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How to Choose a Guardian for Your Children
As a parent, you want to feel confident that, even if you aren’t able to be there, your children will be cared-for and well-loved. One of the most important things you can do to ensure your children are cared for after your death is to create a will, and to use that will as… Read More »
New Tax Law Could Bring Changes to Taxation of Alimony
Republican federal lawmakers have recently proposed a bill that would bring the most sweeping changes that have occurred to the US tax code since the Reagan administration. Among the many changes that could affect average Americans most would be the changes that would occur to how alimony is treated for tax purposes. Some analysts… Read More »
Completing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Case
Chapter 13 bankruptcy, also known as an “adjustment of debts” bankruptcy, allows you to retain your property while making payments on your debts over the course of three to five years. It can be difficult to keep up with the payments on a Chapter 13 case over the course of years, but there are… Read More »
New Analysis on Traffic Fatalities Shows Another Year of Rising Deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently released its in-depth analysis of traffic deaths occurring in 2016. While numerous factors, such as an increase in total miles driven as well as higher rates of drunk driving, appear to have contributed to the increase, many experts believe that distracted driving is the biggest cause… Read More »
Slip-and-Fall Accidents Can Cause Serious Ankle Injuries
There are many important reasons that property and business owners have a legal obligation to keep their property well-maintained and free from tripping hazards. Trip-and-fall accidents can cause serious injuries for victims–and not just for the elderly or those with disabilities or pre-existing conditions. Even visitors and customers who are in good physical condition… Read More »
Local District Attorney Injured in DUI Crash
A Columbia County resident recently made the selfish and reckless decision to get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated. The drunk driver caused a collision with one whom is possibly the worst possible person to hit when driving drunk: the local district attorney. Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka was driving his… Read More »
Law Firm Partner John G. Rusk Profiled in Super Lawyers Article on Trial Lawyers Care for 9/11 Victims
After 9/11, attorneys from across the country came together to help victims and families process their claims to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. A non-profit corporation, Trial Lawyers Care (TLC), was set up through the trial lawyer’s group American Association for Justice to offer pro bono assistance to people eligible for compensation for the… Read More »
Report Reveals Safety Shortcomings of School Bus Drivers
The Office of the New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, recently released a report on the safety of school bus drivers, looking specifically at how often school buses are the recipients of red light camera tickets. The report reveals some troubling conclusions about the safety of the state’s school bus drivers based on information… Read More »
What Should You Consider when Choosing an Attorney for Your Divorce?
It’s always important to choose the right attorney to handle your case, but never more so than when you’re choosing an attorney to handle your divorce. Over the course of your divorce, you’re likely to be in regular contact with your lawyer for months or even years. Your attorney will make many choices that… Read More »
Workers in Certain Professions More at Risk for Divorce than Others, Research Shows
Your job can take a big toll on your personal relationships, and the stresses involved in some careers make it even harder to stay married than others. A study conducted using national census data revealed the fields with the highest rates of divorce, as well as the fields where workers get divorced less than… Read More »