Liens, ECB’s, fines, encroachments, and encumbrances can place what is called clouds on title. All kinds of things can cloud the title to your home. Perhaps a contractor placed a lien on the house for unpaid bills, for instance. If you bought your house with your spouse and then divorced, it may be unclear [...]
So you finally decided to purchase your first home or a new bigger and better home. There are a number of important things to consider and remember before you purchase your home. Purchasing a home is often a serious long-term commitment for many people. When making that purchase it is important to make sure [...]
Robert Kohina Law Firmis honored at the first annual Blue Lives Matter gala, for his contribution as President of the Brotherhood for the Fallen NYC charity foundation. Brotherhood for the Fallen is a non-profit organization dedicated to emotional and financial support for the families of police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice - giving their lives [...]
Generally, U.S. citizens can bestow greater benefits on their alien relatives, and often the first course of action is to obtain naturalization for the alien’s U.S. permeant resident relative. If a permeant resident previously filed an I-130 petition for spouse and/or minor children they can upgrade the petition when they become a U.S. citizen. [...]
More than just the right to vote, what are the Benefits of U.S. Citizenship? Following the election of Donald Trump as President, there has been an enormous uptick in applications for U.S. Citizenship and with good reason, I might add. Yet, many permanent residents apparently are content to remain aliens, even when they become [...]
The Employment Based First preference category always reminds me of Tina Turner’s song “You’re simply the best” because it pretty much sums up the standard for EB-1A immigrant category. The legal standard in the EB1 extraordinary ability category is very high. While the EB-1A category was intended to apply to a small group of individuals, it [...]
On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” The Executive Order has far reaching and significant impact not only on the admission of refugees into the United States but also on the immigration system at large and even international travel from [...]
So what's the deal with window tint you may ask? In New York, your car windows cannot block more than 30% of light. In other words, 70% or more of the light must pass through your window. This applies to the front windows and windshield. It applies to the rear side windows of certain [...]
Having a will as part of your estate plan is important especially if you have young children. There are a lot of online shops and discount sites that will sell you cheap will services. But don’t be fooled. Nothing beats having a real estate plan including a will prepared by an attorney, particularly in the [...]
The City of New York has passed a new law prohibiting employers from using consumer credit histories in making employment decisions, including hiring. The new law takes effect September 3, 2015. NYC Administrative Code section 8-107(24) will make it unlawful for an employer to request or use for employment purposes the consumer credit history [...]
