After the Haitian earthquake of January 0f 2010, the Obama administration granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those living illegally in the United States that were from Haiti.  This even applied to those in removal proceedings.  This helped approximately 100,000 people.  TPS was initially...

We all love a story about a person overcoming hardship and setbacks to achieve success and to find happiness.  There are many such stories. Here are my 5 favorites.  #1  Abraham Lincoln – We typically think of Lincoln toward the end of his life during his difficult years as president of the United...

When then Governor David Patterson signed into law a bill in 2011 increasing the amount of assets that a person is allowed to keep when filing bankruptcy in New York, I expressed concern that individuals living in rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartments were in danger of having their leases...

A reverse mortgage allows a homeowner who is at least 62 years old to receive money from a lender, which does not need to be paid back until the borrower no longer lives in the home or dies.  This sounds like a pretty good idea to many people, especially if they lack sufficient income to pay their...

Meir Kin divorced his wife in California, however he refused to give his wife a religious divorce; which in the Jewish religion is known as a get.   A woman that was married in a Jewish religious ceremony can’t remarry in the religion unless she is given the get.  This is essential to an observant...