Yes, a prenuptial agreement can be used to protect investment properties you own in Rochester and beyond. In fact, if your business is real estate investment, then the use of a prenup can help you and your spouse develop an understanding of what each person’s role is in regards to the investment properties, and what […]
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Most Rochester residents are aware that a conviction for drinking and driving will result in a suspension or revocation of driving privileges. Drivers convicted of multiple alcohol-related driving offenses or repeatedly refusing to submit to a blood alcohol test may have their driver’s license permanently revoked by New York State. This is usually triggered when […]
All Rochester driver’s convicted of Driving While Intoxicated or Driving With a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater who are allowed to continue driving using conditional licenses are required to have an ignition interlock device installed on every vehicle they drive. This device checks the driver’s breath for alcohol. A failed ignition interlock device […]
A Rochester driver stopped for DWI will almost always be asked to take a breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol level. The results of this test may be used to support charges such as Driving With a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se, which […]
In almost all Rochester DWI cases, the arresting officer will ask a driver suspected of drinking and driving to perform various field sobriety tests prior to placing the driver under arrest. The purpose of these tests is to determine whether the driver has any physical or mental limitations that would support a finding of intoxication […]
It’s certainly possible to get modifications of custody agreements when a non-custodial parent is moving away from New York for professional, family, or other reasons. It’s always beneficial to bring your former spouse into the dialogue before going to court, and an experienced child custody attorney can help you talk to your spouse if your […]
No, the non-custodial parent does not need permission to move out of New York after a divorce, but doing so may impact your ability to continue with visitation as scheduled. If your custody agreement includes provisions barring you from taking your children out of state, you’ll have to return to New York to see your […]
Custody agreement modification when a non-custodial parent is moving out of state can be minor or major. The non-custodial parent is not obligated to the court-ordered visitations, so a lot depends on how involved your former spouse wishes to be as a parent. If they are picturing an ongoing relationship that includes visitation in the […]
Distribution of marital assets can be as painful or as painless as you want it to be. In a litigated divorce that features a divorce trial, the judge is likely to order valuable pieces liquidated, often at below-market rates, but if you and your spouse are willing to work together and avoid that outcome, the […]
While the rules of marital versus separate assets are clear at first glance, there are many situations that can convert an apparent separate asset into a marital one. If you invested heavily in a remodel or renovation to a separate asset with the expectation of enhanced earnings from the property, there may be a case […]