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Even if your spouse is not contesting your divorce, you will still need to prepare and file a significant amount of paperwork to finalize your divorce. All the documents you need to file for divorce in New York are on the NY Courts website. The first form to fill out is the Summons with Notice… Read More »

Divorce mediation is a process through which a divorcing couple sits down in the presence of a neutral third-party mediator to discuss and resolve some or all of the pertinent issues of their divorce. The process is not necessarily right for all divorce cases. If the following (or most of the following) are true for… Read More »

A woman from Rochester was killed and two others were injured in a car accident that occurred June 8 on the New York State Thruway in Lancaster. The 45-year-old woman, a professor at the University of Buffalo School of Nursing, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the New York State Police, the accident… Read More »

A man from Westchester County was arrested and subsequently charged with reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated after allegedly causing a wrong-way crash on the Long Island expressway. The accident occurred in the early hours of Monday, May 22. According to police, the man entered the highway on an off-ramp in his 2007 Nissan Murano,… Read More »

Divorce can cause a substantial upheaval in the lives of children. Understanding this, parents must work together to ensure their children feel as safe and comfortable as possible during what is truly a life-altering time. Although adults are capable of adjusting to these types of changes, children need routine and stability to thrive and mature… Read More »

Police in Long Island recently arrested a man suspected of causing a fatal hit-and-run accident in Brentwood in late March. The 54-year-old man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The accident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 24 on Washington Avenue. According to a Suffolk County Police Department… Read More »

For the most part, all divorce cases follow the same process. While the factors and challenges will vary from cases to case, each will follow the same general flow of events — unless a prenuptial agreement is involved. A prenuptial agreement (commonly referred to as a “prenup”) is a legal contract formed by couples who… Read More »

A recent analysis has found that New York has the third-highest workers’ compensation rates out of the 50 states plus Washington, D.C. Critics of the state’s workers’ compensation system are calling for reform, focusing mostly on the level of care injured workers receive, the costs to businesses and the amount of time it takes to… Read More »

The moment your divorce is finalized, you may feel like a tremendous weight has been lifted off your shoulders. However, your work isn’t done quite yet. There are a few steps you should take immediately following your divorce to get yourself organized and prepared to begin your new life. The following are a few tips… Read More »

The New York City Department of Buildings has launched an investigation into a fatal crane accident that recently occurred at a union work site in Staten Island. A 54-year-old construction worker was hit and killed by a load that came off of a crane at the site on Meredith Avenue in a March 10 accident…. Read More »