damages, and more. Read More
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A New York City landlord is under a judicial order to compile documents as part of a state probe that seeks to determine whether it engaged in the prohibited practice of blacklisting prospective tenants. Acting NY State Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits of Manhattan ordered Zara Realty Holding Corp. of Queens to supply the New […]
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Landlord attorneys Justin R. Friedman and Robert Friedman are presenting a live webinar for the American Apartment Owners Association explaining the new Good Cause Eviction law (“GCEL”) on January 23, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST. GCEL limits evictions, requires lease renewals, and caps rent increases. A new form must be included in every lease, renewal lease, notice of […]