Kiley Law Firm Blog Posts - Kiley, Kiley & Kiley, PLLC (2024)

Medicaid is federally and state-subsidized health insurance for eligible, low-income adults, children and pregnant woman, as well as elderly adults and people with disabilities. It is administered by each state according to federal requirements. New York’s Medicaid, believe it or not, provides some of the broadest coverage to individuals compared to other states, and in …

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Wrongful Death: PENDING THE GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE – both houses of the NYS Legislature have passed a bill which dramatically changes the present Wrongful Death law. The Grieving Family Act will expand the definition of a family member to include “close family members”, including but not limited to, spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, grandparents, stepparents and …

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Divorce Mediation Doesn’t Work But Settlement Is Still a Worthwhile Goal There’s a trend in matrimonial law toward using “divorce mediators.” Here’s how one website describes it: Mediation is one of the most frequently used methods of negotiating a divorce settlement. In divorce mediation, you and your spouse – or, in some cases, the two …

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Consider Funeral Trusts as a Part of Your Estate Planning If you are 65 or older, blind or disabled, and have the means to set aside some funds, we recommend that you consider setting up a pre-paid funeral trust with a reputable funeral home of your choice. A funeral trust is an agreement with a …

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By: Donald T. Kiley, Jr. If you or someone you know was sexually abused in New York State when he or she was under the age of eighteen, a new law has extended the time for abused persons to seek justice. Under the Child Victims Act, child sex abuse victims now can pursue criminal and …

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Almira Gulch a/k/a the Wicked Witch of the West, as Executor of the Estate of the Wicked Witch of the East, deceased v. Dorothy Gale United States District Court of Kansas Index No.: 20154-1939 Hon. L. Frank Baum, U.S.D.C. Senior Judge Presiding Plaintiff counsel: Margaret Hamilton, Esq., Hamilton, Walshe & Lewis, LLP Defense counsel: Raymond …

What if the Wicked Witch Had Just Hired a Lawyer Instead . . . Read More »

Recently, I received one of those “pass-it-on” emails about the 2015 Stella Awards presented for personal injury cases where plaintiffs are supposedly, the beneficiaries of outrageous verdicts and settlements. See: http://forum.cakewalk.com/2015-Stella-Awards-m3227858.aspx. If you don’t wish to waste the time following the link, I’ll summarize. The cases include a lady who was injured after placing her …

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2014 changes to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will treat an employee’s pregnancy much the same as a physical disability, requiring city employers with four or more employees to reasonably accommodate their employees’ pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, so long as the accommodation enables the employee to perform the essential functions …

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New legislation is expected to significantly expand the provisions of the New York City Earned Sick Time Act (Act). The Act, which takes effect on April 1, 2014, requires most private employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid or unpaid sick leave per year to employees working in New York City. The proposed …

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The New York State legislature passed a budget bill on April 1, 2014 which will increase the New York State estate tax exemption over a four year period to $5,250,000 and, by 2019, bring the state estate tax exemption in conformity with the federal estate tax exemption. The increased amounts are as follows: – April …

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