Yes. You can be charged with DWI after leaving a Halloween party in New York if police believe you operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated or impaired. For most adult drivers, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher can support a per se DWI charge, while a BAC of 0.18 percent or higher […]
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NY Landlord Fined For Illegal Lockouts
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Wet leaves can make Rochester, New York roads dangerously slippery, especially after rain. When a crash happens, liability usually depends on how each driver responded to the road and weather conditions, not on the leaves alone. New York law requires drivers to use a reasonable and prudent speed for existing hazards and to maintain a […]
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Oct
A Rochester school zone speeding ticket can carry higher fines than an ordinary speeding conviction when New York’s enhanced school-zone penalties apply. A conviction can also add New York DMV points, trigger a Driver Responsibility Assessment if your record reaches the applicable threshold, affect insurance costs, and create license problems if you already have points. […]
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Summary Yes, an executor can often sell a house during New York probate. Before you list, contract to sell, or close on estate real estate, you need legal authority to act and you need to follow the will, New York fiduciary law, and any limits imposed by the Surrogate’s Court. Your authority can change if […]
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After most Rochester car accidents, the at-fault driver does not directly pay your hospital or doctor as bills arrive. New York’s no-fault insurance system generally makes Personal Injury Protection, also called PIP or no-fault coverage, the first source of payment for covered accident-related medical treatment. Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC helps injured people in Rochester, New […]
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Click here for the PDF version IN THIS ISSUE PROBATE& NURSING HOME MEDICAID SEMINARS SIX ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS THAT YOU NEED NOW HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY EVICT TENANTS WEBINAR HOW TO CONTACT US 24 HOURS A DAY HOW DO INJURY VICTIMSS GET FREE CASE EVALUATIONS ? WHAT TYPES OF CASES DOES FRIEDMAN & RANZENHOFER, PC HANDLE? […]
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September changes traffic patterns around New York schools quickly. School buses return to regular routes, parent pickup and drop-off lines form, student drivers share the road with commuters, and more children walk or bicycle near school entrances. In Buffalo, New York, and nearby Western New York communities, those changes can create more sudden stops and […]
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Early fall motorcycle accidents in Rochester can happen even while riding conditions still appear favorable. Motorcycles remain on Rochester, New York roads in September and into the fall, but drivers may encounter fewer riders than they did during peak summer months. Research on motorcycle conspicuity shows that drivers are more likely to detect motorcycles when […]