Unfortunately, many older adults experience periods toward the end of life when they cannot make decisions for themselves due to dementia, strokes, accidents, general cognitive decline, or other serious medical conditions.
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Under New York law, temporary guardianship means what it sounds like: a Court appoints a qualified individual as a temporary guardian for a person who is allegedly incapacitated. However, how to go about getting a temporary guardian appointed and what a temporary guardian can and cannot do is a bit more intricate.
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Essentially, the final walkthrough allows a buyer to do one final check before handing over large sums of money to the seller.
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With few exceptions, a road bicycle is going to sustain its own injuries when a motor vehicle of any size strikes a rider and his or her bicycle, so it’s important to know how to approach an insurance company when negotiating a property damage claim.
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In New York, there is a legal principle called comparative negligence, which means that when an accident occurs, the fault or negligence of each party involved is based upon their respective contributions to the accident.
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In an ideal world, every transaction progresses smoothly, the closing occurs about sixty days after the contract is signed, and the keys to the home pass from seller to buyer. However, there are transactions when the closing date comes and goes and the closing is still not yet scheduled. At that point, an attorney may issue what’s called a “time is of the essence” letter.
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When a buyer is borrowing money to buy a home in New York, the final step usually involves the lender identifying the transaction as “clear to close,” or “CTC,” for short.
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Representing both buyers and sellers, our office usually recommends that inspections are performed before going into contract based on two main reasons.
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SHARE THE ROAD signs don’t mean anything. Rather, they’re nothing more than reminders that drivers, cyclist, and pedestrians have different rights and obligations while on the road. If you’re a cyclist, VTL § 1233 states the rights and obligations of cyclist while on the road.
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Damages are exactly what it sounds like, i.e., the injuries suffered by the plaintiff cyclist. In order to successfully bring a case that involves a bicycle and a motor vehicle, the plaintiff must show that the injuries satisfy the serious injury threshold pursuant to New York Insurance Law section 5102(d).
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A boundary line agreement is usually a one or two page document signed by two owners of adjacent parcels of property whereby the owners agree on the precise location of an otherwise unclear common boundary.
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When you receive medical and health treatments via no-fault insurance, New York law allows the insurance carriers to request an “independent medical examination” which is commonly referred to as an “IME.”
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Chances are you’ve never been deposed before now, so it can seem a bit scary. The idea of sitting in a little conference room for a few hours being questioned by a lawyer in a suit is no one’s idea of a good time. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say, “You know what I really enjoy? A good deposition.” Even lawyers.
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Lenders often require an appraisal because they want to be certain that the home is worth its purchase price, and can be sold to cover losses if you default on your mortgage.
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Under no-fault, after a car accident, no-fault coverage pays for medical treatment and other out-of-pocket losses incurred up to coverage limits, regardless of who caused the accident.
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A contract of sale for residential property usually obligates the seller to provide a Certificate of Occupancy, but what exactly is that? And is a certificate of compliance the same thing?
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For most people, buying and selling a home is something that only occurs a few times during their lives, so there are parts of the transaction that are unfamiliar and may seem confusing or complicated.
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Almost every piece of residential real property serviced by a utility includes an easement held by the company or municipality that first installed access to the utility. So upon reviewing a title report, the question invariably arises: What is an easement?
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Buying a home in New York may seem like a simple process and, overall, it is quite simple. However, there’s a certain level of complexity to be found in that simplicity, meaning the number of details associated with what is typically such a large transaction is what creates some level of complexity in the simplicity.
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When looking at a title report for the first time, a buyer may feel a bit lost, and that’s to be expected. There is a ton of legal language stuffed into a title report but its contents will be extremely important in helping your attorney identify any risks associated with taking ownership of the home.
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