A police interrogation often takes place to get someone to self-incriminate. Some defendants find themselves tied up in the New York criminal justice system because the police lied during the interrogation process. Regrettably, seeking the truth may not be the guiding...
You've lived in your New York home for years, so it would be hard for a criminal to steal your deed, right? Not so fast. Identity thieves and unscrupulous real estate developers have devised many different scams to obtain properties and sell them for high profits...
Residents of Sayville and other areas of New York may want to learn more about the importance of estate planning. Many people pass away without leaving a will or other instructions to their loved ones. At a time when stress hits family from the loss, this is...
New York defendants who have been charged with money laundering should understand the seriousness with which the Feds view the alleged crime. While many associate money laundering with large and sophisticated criminal enterprises and a multitude of shell companies,...
Residents and businesses in Sayville and other parts of New York may want to know more about whether it's possible to buy a co-op while rent-stabilized tenants are living there. These cooperatives are a popular form of communal ownership of residential properties....
If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners association, or HOA, you may notice that there are several rules to adhere to. An HOA can keep your neighborhood safe and aesthetically pleasing, but it can also be difficult to keep up with the outlandish demands of...
Most, if not all, New York residents believe that they must have a conversation with police if they have been stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Although you need to answer some questions when stopped, having a full conversation...
When you are putting together your estate plan, your focus is probably on providing your loved ones with a better life. You want them to be able to make use of the assets you’ve chosen to leave to them, and you want them to come together and comfort each other as a...
Over the course of many years, the state of New York espoused something of a “buyer beware” position when considering the purchase of residential real estate. That markedly changed in 2002 when the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law the Property...
While a will is an essential part of an estate plan, it is not the only tool that you may use to exercise greater control over your assets. For instance, you can create a trust to keep assets from being seized by creditors, use beneficiary designations to transfer...