Why Estate Planning Matters: Ensuring Your Legacy and Protecting Your Loved Ones. Meet with the Law Firm of Figeroux & Associates and Start Planning now

Why Estate Planning Matters: Ensuring Your Legacy and Protecting Your Loved Ones. Meet with the Law Firm of Figeroux & Associates and Start Planning now

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Vitalii Vodolazskyi / shutterstock.com  Estate planning is the process of arranging how your assets, wealth, and personal wishes will be managed, transferred, or distributed after your death. In New York State (NYS), as in many other jurisdictions, proper estate planning ensures that your loved ones are protected, your […]

The Impact on an Estate in New York State When Someone Dies Without Completing an Uncontested Divorce: A Case Study of Short Marriages Without Children

The Impact on an Estate in New York State When Someone Dies Without Completing an Uncontested Divorce: A Case Study of Short Marriages Without Children

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Prostock-studio / shutterstock.com  Divorce proceedings can be emotionally charged and complex, even in seemingly straightforward cases like short-term marriages without children. When individuals pass away without having finalized a divorce, especially in cases where the marriage lasted less than three years, the implications on their estate can be significant. […]

Impact on an Estate in New York State When Someone Dies Without Completing an Uncontested Divorce: A Case Study of Short Marriages With Children

Impact on an Estate in New York State When Someone Dies Without Completing an Uncontested Divorce: A Case Study of Short Marriages With Children

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Prostock-studio / shutterstock.com  Divorce proceedings can be emotionally and legally challenging, even in seemingly straightforward cases, such as short-term marriages with children. When an individual in New York State dies without having finalized a divorce, especially after a failed marriage lasting less than three years, the implications for […]

Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) in New York State: An Analysis

Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) in New York State: An Analysis

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Ragma Images / shutterstock.com  A Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) is an estate planning tool that allows real property to pass directly to designated beneficiaries upon the death of the owner, without the need for probate. While TODDs are available in many states, New York currently does not […]

Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Disbarred Attorney for Role in Queens Deed Theft Ring

Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Disbarred Attorney for Role in Queens Deed Theft Ring

Editorial Credit: Lev Radin / shutterstock.com Anyekache Hercules Sentenced to One and a Half to Three Years in Prison for Helping Steal Three Homes and Illegally Profiting Over $1 Million  NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that disbarred attorney Anyekache Hercules has been sentenced to one and a half to […]

DUI in New York City: Understanding the Law and Recent Case Involving Justin Timberlake

DUI in New York City: Understanding the Law and Recent Case Involving Justin Timberlake

Editorial Credit: Magicinfoto / shutterstock.com Driving Under the Influence (DUI), also known as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in New York, is a serious offense with significant legal and social consequences. With its bustling streets and heavy traffic, New York City is particularly stringent on laws concerning impaired driving. A recent incident involving Justin Timberlake has […]