Does a Residential Lease Need to Be Notarized in New York?
No. A residential lease in New York does not have to be notarized to be binding. Signatures from both parties […]
Housing & Financial
Family & Minors
Consent Forms for Minors: Sports, Camps and Work
Sports leagues, summer camps, school trips, part time jobs and after school programs all come with forms, and parents sign
Family & Minors
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The Paperwork
Grandparents raising grandchildren is one of the most common family arrangements in New York City, and one of the least
Family & Minors
Notarized Agreements Between Parents: What They Do and Do Not Do
Two parents agree on something, write it down, and have it notarized because that feels like what makes it official.
Family & Minors
Separation Agreements in New York: Acknowledgment, Not Just Notarization
A New York separation agreement is one of the few documents where a notarization done casually is not good enough,
Family & Minors
Medical Consent for a Minor
Nobody thinks about this until a child is hurt and the adult standing with them cannot authorize treatment. A medical
Family & Minors
Designating Someone to Care for Your Child in New York
A child is staying with a grandparent, an aunt, or a family friend while a parent is deployed, hospitalized, working
Vehicle Documents
Buying or Selling a Car Across State Lines
The rule that governs everything here: the transaction follows the requirements of the state where the vehicle will be titled
Vehicle Documents
Selling or Buying a Car When the Title Is Missing
No title, no sale. That is the short version, and it is worth taking seriously before money changes hands in
Vehicle Documents
Gifting a Car in New York
Giving a car to a family member sounds like the simplest transaction there is, and it is the one most