Homeowners often take the time to fix up their properties before entering the sellers' market. By making repairs, upgrades and other replacements, a homeowner could raise the value of their home. However, some other aspects could be out of their hands. The way the...
New York
How statutes of limitations impact written contracts
If an individual borrows money from a lender, the borrower is responsible for paying that money back. The loan terms are usually spelled out in a written contract between the borrower and the lender. Lenders tend to favor written contracts because they are easier to...
Inheriting in New York
When a loved one dies, whether expectedly or not, we find ourselves facing questions about that person’s final wishes. Outside the obvious funerary preparations, we also find ourselves having to disburse the deceased’s assets. Here at Urban Thier & Federer, we...
Buying a Business in New York
In the work that we do with commercial businesses here at Urban Thier & Federer, we regularly work with clients who seek to buy a business in New York. Obviously buying a business in New York, as in any other state, is not like buying a new or used car. Such a...
Recent Amendments to the Law: Alimony and Child Support, Military Personnel and Child Abduction
You will see significant changes in the law affecting both alimony and child support in 2010 and 2011. Many of these changes may affect your child support and alimony claims, and may also warrant modification of existing orders affecting your rights and obligations to...
Legal Pitfalls in Distributing Marital Property
What is marital property? Generally speaking, Florida law defines the marital estate as an asset or debt accumulated or incurred during the marriage, and there is a presumption that the marital estate should be equally divided between the spouses. The title to the...
The Basics of Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases in the United States
Personal injury and wrongful death cases focus primarily on liability (who was at fault) and damages (how severe is the injury and what are the financial consequences of the injury or death). Liability Liability is the determination of who is at fault for an injury or...
Damages and Compensation in United States Based Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases
The law cannot heal injuries or bring back a deceased loved one. However, in the United States, the law can and does provide financial compensation to those who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or fault of another. Once liability has been found, the...
The Basics of Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases in the United States
Personal injury and wrongful death cases focus primarily on liability (who was at fault) and damages (how severe is the injury and what are the financial consequences of the injury or death). Liability Liability is the determination of who is at fault for an injury or...
Damages and Compensation in United States Based Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases
The law cannot heal injuries or bring back a deceased loved one. However, in the United States, the law can and does provide financial compensation to those who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or fault of another. Once liability has been found, the...