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…
