The Pirates of Penzance was a 19th century comic opera about a young man named Frederic who as a child was apprenticed to a band of pirates. Upon completing his 21st year, Frederic expected to be released from his indentures. However, it turns out that Frederic was born on February 29 so technically he only has a birthday every leap…
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things…
Everyone who owns a home or has significant financial assets should be smart enough to know that they need adequate automobile liability insurance in case they are sued for personal injury arising out of an accident. But how can you protect yourself and your family if you are the victims of an accident caused by someone with no insurance or…
The “Medicaid Redesign Team” has announced that for the first time in the past two years the “community spouse minimum and maxim resource allowance” will experience an increase in 2012. Currently, the spouse of an institutionalized individual receiving Medicaid nursing home care coverage is permitted to retain a maximum of $109,560.00 in resources while receiving a maximum maintenance needs allowance…
There are literally thousands of books and articles which you can find which have been written on the subject of starting a small business. It is the American dream and we have glorified small business ownership and in particular, entrepreneurship as part of our modern American business culture. We celebrate the successes of the captains of industry and assume that…
A Texas Family Court Judge has been barred from visiting his 10 year old daughter without his ex-wife’s supervision after a video surfaced on YouTube earlier this year that depicted the Family Court judge beating his 23 year old daughter (who was 16 at the time of the incident) with a belt. The video has garnered millions of views and…
The New York State Equality Act which was signed into law on June 24, 2011 is now bringing about some new changes. The Act which legally recognizes same sex marriages, as of July 24, 2011, allows New York same sex couples to hold title to real estate as tenants by the entirety. Prior to New York recognizing same sex marriages,…
New York’s Estate Powers and Trust Law welcomes the recent addition of EPTL 10-6.6 (c), enacted August 17, 2011. A product of the Trusts Estates and Surrogates Court’s Committee of the New York City Bar Association, the new section clarifies much of the ambiguity within the preexisting statute. Under the new legislation trustees may discretionarily invade a trust’s principal in…
is proud to announce that its newest associate, Stefanie L. DeMario has passed the New Jersey Bar exam. Ms. DeMario is a native Staten Islander and a graduate of New York Law School. – Gary C. Angiuli, Esq.
is proud to announce that its newest associate, Stefanie L. DeMario has passed the New Jersey Bar exam. Ms. DeMario is a native Staten Islander and a graduate of New York Law School. – Gary C. Angiuli, Esq.
According to a recent article in the November 2011 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, a franchisee organization calling itself the Coalition of Franchisee Associations ( CFA ) has recently decided to take a stand against what it asserts is as an inequity of bargaining position and a dramatic power shift in favor of franchisors. CFA asserts that franchisees are at a…
In response to the perceived threat that over zealous attorneys posed to the elderly, the New York Coalition for Quality Assisted Living drafted rules that govern the 33 facilities they govern. In these rules, the nursing home residents would be accompanied by a nursing home representative when visited by an attorney and it would prohibit attorneys from visiting a nursing…
