Elder Law Attorney Robert Friedman, drawing on over 45 years of estate planning legal experience, presented the “Fourteen Ways to Preserve Your Assets with the Medicaid Laws” seminar on March 13, 2025 at Akron-Newstead Senior Center. Learn how to preserve your assets if nursing home or assisted living care is necessary and plan for incapacity […]
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The 15th Annual Senior Health & Fitness Fair 2025 will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Clarence Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031. The goals of the event are to motivate seniors to make good health and fitness choices and to find available […]
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We achieved the following recent results for our clients who were injured in car accidents, bicycle accidents, slip and falls on ice, unsafe premises, dog bites, and defective products. PROPERTY ACCIDENT SETTLEMENTS $615,000: 61-year-old Hamburg woman slipped on ice which was covered by snow in the parking lot of her apartment complex. She sustained a […]
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of Treasury announced on February 27, 2025 that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act by […]
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the U.S. government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) on December 3, 2024. CTA requires many companies to submit information about themselves and their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US […]
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The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“CCHR”) announced the largest civil rights settlement in city history for a housing discrimination settlement against Parkchester Preservation Management (“PPM”) that will hold the company accountable for discriminating against voucher holders. CCHR imposed $1 million in civil penalties, the highest ever ordered for violations under the housing […]
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The family of a tenant who died from injuries sustained after she fell through a water-damaged kitchen floor accepted a $5.25 million settlement from the landlord and government agencies. After noticing “a continuous flood of water” coming from the tenant’s unit for several days, a neighbor discovered tenant stuck in the floor of the ground […]
Federal regulations mandate that all nursing homes have a medical director responsible for overseeing resident medical care and ensuring compliance with care policies. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals critical findings about the presence and role of medical directors in U.S. nursing homes. The study, “Medical Director Presence […]
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New eviction forms are required for all New York town, village, and city courts effective September 3, 2024. The Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York Courts also requires a one hour waiting time before an eviction default warrant will be granted. There are mandatory Notice of Petition forms for holdover […]
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These thirteen residential lease riders help NY landlords: Avoid fines and housing discrimination claims Quickly evict problematic tenants Successfully collect unpaid rent and damages Avoid premises liability lawsuits Improve communication with tenants Avoid security deposit disputes 1. Bed Bug Rider Bed bugs enter dwellings by latching on to used furniture, luggage, and clothing, and by […]