As per their notice, Abstracts Incorporated has worked with the Nassau Clerk in obtaining language they deemed acceptable on the new transfer on death deed and were the first Title Company to record such a deed in Nassau.  For more…

SZYPULA v. SZYPULA, 2024 NY Slip Op 5177 – NY: Court of Appeals 2024:”WILSON, Chief Judge.In this case, a couple used marital funds to augment the husband’s
Foreign Service pension so that it included credit for his pre-marriage
military service.…

What I find interesting is this note by the court at the conclusion of its analysis: “To the extent that <Plaintiff> may argue that its later, post-commencement, purchase of the Niece’s interest removed the action from the Heirs Act’s sphere,…

A cautionary warning when drafting these clauses in a divorce/separation agreement.KS v. JS, 2024 NY Slip Op 51418 – NY: Supreme Court, Putnam 2024:”VICTOR G. GROSSMAN, J.It is ORDERED that the application is disposed of as follows:THE STIPULATIONThis is a…

In this case, to set aside an acknowledgment of parentage, more than oral testimony is needed if the grounds are mutual mistake. “Family Ct Act §516-a (a). Sixty days after the expiration of the time limits set forth in…

If you remember the August post about the pro se litigants fighting over their dog and calling the court for a decision (PET LAW – AND OVERZEALOUS PRO SE LITIGANTS), the case has been decided, reminding us once…

I have been appointed to the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Alternative  Dispute Resolution Advisory Council for a two-year term to begin on January 1, 2025.  I have been a strong proponent of ADR – Alternative Dispute Resolution for…