When closing on real estate, you need to avoid trapping yourself into an agreement you struggle to get out of. To do this, you need to include the proper contingency clauses. Contingency clauses are conditions you place on the purchase. You say you will agree to buy...
Most people create an estate plan at some point in life to prepare for what will happen to their loved ones and assets when they are no longer alive or when they are incapacitated. Sometimes, estate plans are created or updated in response to changes to the...
Whether you are beginning to look into long-term care plan options for yourself or someone you love, it’s important to consider the many parts of a long-term care plan and to decide which topics you need to discuss. Long-term care planning includes many different...
Bill and Melinda Gates made headlines when they decided to get divorced. Bill, who was once the richest man in the world, is the head of the Microsoft computer corporation. His vast wealth needed to get divided when the couple chose to split up. Interestingly, the...
Motions in Limine involve discussions over excluding testimony away from the presence of jury members. These motions played a prominent role in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020. Respondents moved to dismiss...
Estate planning isn’t just about creating a will. It’s about securing your family’s future. And it’s about securing your interests, as well. Two of the most important things your estate plan can do are establish your healthcare directives and give someone power of...
If you’re thinking about selling your home -- or buying a new one -- you have probably been watching the market carefully. And, if you have, one thing is clear: Property values just keep on climbing. For instance, between March of 2020 and March of 2021, the value of...
Long-term care services for senior citizens across the nation may range from costly to extremely costly. According to the New York State Department of Financial Services, long-term care in the Brooklyn region costs between about $124,000 to nearly $143,000 annually....
When you’re interested in buying a home, one of the things you need to do is to make sure you talk to a real estate attorney about the transaction. You want to have good legal protection from the start, so that there is no question that you are signing contracts that...
You’ve probably heard about long-term care planning. It’s your plan for how to care for yourself at home or at a facility if you can no longer take care of yourself. It’s how you’ll pay for those services and an explanation of the services that you want. Long-term...