The court feels that delegating this duty to a third party is against public policy.MW v. RR, 2026 NY Slip Op 50278 – NY Sup. Ct. Rock. Co. 2026:”Parties should generally be permitted to discontinue an action,
provided that the
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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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The new Statement of Net Worth form is available on
the NYCourts.gov website, and is effective on Monday, December 1st.
You can download the form in either Word or PDF formats here: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/divorce/forms.shtml
Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill S8195 which amended CPLR Rule 2106. This amendment is effective immediately and expands the use of affirmations in lieu of sworn affidavits. In addition to allowing us to substitute an affirmation for an affidavit…