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Why You Should Work With An Attorney On A Medicaid Application It is not required to get an attorney to apply for Medicaid. When you enter a nursing home, the facility will generally offer to do it for you—for free! So why should you actually hire and pay an elder law attorney to handle it?…
Attention Home Buyers and Sellers The Home Buyers and Sellers Toolkit is Now Available! If you are a home buyer or seller, you should know that J&G Real Estate attorneys have created a special toolkit to help save you time and money. Buying or selling a home can be an intricate process, and it’s common…
QUESTIONS YOU MUST HAVE ANSWERED BEFORE STARTING THE HOME BUYING PROCESS To assist you in your homebuying process, we, as experienced real estate attorneys, can provide you with fourteen common real estate questions that we are often asked. You should be prepared to ask these questions as you begin this process. Please note that these…
PROS AND CONS OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS In recent years, the short-term rental (STR) market has grown in Sullivan County and its surrounding areas and there are no signs that it will disappear any time soon given the popularity of websites like Airbnb and VRBO. When STRs are properly regulated, positive impacts can benefit…
Press Release For more information, contact: Michele Babcock, Managing Partner J&G Law, LLP 845-778-2121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Andrew L. Boughrum, Esq. Presents Personal Injury Webinar WALDEN, N.Y. – The law firm of J&G Law, LLP (J&G) is pleased to announce that Andrew L. Boughrum, Esq., will present a 30-minute webinar on April 26, 2023,…
THE INEQUITABLE REAL PROPERTY TAX TREATMENT OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES Short-term rentals (“STR”) are a burgeoning and booming billion-dollar industry that remains largely unregulated and undertaxed. Earning two to three times the potential income of long-term rentals, STR investors enjoy freedom from the same levels of taxation and regulation that hotel and motel owners are…
Protecting Yourself as a Contractor or Homeowner – What the Law Requires in a Home Improvement Contract Are you a homeowner considering a home improvement? Or are you a contractor who wants to ensure you are protected when performing home improvements? Article 36-A of New York’s General Business Law provides the answer. The definition of…
DEPOSITIONS, EXPERTS AND MOTION PRACTICE Welcome back to the fifth and final Part of this crash course on motor vehicle accident cases. The fourth segment (Link to 4th Part) discussed the preliminary stages of a lawsuit from the timely filing of a Complaint to the exchange of discovery materials and a Bill of Particulars. This…
COMMENCING A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT Welcome back to the fourth Part of this crash course on motor vehicle accident cases. The third segment explored how a decision was made on whether to settle or sue your personal injury case. This segment will explore what happens after the decision has been made to file a lawsuit,…
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PERMITTING LAW: LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACTS Introduction to New York’s Environmental Justice Permitting Law On December 31, 2022, Governor Hochul signed New York’s Environmental Justice Permitting Bill (S8830) into law, which will go into effect in June 2023. This law updates New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), which requires…
THE DECISION: TO SETTLE OR SUE? Welcome back to the third Part of this crash course on motor vehicle accident cases. The second segment looked at the two components of a personal injury case: liability and damages. This segment will explore how the work done in the investigation stage shapes the decision on whether to…
THE INVESTIGATION Welcome back for the second Part of this crash course on motor vehicle accident cases. The first segment provided advice on what to do at the time of the accident and immediately thereafter. This segment will explore what happens next in the investigation stage of a car accident case. It may surprise you…
YOU HAVE BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT, NOW WHAT? If you have been in a car accident, the very first thing to be aware of is your safety and the safety of any passengers traveling in your vehicle. There are many things that should be done to ensure your safety after an accident and before…
INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT SERIES: J&G Law, LLP, is a full-service law firm. Our team of experienced attorneys offer legal services in an expansive set of practice areas. One of our growing practice areas is personal injury law. Attorney Andrew L. Boughrum has more than a decade of experience representing clients who have been…
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ERAP was created by the New York State Legislature and implemented June 1, 2021. Tenants were allowed to apply for relief from past-due rent which accumulated on or after March 13, 2020. As of January 11, 2023, the program announced some important changes…
Are you overpaying your property taxes? Are you overpaying property taxes on your golf course, hotel/motel, multi-family residences or apartment complex? If you think you may over assessed or unequally assessed, we can help. In New York, individual property owners and business entities that own property can sue to reduce their property taxes. When you…
MARCH 1, 2023 DEADLINE IS APPROACHING FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION Deadline approaching: If you own commercial, industrial, agricultural or other real property, you may be entitled to a full or partial real property tax exemption. The March 1, 2023 deadline for filing real property tax exemptions is quickly approaching in most jurisdictions. Exemptions are…
Jacobowitz and Gubits Law Firm Changes Name to J&G Law, LLP PRESS RELEASE Managing Partner: Michele L. Babcock p (845) 778-2121 x 225 e: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 12, 2023 Walden, NY—Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP, the full-service law firm that has been serving the Hudson Valley since 1968, has changed its name…
When it Comes to Estate Planning, Put your Wishes on Paper and Leave Nothing to Chance Often, clients tell me, “I’m going to leave everything I have to my son John, and he knows to take care of the other kids.” People assure me that their families are extremely close, and there’s no question…
