Maiden Name vs Married Name: Which Records Need an Affidavit
You changed your name when you married. Some records followed you and some did not. Years later a bank, a […]
Name Affidavits
Name Affidavits
Name Discrepancies on Immigration Documents
Immigration filings are unforgiving about names. A birth certificate from one country, a passport issued years later, an I-94 typed
Name Affidavits
Your Name Does Not Match the Deed: What Title Companies Ask For
You are selling, refinancing, or transferring a property and the title company stops everything over a name. The deed from
Name Affidavits
What Is a One and the Same Person Affidavit?
Your birth certificate says Robert. Your driver license says Bob. The deed says Robert A. and the bank has Robert
I-9 & Employers
The I-9 Three-Day Rule: Deadlines Employers Miss
Two deadlines, and almost everyone remembers them slightly wrong. Section 1 is due by the end of the employee’s first
I-9 & Employers
I-9 Reverification and Supplement B: When It Is Required (and When It Is Not)
Reverification is the deadline employers miss most, because nothing prompts it. Nobody applies for a job. No offer letter goes
I-9 & Employers
I-9 Audits in 2026: What Changed and What an ICE Notice of Inspection Means
An ICE Notice of Inspection gives you three business days to produce your I-9s. Whatever is in those files on
I-9 & Employers
E-Verify vs Form I-9: What Every Employer Needs to Know
They get confused constantly, and the confusion is expensive. Form I-9 is a federal requirement for every employer in the
Small Estate
What If the Estate Is Over $50,000 in New York?
You added up the accounts and landed above $50,000. Or there is a house. Either way the small estate route
Small Estate
How to Close a Bank Account With a Small Estate Affidavit in New York
This is the reason most people file. There is money sitting in an account at Chase, Citi, or a credit