The Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein

Since 1977, the Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein has been representing and assisting people and businesses in all matters.

Admitted to practice in New York and the federal courts (Southern and Eastern District) as well as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Mr. Probstein is special counsel to law firms in Los Angeles and New York, as well as operating his own practice in Nassau County. In addition, he serves as a Part 137 Arbitrator on attorney/client fee disputes and as an Arbitrator in Small Claims, District Court, Nassau County. A qualified Part 36 Guardian, Attorney, etc. in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, he is also a registered attorney with the New York State Department of Labor for Unemployment Insurance claims and an accredited attorney for claims for veterans’ benefits before the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Mr. Probstein has performed pro bono work for the Volunteer Lawyers Project - Nassau/Suffolk Law Services, Inc., The Safe Center (formerly the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence) and the Nassau County Bar Association, where he is also a member of the Lawyers Assistance Program Committee and the recipient of the 2015 Thomas Maligno Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award. Currently, he is President of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce.

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Plaintiffs commenced this action to quiet title to the property seeking to set aside a certain alleged fraudulent deed recorded against her property 18 years earlier. Torres v. EQUITY HOLDINGS LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op 31031 – Kings Co. Supreme Court March 30, 2021: “Equity’s motion to dismiss the complaint as time-barred by the ten-year statute of limitations is denied, pursuant to the Court of Appeals’ holding in Faison v Lewis (25 NY3d 220, 226 …
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New York has intended to protect consumers from forgetting about an automatic renewal clause. For certain agreements for service, maintenance or repair to or for any real or personal property, New York’s General Obligations Law § 5-903 requires a specific reminder notice before renewal. Protections have now been extended to other consumer agreements with a new Article 29-BB of the General Business Law effective February 9, 2021. According to the legislative history (S1475A/A3173): "An increasing…
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