Q: My proposed employment agreement contains a non-compete clause. How does that affect me?A: Courts can enforce narrowly drawn non-competition covenants that are designed to protect an …
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By Erica B. Garay
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6/12/13
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Q: I own a business and one of my customers filed for bankruptcy, is there anything I should do?
A: Yes, there is actually quite a lot you should do, and the explanation of everything would be …
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By Thomas R. Slome
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6/14/13
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A: What long-term impact do you want to have on the people and causes that are important to you? Legacy questions are tough and estate planning, an essential part of documenting your …
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Christopher Zarra, CFP®, ChFC®, CFS®
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4/18/16
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Q: I have two minor children from my previous marriage, and want to be sure that everything I have goes to them. I am planning on having a Will prepared, but want to be …
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By Nathaniel L. Corwin
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12/22/14
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Q: While working at a construction site, a slab of granite fell from a forklift onto my foot. Currently, I am receiving workers’ compensation benefits for my injuries but do I also …
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By Michael Serpico
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7/22/15
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Q. I went to a meeting of my Village Board of Trustees and wanted to speak on a particular item, but they wouldn’t let me. Don’t I have a right to speak at a public meeting?A. The right …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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9/28/12
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Q: I own a plot and a half of land in Nassau County. The property taxes have become a problem for me and I want to sell the extra 1/2 plot but I'm told that the land …
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By Abraham Krieger
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8/13/14
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Q: I understand that a new law was enacted in January 2013 regarding the Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax.
A: Yes, in April 2013, the Treasury Department …
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By Carmela Montesano
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6/14/13
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Q: First, my background is in commercial real estate – I buy, rehab and rent commercial space. But, a peer recently talked to me about buying distressed assets as a …
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By Howard B. Kleinberg
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12/5/14
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Q: I own office space in Suffolk County and rent to a retail tenant that has been timely with their payments over the past five years. Their lease is due to expire in mid-2015, but the tenant …
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By Abraham B. Krieger
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1/16/15
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