Due to a quirk in the law those filing bankruptcy in New York face the real possibility of losing their rent stabilized or rent controlled apartments. I first brought this subject up in my blog entry on May 5, 2012, which you can read for more on this subject. After writing that entry I did...
How Can a 1 Star Lawyer Get 5 Stars Reviews?
How can a really bad lawyer get dozens of outstanding reviews on the internet? I know an attorney, who for obvious reasons I won’t identify, who gives incorrect legal advice, and yet gets rave reviews and top rankings in Google. He has told people that they can file bankruptcy when they can’t....
Legally Married Same Sex Couples May Now File Joint Bankruptcy
Although equal rights for same sex couples still have a long way to go, progress is being made. Although same sex couples are still not allowed to marry in many states, they can now file bankruptcy. In order to do so the couple must be legally married in a state or nation that allows gay and...
Same Sex Couples Now Have the Right to Sponsor a Spouse
On June 26, 2013, when the U.S. Supreme Court determined in the Windsor case that the section of DOMA (The Defense of Marriage Act) that stated, among other things, that same sex couples did not have the legal right to marry, was unconstitutional, the Court opened the door for a U.S. citizen or...
What the Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA Means for Same Sex Couples?
If you are married and live in New York or any of the other 13 jurisdictions in the United States that recognize same-sex marriages*, the death of Section 3 of DOMA (the Defense Of Marriage Act) means that, if you are a married gay or lesbian couple, you will enjoy all of the rights and...