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NY Court Appoints a Monitor Instead of a Guardian

In an New York Guardianship Article 81 proceeding, the New York Supreme Court, Cortland County, appointed the court evaluator as a “monitor” to oversee the financial transactions of the Alleged Incapacitated Person (AIP), instead of appointing a guardian. The AIP suffered from a bout of hypomania causing him to engage in irrational and excessive spending.  […]

Seven New Rules Help Mortgage Shoppers Get a Fair Deal (Part II of II)

#5) The new rules ensure that consumers receive “good faith estimates” of the costs of a mortgage earlier in the application process and that the disclosures better explain the costs and terms of a loan. The disclosures will cover areas such as the potential for mortgage payments to increase, any penalty for paying off the […]

Seven New Rules Help NY Mortgage Shoppers Get a Fair Deal (Part I of II)

Shopping for a mortgage takes time and effort. Choosing the wrong mortgage can be very costly. It could lead to the loss of your home if you can’t afford the payments. But new federal consumer protections will increase the likelihood of finding a fair mortgage that you can afford for many years. The new rules […]

Which New York Non-Profit Organizations Are Eligible For 501(c) (3) Tax-Exempt Status?

There are three key components for an organization to be exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A not-for-profit (i.e., nonprofit) organization must be organized and operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes. ORGANIZED – A 501(c) (3) organization must be organized as a corporation, trust, or […]

What is Rochester Housing Court?

The New York State Legislature created the Rochester Housing Court in 1978 to address a crisis of deteriorating housing stock that continues today. The Housing Court has the duty to protect and promote the public interest.  It fashions innovative remedies for the thousands of building code violation cases that it handles each year. The Rochester […]

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 […]

What is a New York Not-for-Profit Corporation?

A not-for-profit corporation is a corporation formed pursuant to the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. The Certificate of Incorporation of a New York not-for-profit corporation must set forth the specific purposes for which the corporation is being formed and the corporation may not be formed for financial gain. There are four types of not-for-profit corporations: Type […]

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 […]