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https://vimeo.com/96536915Become familiar with an Answer to a summons complaint. Learn in 3 steps what you need to know about filing the Answer.

What's “durable” about a durable power of attorney?If someone has signed a power of attorney, the document is usually a "durable power of attorney."  It's not that the document is printed on sheets of titanium.  Rather, "durable" refers to what happens when the principal becomes incapacitated: Nothing.  A durable power of attorney goes into effect when signed and remains effective until the death of the principal (unless revoked), regardless of whether the principal someday loses capacity. There is, by contrast, such a thing as a "springing power of attorney," which springs into life onc

https://vimeo.com/96536914Learn about the four key steps to a lawsuit.

There are thirteen days left in the tax season there are no-cost tax prep options available.Photo Credit: StockMonkeys.com via Compfight ccThousands of New Yorkers – approximately one in five – are missing out on up to $10,000 in tax credits, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Care Tax Credit. These credits are some of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty. 

Different circumstances may lead individuals and families to consider adoption.  The legal adoption process gives the adopting party the same rights and responsibilities of natural parents.  The child (or adult) being adopted takes the same last name as the adopting parents, and has the same rights and privileges as if she or he had been born naturally to them.Photo Credit: Josh Liba via Compfight ccHow does adoption happen in New York?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have announced a new task force to protect New Yorkers in rent-regulated apartments from harassment by landlords.While city agencies typically handle building and housing code compliance by landlords, state officials prosecute criminal harassment charges. This task force will bring these agencies together to tackle the problem of tenant harassment.

https://vimeo.com/96536911Learn the basics of the courtroom and the primary roles of those in the court room. 

Legal Clinics Are Available to Help Low-Income New Yorkers with Uncontested Divorce ProgramPhoto Credit: findingthenow via Compfight cc The Uncontested Divorce Program

As any New Yorker knows, winter in the Northeast can bring about a whole host of tough conditions and extremely cold temperatures. This winter has been no exception. In these months, home heating is essential, not only for comfort, but also for health reasons.In fact, the World Health Organization recommends keeping indoor temperatures between 64 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit for healthy people.

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