Estate planning is a key component of ensuring that your wealth passes to your loved ones with minimal interference from the IRS. There are as many approaches to estate planning as their are estates, but in general, planning for your estate using wills and trusts gives you control over your assets and wealth while you’re […]
Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (NY PL 120.20) in Rochester is charged when prosecutors believe that you recklessly engaged in a course of conduct which created a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. The terms of the statute are precise for a reason. While NY PL 120.20 is a Class A […]
If you’ve been charged with Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (NY PL 120.25) in Rochester, you should know that you’re facing a long prison sentence if you’re convicted. The language of the statute is stark, and judges feel a strong inclination to punish a conviction in ways you won’t forget. NY PL 120.25 defines […]
Stalking crimes in New York have gained notoriety in recent years because of their strong tie to domestic violence crimes. Stalking in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 120.45) is the lowest-graded stalking charge available, and alleges that you acted intentionally, and without legitimate purpose, to engage in a course of conduct directed at a person, […]
Yes, when couples divorce in Rochester, men are as able to seek alimony (called “spousal maintenance” in New York) as women are. The deciding factor when it comes to an award of spousal maintenance is income. If you are the lower earning spouse in the marriage, and your spouse earns enough money to pay an […]
A Rochester snowmobiler who is operating under the influence of alcohol may face serious charges. When a snowmobiler is involved in an accident or is stopped for violating any of the regulations surrounding operation of a snowmobile, the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation law authorizes a police officer to ask the operator to take a […]
Nearly all DWI arrests in the Rochester area involve a driver operating a motor vehicle on a public highway – a location where New York’s rules of the road would clearly apply. When a driver is accused of drinking and driving when not on a public highway, however, whether New York’s DWI laws apply depends […]
Nearly every Rochester driver stopped on suspicion of DWI will be asked to submit to a breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol content. If a driver does not submit to the breath test, he or she will face penalties for refusing the test, even if any drinking and driving charges are ultimately […]
When a Rochester driver is arrested for drinking and driving, the results of a breath test to measure his or her blood alcohol content can be a critical piece of evidence. To administer a breath test, a police officer must complete a training course and be issued a permit to perform the test by the […]
Hazing in the Second Degree (NY PL 120.17) is charged in Rochester when prosecutors believe they can prove that, in the course of another person’s initiation or affiliation with any organization, you intentionally or recklessly engaged in conduct which created a substantial risk of physical injury to the other person, or a third person. While […]