How Traffic Violations Can Affect A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in New York
Do CDL drivers suffer bigger consequences for traffic violations? Does the fact they received these violations when not operating a commercial vehicle affect their CDL status? In New York State, a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is a special license conferred upon drivers of certain types of vehicles, usually those with a gross weight over 26,000 Read on…
Problems That Can Arise If A New York Will Is Not Properly Executed
Numerous problems can arise if a New York Last Will and Testament is not properly executed. This is one of the reasons why it is so important to have an experienced estate planning attorney draft and oversee the signing of a Will. If one is only interested in having the attorney prepare a Will, the Read on…
What Happens When The Executor of the Will Steals from An Estate?
If one believes that an executor is stealing, misappropriating, or otherwise improperly utilizing estate resources, an interested party or beneficiary has numerous channels for recourse. However, as these are strong accusations, one who is accusing the executor should have concrete evidence to substantiate their claim and not rely on pure speculation or conjecture. If you Read on…
Is My Estate Plan Valid If I Move To Another State?
There are many life changes that occur during one’s existence, not the least of which is moving to another location. Quite often, for job placement or family reasons, the move is to another state. Along with this move comes the inevitable question of whether one’s will and other various estate planning documents are valid in Read on…
Under What Conditions Should I Just Pay A Traffic Ticket?
I have had many occasions where prospective clients call with a traffic ticket and they tell me they would just rather pay the ticket than deal with the process. While it may seem like a very convenient and time-consuming move, just “paying the ticket” can have adverse consequences on your driving record. For one, paying Read on…
Three Reasons Why You Should Set Up Advanced Health Care Directives With An Attorney
Setting up advanced health care directives to deal with end-of-life treatment can be one of the more difficult steps to take in your estate planning portfolio. Nonetheless, whether it concerns palliative care or if you will be under anesthesia and will need these directives in place, it is important you have an attorney set up Read on…
What Happens If You Don’t Pay A Ticket By The Due Date?
There are numerous consequences that may arise for failure to pay a ticket by the due date. And the consequences may differ depending on whether the ticket issued is a traffic ticket for a moving violation or an equipment violation, or rather if it is a parking ticket or a red-light camera violation. For failure Read on…
How Do You Negotiate A Speeding Ticket With A Prosecutor?
While your best strategy to negotiate a speeding ticket with a prosecutor is to retain the services of an experienced traffic ticket attorney in New York, there are some tactics which can aid you when attempting to plea bargain your speeding ticket. One of the easiest strategies one can employ is one that does not Read on…
What Happens To Properties Purchased By A Decedent After A Will Is Executed?
It is quite common for life events to change after a person writes their Last Will and Testament. Quite often, there may be a death or birth in the family, their can be a relocation to a new area, or a change in careers. Quite often, after a Will is executed, additional real property may Read on…
Does Your Will Need To Be Revised Over A Change Of Address?
A question often arises when I prepare a will for a client and they are contemplating a change of address. Whether that moves takes them to the next town, next county, or another state, the question of will revision comes into play. The simple answer is that if you were a New York resident and Read on…