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People have long and often said that the best thing about a small town is that “it’s a small town.” I have always found that to be the case with Pawling, where friends and acquaintances can be found on...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: Intestacy – The Un-Planned Estate
A Reader asks: “My husband and I don’t have wills. A friend said if something happens to us everything will go to the state. Is that true?”This question is frequently asked and a symptom of a public...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: Three Ways to Avoid Liability for Alcohol Served at...
Organizing social activities like pool parties, cookouts, and holiday parties is a big part of managing a community association. They bring members together and foster a sense of community. But...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: What is Your Home “Worth”?
We all know the saying….”Your home is only worth what a buyer will pay for it.” That is ever-so-true in today’s market, where buyers appear to have more leverage than sellers. Those of us who bought...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law:The Simple Truth, Dangers of Guaranteeing a Loan in the...
Thinking about signing a personal guarantee? Perhaps on behalf of a corporation because the company cannot afford to stand on its own without your assistance? Or on behalf of a family member whose...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Of course, with interest rates as low as they are, we’re seeing quite a few people re-financing. That brings to mind an all-too-common predicament and how to avoid it. Here’s the typical scenario: A...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: How to Think About Protecting Your Brand
HOW TO THINK ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR BRAND Clients (and potential clients) often call me and state: “I want to trademark a new brand name I chose for my product/service/business.” In most instances,...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: Fine-Tune Swimming Pool Rules to Avoid Fair Housing...
If your community has a pool, you’ve probably set some basic ground rules to prevent accidents and injuries. But unless your rules are reasonable; that is, based on common sense and designed to...
View ArticleThis Side of the Law: Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Keeping Your...
As a photographer, you take photographs to capture and preserve specific moments, and in the age of social media, sharing these photographs is ubiquitous. But just because sharing is common, does...
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