A traffic citation in New York is issued to a driver by a police officer for violating rules regarding the operation of a motor vehicle. There is no discernible difference between a citation and a ticket. A traffic citation stands as the written document that a person...
Criminal Defense, Real Estate And Estate Planning
Year: 2020
Activists voice concerns over racial disparities in courtrooms
New York, like much of the nation, has seen more than its fair share of outcry against what protesters perceive as unequal treatment of black citizens by police departments. But activists now say that the lack of minority representation among the prosecutors and...
What investors should know about commercial real estate
The consistent returns and passive income available with commercial real estate are major reasons that the investment vehicle is popular with investors in New York. The growth potential of these investments is making them even more popular. While the profit potential...
How wills and trusts differ from each other
People in New York who are creating an estate plan may wonder whether their main document should be a will or a trust. Although both are used to pass assets to beneficiaries, the two are otherwise quite different. There are three different types of trusts. Revocable...
How to get the most from your estate planning efforts
If you're like most people in New York and throughout the country, there is a good chance that you haven't given much thought to your estate plan. This is likely because you don't want to think about dying or you feel that the process of creating a plan is too...
Roadside drug tests lead to wrongful convictions
New Yorkers may be surprised to read that numerous convictions have been overturned in the past few years in multiple states due to faulty roadside drug tests. Roadside drug tests are used by police to quickly check whether a substance is illegal. Police use the test...
How business owners can protect their assets
Those who own businesses in New York or elsewhere will need to account for both company and personal assets when creating their estate plans. This may be done by creating either a will or a trust. A will can include instructions as to who receives money or other...
How to modify a home loan
Homeowners in New York and throughout the country may have multiple options when it comes to refinancing or modifying the terms of their mortgages. For instance, a lender may agree to reduce the interest rate on the loan or extend the repayment term in an effort to...
New York drug investigation leads to four arrests
Police in New York took four men into custody on May 27 in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation in Clinton County. The arrests were made during the execution of a search warrant in Plattsburgh. The Plattsburgh Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement...
Making an estate plan when brain disease is a factor
Making plans to deal with incapacitation may be part of estate planning for many people in New York. However, if the individual has a brain disease, the plans should take into account specifics about the disease. One reason for this is because different levels of...