The Franklin County Traffic Safety Board in Northern New York and is a group of concerned residents of Franklin County that meet monthly in order to discuss traffic concerns and solutions. Members who serve on the Traffic Safety Board are required to be residents of Franklin County and are appointed for three-year...
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Occasionally, we get calls from people asking, "Do I need an attorney?" Invariably, my answer is a big "YES", particularly if it involves family law, (custody, divorce, support and the like) and personal injury cases, (car accidents, products liability, medical or legal malpractice and the like). Joe Poissant, who met...
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The New York Child Victims Act came into effect on August 14, 2019. That act extended the statute of limitations and allowed victims of past sexual misconduct to sue the abuser up to the time until the victim is 55 years of age. Moreover, there is a one year "look-back"...
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As I write this on the last day of March, 2020, there are 6 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in Franklin County; 17 confirmed cases in Clinton County; 13 in St. Lawrence County and four cases in Essex County. AS the Malone Telegram reported the Franklin County Emergency Operations...
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Effective Sunday evening March 22, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered that New York State non-essential businesses and commercial establishments closed down and all non-essential employees working from home. At our law office, we are going to strictly comply with Governor Cuomo's directive. BUT WE WILL BE WORKING. I want you...
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Luke Babbie has an extensive amount of experience in Family Law. He wanted to share the following article with you: Reports of abuse or neglect are made to the New York State Central Register (SCR), which is overseen by The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The purpose of...
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