Most business owners in the Albany area do not have a lawyer on speed dial. Here are the situations where getting legal advice early saves time, money, and problems down the road.
A title defect can stall a home sale, or surface years after closing. Here’s what causes title problems in New York real estate, and how they’re usually resolved before you sign.
A lender’s policy protects the bank. An owner’s policy protects you — and it isn’t required in New York. Here’s what title insurance actually covers, and whether cash buyers need it too.
Closing day is where small oversights get expensive. Seven mistakes first-time homebuyers make in New York, and how to avoid each one.
A HECM closing has extra steps that protect older homeowners. Here is what New York borrowers and lenders should expect, from counseling to the closing table.
Our criminal defense team cut a client’s first-degree manslaughter sentence in half under New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Here’s how the DVSJA works.
The right to remain silent is more than a TV catchphrase. Here’s what the Fifth Amendment actually protects — and why you shouldn’t talk to police without a lawyer.
Should you talk to police without a lawyer when they say you’re “not in trouble”? Our rights series breaks down when to agree — and when to stay silent.
Traffic stops are the most common run-in with police. Know your rights before the lights come on: what to do, what to say, and when an officer can search your car.
New York’s 2021 budget proposed major changes to the 2020 bail reform law. Here are the new bail-qualifying offenses and discovery rules we found in the plan.