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There are two types of custody. There is legal custody, which is the ability to make decisions for the children. For example, what doctors they use, whether or not they need surgery or what schools they should attend. The other type of custody is residential custody where the children act...

As an experienced personal injury attorney, I think the first thing for someone to do when they are involved in any auto accident is to take pictures of the cars involved, take pictures of the scene, and get all the information you can from the other driver. You should also call the polic...

As an Immigration Attorney I get asked about what is going on with the influx of central american children coming to the US. Children trying to cross the US border is becoming an increasingly bigger problem over recent years. As Long Island Immigration Attorneys we often say the best reso...

What does a Trustee do and why are they needed? When an individual files for bankruptcy the first thing that happens is that the case gets assigned to a trustee. The trustee is an attorney that works with the court and with the judge to essentially administer the estate of the debtor. T...

What I tell clients is that when individuals come to me and they want to file for bankruptcy, there are a number of things they have to consider. The first thing I have clients do is pull a copy of their credit report so that we can see the debts that are outstanding, we can see judgments...

We receive many questions about litigating a suit in NY if you are sued by a customer out of state. If you conduct business across state lines, you may very well find yourself being hauled into court in a foreign state. I advise clients as a Nassau County Business Lawyer that it is import...

Do you need an attorney at all to help you purchase a property? Often there are family transactions where people will ask, "Do I really need an attorney?" The answer to that question is you're not legally required to use an attorney in the State of New York, however, nobody else will prov...

One of the main questions our Social Secruity Attorny receives is about Social Secruity Benefits Application denial. If you are denied after the initial application is submitted, then you have a right within 60 days to demand a hearing. At that time, you will be given a hearing before th...

At the conclusion of the mediation, I'm often asked, "What about the agreement we reached? Does it have to be reduced to an immediate judgment and divorce?" It does not. Many times parties enter into separation agreements that can extend for an infinite amount of time so that the parties ...

Will Social Security Disability consider multiple injuries separately? The Social Security Act demands that any adjudicator determine your disability based on all of your physical or mental impairments, not just one of them. I advise clients as a Long Island Social Security Attorney that ...