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- ‘Influencer’ sued in New York for not doing social media duties
- “Death Bed” “Quickie” Marriages Held to be Void Ab Initio by Appellate Division
- “I Did, but now I Don’t.” Vacatur of a Probate Decree Admitted on Consent Rarely Granted
- “Vacatur” – Contesting the validity of a Will even after its admission to Probate.
- “Attorney Client Privity is Alive and Well Now, Even when You’re Dead”
- 10 Best in Client Satisfaction
- 3 common estate planning mistakes
- 3 common situations that could lead to probate litigation
- 3 reasons that many people decide to create pet trusts
- 3 safety tips for the holidays
- 3 Signs A Trustee Has Breached Fiduciary Duty
- 5 Reasons Why We fell in Love with the Durable Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney and Statutory Major Gifts Rider Form
- 5 signs that it is time to remove a trustee
- 5 things to do before you dissolve a partnership
- 7 Things to Consider When Preparing a Last Will and Testament
- A brief look at some of the consequences of back child support
- A former Barclays currency trader sues them for his legal bills
- A look at minimum wage violations
- A prenuptial agreement makes sense for most unions
- A Recent Primer on Undue Influence: Estate of Julia Elizabeth Taschereau
- A will is valid only when certain steps are understood, followed
- Act now and name guardians for your minor children
- Addressing gender discrimination
- Age discrimination in the workplace
- Almost half of Americans 55 and older do not have wills
- Amazon’s Long Island City location spurs real estate activity
- An attorney can help finalize your New York real estate purchase
- Appellate Motion Practice
- Are annuities assets under NY Medicaid transfer of assets?
- Are there signs that my marriage might end in divorce?
- Are you wondering what you got yourself into as an executor?
- Article 15: Short Form Power of Attorney- A Valuable Tool
- Avoiding inheritance arguments after losing a parent
- B&F Attorneys Join Strategic Plan Committee
- Back pain following a car crash
- Bashian & Farber Lawyers contribute to advocating for the rights and liberties of all New Yorkers
- Bashian P.C. Dedicated to Clients and Community
- Bashian P.C. Hosts a Webinar on Successfully Contesting a Will
- Bashian P.C. invalidates Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Protects $1 Million in Assets of an Incapacitated Person
- Bashian P.C. New Women’s Law Group of Attorneys
- Bashian P.C. Participates in the New York State 2015 High School Mock Trial Tournament
- Bashian P.C. Sponsors Meet the Judges Event at Pace Law School
- Bashian P.C. Sponsors the Music Conservatory of Westchester Jazz Brunch
- Bashian P.C. Sponsors Veteran’s Day event at the VA Hospital
- Bashian P.C. Sponsors WWBA Holiday Gathering
- Bashian P.C. Support LGBT Community
- Be aware of these red flags when searching for a home
- Benefits of a sound estate plan
- Beware these possible consequences of a gray divorce
- Blended families often face unique estate planning issues
- Brooklyn proceeding with rezoning proposal
- Buying a home in New York? What you should know about ‘closing’
- Can a divorce be annulled for mental health reasons?
- Can unequal inheritances ever make sense?
- Can writing my own will cause legal problems?
- Cars that are not cut out for winter weather
- Childless couples can prevent future issues with an estate plan
- Column: Noncompete agreements: An effective tool to protect business interests
- Comments Disabled Test Post
- Common estate planning mistakes to avoid
- Common questions about starting a nonprofit organization
- Congratulations to Our Newest Attorney
- Consider adding your pampered pet to a prenuptial agreement
- Consider Before your Divorce
- Consider mediation for a smoother divorce
- Consider whether to challenge a will or trust
- Considerations when dividing the house in a divorce
- Constructive Trusts and the “Elastic” Power of Equity
- Contemptible: Enforcing Money Judgments in Surrogate’s Court
- Court of Appeals Overturns Itself in Hyde and Approves Allocating Estate’s Attorney Fees against Objecting Beneficiaries if Litigation against Estate is Vexatious
- Court of Appeals Rules there is Privity between the Estate Planner and the Client’s Personal Estate Representative: But no Privity to Beneficiaries of the Estate
- Crashes caused by failing to use a roof rack properly
- Creating a solid estate plan ensures your last wishes are met
- Creating an environment in nursing homes that is safe
- Custody versus guardianship
- Dealing with jealousy after divorce
- Defamation and divorce, what you can learn from celebrities?
- Defending against Elder Abuse and Unfounded Allegations of Elder Abuse
- Denied overtime and non-payment of wages
- Depression in the wake of a car collision
- Determining child custody in New York
- Developer, contractor involved in lawsuit over condo tower
- Developers preparing for projects with set-aside seniors’ units
- Discovery Order Non-Compliance: A Recipe for Sanctions & Relief Being Granted Per CPLR § 3126 and CPLR § 3124
- Discovery Under the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act: a Primer
- Discrimination due to religious beliefs
- Discrimination over religious beliefs
- Disinheriting a family member from your Estate Plan
- Disinheriting a Spouse: Rules and Limitations in New York State
- Divorce and character assassination
- Divorce during the winter months
- Divorcing in New York? Review estate plan before divorce is final
- Do I need a business succession plan?
- Do you and your co-parent have a plan for Halloween?
- Does my loved one need nursing home care?
- Don’t leave anything to chance when buying your New York home
- Draft your Will with an Attorney
- Driving drunk while under-aged
- Driving in a different type of vehicle
- Driving in deceptively dangerous locations
- Eating food while trying to drive
- Elder Abuse: Tragedy and Triumph, a Practitioner’s Perspective
- Employee contracts and the benefits to New York employers
- Ending your marriage during the summer
- Equitable Distribution: Marital vs. Separate Property in a Divorce
- Equity Prevails and Voids Marriage Between Aides and Aged Patients
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Fall 2006
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Fall/Winter 2014
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Spring 2004
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Spring 2005
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Spring 2006
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Spring/Summer 2011
- Estate Litigation Tidbits Summer 2003
- Estate Planning & Asset Protection For Physicians
- Estate planning: a way to prepare for the future
- Ex-partners in New York City real estate business spar over money
- Expanding our Appellate Practice
- Family planning and the likelihood of divorce
- Feeling nauseous after a car crash
- Follow the advice of professionals if you’re getting a divorce
- Get that will updated after every life-changing event
- Going through divorce? Time to update your estate plan
- Guardianships Under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law: The Basics
- Guarding against estate issues when drafting a will
- Handling the family home during divorce
- Harper Lee’s estate sued by production company
- High earners in New York could be more likely to divorce
- Homemakers should stand up for their rights in a divorce
- How are family businesses divided during divorce?
- How can divorce affect your retirement plans?
- How can I be more lucrative as a landlord?
- How can I protect my loved ones from an abusive guardianship or caretaker?
- How can I prove undue influence in a will?
- How can I recognize undue influence in an estate plan?
- How can you prove undue influence when contesting a will?
- How does divorce impact your New York business?
- How is child support enforced in New York?
- How is guardianship established for an incapacitated adult?
- How is property divided in a NY divorce?
- How is self-neglect considered elder abuse?
- How mandatory arbitration affects workplace harassment
- How many drivers are apprehended for intoxicated driving?
- How many kids are killed and hurt in collisions?
- How New York splits assets in divorce
- How revocable and irrevocable trusts differ
- How student loan debt is divided in a divorce
- How to approach a medical malpractice claim
- How to avoid disputes over your estate effectively in New York
- How to choose the best executor for your estate
- How to create a nonprofit corporation
- How to create an inclusive LGBTQ+ work environment
- How to deal with the stress of divorce
- How to handle a home transfer through estate planning
- How to Prepare for a New York State Department of Labor Audit
- How you can use trusts for intergenerational estate planning
- I am getting divorced: What are the first steps I should take?
- If I appeal a judgment requiring payment is it still enforceable?
- Illegal street races and bicycle accidents
- Important considerations for LGBT divorce
- Important information about will contests
- Incapacitation planning should be addressed in will
- Innovative company aims to combat age discrimination
- Installing a dash cam to protect yourself
- Investing in a home in the New York greater metropolitan area
- Is a guardianship or custodianship better for your grandchildren?
- Is a prenuptial agreement a good idea?
- Is divorce mediation right for you?
- Is the New York housing market on the mend?
- Is there a good way to back out of a real estate deal as a buyer?
- Is there such a thing as a ‘smooth’ divorce?
- Is your parent being chemically restrained in the nursing home?
- James Brown’s estate is still in limbo
- Judge declines to halt construction of 51-story condo building
- June 19th CLE Program with Gary Bashian
- Keep your children in the loop on your estate plan
- Keeping an eye out for erratic drivers
- Know what to look for in an attorney-in-fact
- LAWYERS AND DEFAMATION
- Legislative Update
- LGBT discrimination contributes to poverty as people age
- Looking into other types of distracted driving
- Loss of Earning Capacity in the “Better than Before” Client
- Making changes to your estate plan after divorce
- Manhattan residents sue over planned busway
- Marijuana legalization and the risk of a collision
- Mental trauma and motor vehicle wrecks
- Millennial marriages impacting divorces in New York, elsewhere
- Minimizing conflict if you want to leave your children unequal inheritances
- Mistakes couples make when dividing up matrimonial assets
- Money troubles can lead New York couples to divorce
- N.Y. Court of Appeals: Firefighters & Police can Sue Employers for Unsafe Workplace
- Nausea and the risk of a car wreck
- New Durable Statutory Power of Attorney Form Enacted with Major Changes Effective, September 1, 2009
- New York City artists fear future rezoning could push them out
- New York community group sues to stop zoning change
- New York developer seeks variances for massive housing complex
- New York is one of the top states for divorce costs
- New York lawmakers ponder ‘pied-a-terre’ tax
- New York legislature rejects cuts to spousal refusal
- New York may soon protect renters from income discrimination
- New York offers multiple trust laws to protect your property
- New York State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Law Section
- New Yorkers need an experienced team to help with 2019 divorces
- No children? You still need to create an estate plan
- No Interest Too Small for Beneficiary Standing and Revocable Trusts
- Nonprofit, not-for-profit and for-profit businesses
- Obergefell v. Hodges: Raising Issues of Judicial Civility
- Obtaining guardianship and Alzheimer’s disease
- Obtaining guardianship in New York
- On what basis are child custody decisions made in New York?
- Order Entered in Favor of Bashian P.C. Client Compelling Discovery
- Pace Court Moot Judges
- Paying child support after losing your job
- Penny D. Taylor v. Joseph Rosa: A Recent Decision Changing the Law of Paternity By Estoppel
- Physician Professional Misconduct
- Planning for divorce will help prepare for life after marriage
- Planning your estate around your medical issues
- Possible challenges to nondisclosure agreements
- Post Appeal Motion to Renew in the Supreme Court
- Post-divorce financial concerns
- Postnuptial agreements; what you need to know
- Potential complexities of New York real estate transactions
- Preparing for an audit as a small business
- Prince heirs file for administrator change
- Protect your estate with a solid plan
- Protecting Confidential HIV Related Medical Records in the Discovery Process
- Protecting your business in case of divorce
- Protecting your interests when purchasing a home
- PTSD after a tough divorce
- Reasons for a New York child support modification
- Reasons why you should update your estate plan
- Recognizing age discrimination
- Recovering from a slip-and-fall injury
- Returning to work after a car accident
- Review your estate plan regularly to avoid legal issues
- Reviewing financial changes associated with divorce
- Reviewing the consequences of pedestrian accidents
- Revocable living trusts
- Revoking a Waiver and Consent Is Not As Easy As You Think
- Risk your estate without a will in place
- Risks associated with road work
- Risks that new drivers may face
- Road construction and the risk of an injury
- Senior Law Day
- Sexual Assault is Now Every Employer’s Business
- Should you consider remote alcohol monitoring?
- Should you have a postnuptial agreement?
- Singer Contra Cohn, New York’s Evolving Approach to In Terrorem Clauses
- Situations that can qualify as triggering events
- Speaking out against sexual harassment
- Starting a New York nonprofit? Turn to an attorney for assistance
- Steps to simplify your divorce
- Stewardship of Historic New York State Cemeteries
- Successful Summary Judgment by Objectant in Contested Accounting Proceedings on the Rise
- Summary Judgement Motion in a Will Contest: An Updated Proponent’s Perspective
- Summary Judgment and Contested Accountings, not just for Petitioner anymore; Fiduciaries Beware
- Supplemental Needs Trusts: Planning for the Disabled
- Supreme Court Westchester Sends Original Last Will & Testament of Article 81 Incapacitated Person to Surrogate’s Court of Westchester: Clash of Jurisdictions in our own Backyard
- Surrogate’s Court Wrongful Death Compromises 101
- Surrogate’s Court Discovery: Recent Cases Illustrate Changes Under Provisions of SCPA
- Take care of everyone at once with a charitable trust
- Taking a stand against religious discrimination
- Technical Corrections to the New Statutory Power of Attorney and Statutory Major Gifts Rider
- The Basics of an Enforceable Prenuptial Agreement
- The best time to create, or update, your Estate Plan
- The four questions every estate plan should answer
- The functions of a life insurance trust
- The importance of choosing a guardian for your child
- The long arm of the IRS
- The many complications faced by affluent couples during divorce
- The Nightmare of Section 487
- The NYSBA House of Delegates Meet
- The potential tax benefits of a charitable trust
- The potential tax benefits of a charitable trust
- The problem of ‘undue influence’
- The types of investing opportunities in New York
- The women’s law group mission
- Think twice about certain steps while in the midst of a divorce
- Thinking of a guardianship? Avoid financial exploitation
- This is the biggest threat to your family’s inheritance
- Tidbits Spring 2007
- Tidbits Spring/Summer 2013
- Tom Petty estate a cautionary tale for blended families
- Top Five Areas of Concern about the New Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney
- Traffic accidents involving a parked vehicle
- Trust-related conflicts may arise after a death
- Trusts and beneficiary debts
- Turning the (Board Room) Tables: Corporate Dissolution at Common Law
- Understanding attorney-client privilege
- Understanding cohabitation agreements in New York
- Understanding New York State Child Support
- Understanding the types of charitable organizations
- USING 1031 EXCHANGES TO DEFER CAPITAL GAINS TAXES
- Using a smartphone and the risk of a crash
- Using trusts to avoid the probate process
- Was I wrongfully terminated?
- Ways to handle a contract breach
- WCBA Hat, Scarf & Glove Drive for Local Veterans
- Westchester County Bar Association Leadership Awards
- Westchester County Bar Association’s Past Presidents
- Westchester County Bar Journal Estate Litigation Tidbits, Fall/Winter 2012
- What a trust can do for you in New York
- What are grounds to annul a marriage?
- What are some common scams that target the elderly?
- What are some valid reasons for contesting a will?
- What are the disadvantages of litigation?
- What are the most common types of business litigation?
- What are the signs of nursing home abuse or neglect?
- What can you do when a trustee breaks your trust?
- What complications are associated with traumatic brain injury?
- What constitutes an exempt employee?
- What do I do if I am unable to locate my spouse during divorce?
- What happens if I can’t fulfill my contract to buy a home?
- What happens if you are injured on a friend’s boat?
- What happens to stock options in a divorce?
- What instructions to include on your living will
- What is a holographic will?
- What is a simple will?
- What is a Will Contest Proceeding?
- What is an operating agreement?
- What is disability discrimination?
- What is nesting, and is it right for us?
- What is separate property in marriage?
- What is the cost of work-related traffic accidents for employers?
- What is the upside to having a prenup?
- What is uncontested divorce?
- What is Undue Influence?
- What options do I have about dividing the house in a divorce?
- What rights do minority shareholders have in a dispute?
- What role could mental illness play in your custody?
- What should you know about buying a New York City co-op?
- What to consider before a business dispute lawsuit
- What to consider putting into your non-disclosure agreement
- What to Expect When Purchasing a Co-op
- What to Expect When Purchasing Residential Real Estate
- What to include in a business partnership
- What you need to know about spousal support
- What you need to know before you buy a historic home
- What’s the basis of your marital contract?
- When a new business is taken to court
- When does guardianship of an older adult end?
- When Drafting a Power of Attorney, Use Caution if Appointing a Monitor
- When is it time for you to update your estate plan?
- When should you update your will?
- When to update your estate plan
- When your spouse wants a divorce in New York
- Who can become a guardian of a disabled adult?
- Who pays for private school after a divorce?
- Who should you choose as your child’s guardian?
- Why do tipped workers make a lower minimum wage?
- Why is estate planning a critical part of your future?
- Why should I make my business website accessible to the disabled?
- Why would a will or trust be contested?
- Why you might divorce, or prepare for a divorce, in August
- Winning a Contested Probate Proceeding
- Work-related crashes involving delivery trucks
- Working through a child custody dispute
- You want to cancel a business contract. Now what do you do?
- Your estate plan can stop family disputes before they start