Category Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC Blog

New 2024 U.S. Estate & Gift Tax Exemptions for 2024

The U.S. Treasury and IRS have published updated figures for various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code for the year 2024. The estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax exclusions are: The Unified Credit Against Estate Tax basic exclusion amount and the generation-skipping transfer tax exemption will be $13,610,000 under Section 2010. The Annual Exclusion for Gifts will […]

How to Transfer a Vehicle to a NY Living Trust

Revocable Living Trust (RLT)

If you want your car included in your revocable living trust to avoid New York probate, follow the instructions below. The person who creates a trust is the settlor. The owner of the vehicle and the settlor of the trust can be the same person. The person(s) who manage the property of the trust are […]

Is Forcible Touching a NY Sex Crime?

Is Forcible Touching a NY Sex Crime

WHAT IS NY PENAL LAW 130.52: THE CRIME OF FORCIBLE TOUCHING? You are  guilty of forcible touching when you intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, forcibly touch the sexual or other intimate parts of another person for the purpose of degrading or abusing such person or for the purpose of gratifying your sexual desire. It […]

Rochester DWI Dismissed: Police Camera Footage Not Given to Defendant

Police Camera Footage Not Given to Defendant

Rochester City Court Judge Rebecca L. Town dismissed a drunk driving case because the prosecution did not provide police body-worn camera footage to the defense. Defendant was charged with driving while intoxicated under Section 1192 (3) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and other charges. The timeline was as follows: Defendant was arraigned on May […]

How to Obtain Free Legal Services from Your NY Employer

Employee Assistance programs (EAP) often provide  employees in the private and public sector with legal insurance. The legal insurance benefits include  free consultations with a NY  attorney and either free or discounted legal services. Should legal matters arise, having an experienced New York lawyer or team by your side can make all the difference. Legal […]

Why Are People Arrested at Darien Lake Concerts?

Darien Lake Arrests

The most frequent reason why people are arrested at Darien Lake Six Flags concerts is criminal trespass in the Third Degree after allegedly reentering the concert venue after being ejected and told not to return.  A person is guilty of Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree when that person knowingly enters [remains] unlawfully in a […]

$14 Million Verdict for Injured Bicyclist

$14 Million Verdict for Injured Bicyclist

More than $14 million was awarded to a bicyclist struck by a driver for a Las Vegas gentleman’s club. Plaintiff, Thunder Roybal, sued Louis Bellomo and SHAC LLC, which operates the Sapphire Gentleman’s Club, following an accident that resulted in four major surgeries to treat severe crush injuries to his shoulder, neck and chest. The […]

How to Cash Saving Bonds Without Probate

How to Cash Saving Bonds Without Probate

What is a non-administered estate? The estate is a non-administered estate with regard to savings bonds if: No person named on the bond is living. The estate has: Not been and will not be formally administered through a court. Not been and will not be settled under special provisions of state law relating to small […]

NY Tenant Screening Discrimination

NY Tenant Screening Discrimination

New York landlords and  real estate brokers who screen prospective tenants during the application process must know the difference between legitimate questions and discriminatory questions that could violate fair housing laws. Landlords may establish set financial and credit qualifications to determine if the applicant will be a good tenant.  Qualifications and inquiries must be applied […]

Can a NY Section 8 Tenant With an ERAP Application be Evicted for Nonpayment?

Can a NY Section 8 Tenant With an ERAP Application be Evicted for Nonpayment

New York landlords may evict tenants where the stay imposed by a Section 8 subsidized tenant’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) application is futile due to the current regulations that provide such applications will be reviewed after all applications from non-subsidized tenants have been processed. A landlord commenced a nonpayment eviction proceeding in January 2022. […]