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  • Estate Planning for LGBTQIA+ Families

    Estate Planning for LGBTQIA+ Families

    Posted at: 6/4/2025 9:30 AM

    While marriage equality was a significant step forward for LGBTQIA+ individuals and families, legal recognition doesn’t always equate to legal protection, especially when it comes to estate planning. For LGBTQIA+ families, taking proactive steps to legally document your wishes is essential to avoid unintended consequences and ensure that the people you love are the ones making decisions on your behalf. The Estate Planning Attorneys at MCV Law understand that estate planning is not one-size-fi

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  • A man walking alongside a child on a bicycle for a blog titled "How to Ask a Loved One to be Guardian to Your Children

    Starting the Conversation: How to Ask a Loved One to be Guardian to Your Children

    Posted at: 5/20/2025 9:00 AM

    Asking a family member or a close friend to be guardian to your children in the event you are no longer here is one of the most difficult decisions parents can make when working on their Estate Plan.  A good starting point would be to think about the most important aspects of your children’s lives – family life, education, religious/spiritual life, exposure to the arts and sciences, participating in sports, allowing them to follow their dreams and aspirations. Who would be the individual(s) wh

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  • Legal Options When a Tenant Damages Your Rental Property

    Legal Options When a Tenant Damages Your Rental Property

    Posted at: 5/19/2025 10:00 AM

    Entrusting others with your property brings the risk that they won’t care for it as you would. While loaning your car to a trusted friend might bring minimal risk, renting property to malicious tenants could leave you with substantial damages as well as substantial repair bills. Landlords may discover damage during the term of tenancy, or more often, only after tenants leave. Then the question arises “What can I do?” Some damage may qualify as a crime. Often local law enforcement will declin

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  • A person kneeling to aid someone laying on the ground who just got into a bicycle accident

    How a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help After a Bicycle Accident in New York

    Posted at: 5/15/2025 9:30 AM

    Bicycling through Central New York is a popular, eco-friendly way to get around—but it can also be dangerous. Every year, hundreds of cyclists are injured in accidents caused by distracted drivers, unsafe road conditions, or negligent motorists. Between 2010 and 2024, cyclist deaths increased by 87% across the United States, with 83% of those fatalities occurring in urban areas. If you’ve been involved in a bicycle accident, the aftermath can be overwhelming: medical bills, lost wages, and the

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  • MCV Law Workers' Compensation Attorneys

    Should I Settle My NY Workers' Compensation Case with a Section 32 Settlement?

    Posted at: 5/13/2025 10:00 AM

    One of the first questions we often get from new or potential clients is whether they are entitled to a Workers' Comp settlement. The quick answer that they often get initially is, "maybe", because not every case results in a settlement under NYS Workers’ Compensation Law. A "Section 32 settlement" or "Section 32 Agreement," as it is known under NYS Workers' Compensation Law, is not a guaranteed outcome. This is not to say that it is not a common outcome, just that every case does not close wi

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