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How to Effectuate Positive Change Through Law-Making

July 05, 2024

Process Server’s Perception of “Gender and Race” As President of the New York State Professional Process Servers Association, Paula Parrino, Esq. reached out to legislative members about the proposed Senate and Assembly bill regarding identification of litigants by process servers on ...

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Real Estate Transfer Tax on the Rise in NY

February 09, 2023

Recent changes in NY tax law and local laws paved the way for several towns to modify existing or adopt additional real estate transfer tax. Purchasers in the east end of Suffolk County are familiar with the supplemental 2% real estate ...

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Avoiding the effects of the latest HUD Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium

February 12, 2021

Effects HUD Moratorium

As many of you already know, the federal government, through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and the CARES Act, issued moratoriums of mortgage foreclosures and evictions for non-payment of rent. On December 17, 2020, HUD ...

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The Importance of Proper Service

February 01, 2021

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The right to be informed of a civil lawsuit against you is enshrined in the United States Constitution's due process clause, which states that "no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law." This ...

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Foreclosure Filings Drop in First 6 Months of 2018

July 24, 2018

The number of U.S. properties with foreclosure filings, default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions dropped during the first six months of 2018, according to a report from ATTOM Data Solutions.   According to ATTOM’s Midyear 2018 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 362,275 properties ...

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Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 2015

December 21, 2015

Several aspects of civil litigation have been changed by amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules) as of December 1st, 2015. They affect service of process, default judgments, discovery (including electronically stored information), and pleading requirements for patent ...

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The Future of Public Record Searches in 2016

December 11, 2015

Legal record searches

The demand for public record searches has skyrocketed in the last year, and that trend is likely to continue in 2016. According to keyword analytics, there were an average of 250,000 Google searches for public records every month in 2015. ...

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Simple Ways to Enhance Your Firm’s Productivity

December 04, 2015

Time is money—ever heard that mantra before? Small adjustments on high-volume tasks can have a profound effect on overall productivity and efficiency. In our years of experience working as middlemen between the courts and New York City attorneys, we’ve come ...

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How to Wipe a Lien Off Your Credit Report

November 23, 2015

Federal Tax Liens can be a major roadblock to getting a mortgage, but they don’t have to be detrimental to your financial aspirations. In most cases, you’ll want to get professional help to wipe your credit clean, but it’s possible ...

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Foreclosure Statute of Limitations: Why Logistical Support is Worth the Investment for Lenders

November 16, 2015

Every state has different rules and regulations regarding the timeframe by which a lender must take foreclosure action or lose its right to foreclose. As backlogs of delinquent loans are a common occurrence for lenders, it can take months or ...

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