MCV Law Blog
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If you are planning to take Social Security Retirement Benefits before full retirement age, are you doing this because you want to stop working or because you have an illness or injury that is forcing you to stop working?…
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11th Annual Evening of Cuisine to benefit Charity for Children
Please join us at the 11th Annual Evening of Cuisine to benefit Charity for Children on November 10th, 6:00 PM at Drumlin’s Country Club. Call us at 315-436-4822 for ticket info.…
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Some brief tips and reminders for buying/selling your home
We are right in the beginning of home buying/selling season and for those of you who have bought/sold your home, you know it can be a hectic process with all of the paperwork, coordination, and confusion that…
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The closing is scheduled. Finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. If you are selling your home then this means that you are likely in the process of packing up all of your junk belongings that have accumulated over the years…
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What should I do if I have been in a motor vehicle accident and I have suffered an injury?
You must notify your insurance company that you have been in an accident as soon as possible. Personal injury protection, also known as No-Fault, is mandatory on every insured vehicle in New York State. No-Fault provides you with…
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Will my receiving a pension affect my Social Security early retirement benefits?
I was asked this question recently by an individual who took early Social Security in the middle of last year, but also received a small pension from a prior employer. He was afraid that his earnings for 2013 plus the pension would put…
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New York Workers Compensation…it is more than forms: Family of C-4’s
While the New York Workers Compensation Law requires prompt medical treatment, injured workers often find their medical treatment anything but prompt. In the last few years the New York Workers Compensation Board implemented…
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How can I protect myself if I cooperate with the government in exchange for leniency?
Federal prosecutors will typically require an individual to make a “proffer” of any information he or she will provide in exchange for leniency. Any statements made during plea negotiations with the government are generally inadmissible…
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When a new real estate purchase contract shows up on my desk I review it for approval and take note of some important dates that are found in the contract. These include when the contract needs to be approved by, when the home inspection…
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New York Workers’ Compensation . . . it is more than forms
In the last few months, the attorneys at Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP have noticed that more injured workers are arriving at our office with multiple forms that they have received. Some of the forms are sent directly by the…