Category Archives: Rochester Legal Resources & News

Ex-Wife Breached Separation Agreement by Trying to Kill Ex-Husband

A divorced husband does not have to make continued payments to his ex-wife under a separation agreement after she tried to kill him with a hatchet. Mark Schenkman was granted sole legal and physical custody of his four children in a 2013 divorce judgment. Other issues, including alimony, child support and the division of assets […]

How Elderly New Yorkers are Financially Exploitated

How Elderly New Yorkers are Financially Exploited

Financial exploitation, as defined under New York State Social Services Law Section 473 (6)(g), is the improper use of an adult’s funds, property, or resources by another individual. It includes these crimes: fraud, false pretenses, embezzlement, conspiracy, forgery, falsifying records, coerced property transfers, and denial of access to assets. The following are examples of elder […]

Common Personal Injury Claims in Rochester

Common Personal Injury Claims in Rochester Experience Personal Injury

If you’ve been injured in an accident, some conditions might be obvious – like a burn, or a broken bone. Other injuries, like hairline fractures, herniated discs, and traumatic brain injury might be harder to detect, or only flare up long after the accident – and, in some case, long after you’ve accepted a settlement. […]

Rochester DWI Lawyer Discusses Losing Your Job from an Alcohol Arrest

Rochester DWI Lawyer Discusses Losing Your Job

As a Rochester DWI lawyer, people often ask whether or not they will lose their job because of a DWI. This could result from a number of circumstances. First, if you have a professional medical license such as a nurse with the Department of Education, you may lose your certification. Secondly, if you have a […]

How to Obtain Rochester, NY Birth and Death Records

Rochester and Monroe County, New York records can be obtained from the Monroe County Office of Vital records at 111 Westfall Rd., Rm. 147, P.O. Box 92832, Rochester, NY 14692 .Phone: 585 753-5141.Fax: 585 753-5961. Hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday through Friday) Birth Certificate: You may obtain your own record. However, only […]

Free Rochester NY Legal Forms

The LegalSurvival.com website now has links to these twenty-five free Rochester, NY and Monroe County real estate forms: Purchase and Sale Contract For Residential Properties Purchase and Sale Contract For Condo Properties – HOA Purchase and Sale Contract For Manufactured Housing Without Land Purchase or Sale Contract For Lots, Vacant Land and Farms Residential Construction […]

Rochester NY Curfew Law Is Unconstitutional

In response to the murder of three minors, the City Council of Rochester, New York passed a curfew ordinance. The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the juvenile nighttime curfew violated the Federal and New York State Constitutional rights of minors, as well as their parents. Under the curfew, it is unlawful for minors […]

Nine Free Rochester Legal Services (Part II of II)

5) MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE (STATE OF NEW YORK) Representation without charge to persons in OMH and OMRDD certified inpatient and community residence beds who need legal advice or assistance concerning their care, treatment, institutionalization and/or placement. MHLS advocacy includes: rights concerning commitment and administration of medication; investigation of reports of abuse and neglect; and […]

Free Rochester NY Legal Services (Part I of II)

The following nine agencies provide free legal services in the Rochester, NY area  for those who meet their eligibility requirements: 1) THE ADVOCACY CENTER  Individual advocacy, legal information, referrals, newsletters and workshops for persons in Western New York with developmental disabilities and their families. Must be a person or a family member of one with […]