Student loans: still difficult to discharge in bankruptcy

BankruptcyGeorge SelbyMay 17, 2022student loans, bankruptcy protection, bankruptcy attorney, bankruptcy discharge, chapter 7 bankruptcy, consumer debt, debt

Do I need to be in court on the date written on my traffic ticket?

Traffic tickets issued in New York always have a date listed, usually just below the name and address of the court. It’s important to act by that date, but your traffic matter will not be resolved on that date.

Smoking (pot) in an apartment may or may not be grounds for eviction

Do you allow your tenants to smoke inside? How about marijuana? Do your lease forms reflect your wishes?

Landlord and tenantGeorge SelbyMay 6, 2022smoking, smoking pot, cannabis, tenants' rights, marijuana

Alive at 25-a program for young drivers

Some judges come down especially hard on young drivers for speeding, because they believe it may save their lives.

Forcing a tenant out without a court order is illegal

Attempting a “self-help” eviction by changing the locks or otherwise taking the law into your own hands can land you in hot water, and still leave you with that tenant. It’s a better idea to consult an attorney about the correct legal procedure, because in the long run it will save you time and money.

Make sure that loan modification agreement gets recorded

Signing a loan modification can save your home, unless something goes wrong. Selby Legal can help make sure you don’t get into hot water you didn’t intend.

LegalGeorge SelbyApril 29, 2022loan modification, county clerk, land records, mortgage foreclosure

An overview of the New York state police

New York has an elite force of state police officers. Learn more about what it means if you’re pulled over by one.

A driver's history of the New York State Thruway

TrafficGeorge SelbyApril 22, 2022thruway, state troopers, trooper tickets, speeding ticket, upstate traffic attorney, Hudson Valley

Get your New Jersey abstract ASAP when you get a NY traffic ticket

It can be surprisingly how long it takes to get a New Jersey driving history to resolve a New York traffic ticket.

Five reasons why a real estate investor should use Selby Legal over an NYC attorney

It’s perfectly legal to hire a New York City attorney to represent you on an upstate or Hudson Valley real estate sale, but you may get more value from an attorney who knows the territory.

April showers bring . . . traffic tickets!

Do you enjoy drives in nice weather? You may not be alone.

TrafficGeorge SelbyApril 7, 2022police, nice weather, springtime, speeding ticket, DMV

Negotiating a way out of eviction

Landlord and tenantGeorge SelbyApril 6, 2022leases, landlord-tenant negotiation, eviction, rental agreement, third party

"Added rent" can't be collected in an eviction case

Renters who carefully read their leases may notice the term “added rent” peppering the document. This is a legal strategy to collect the most possible money through a court judgment if a tenant is evicted. It’s also no longer legal in New York.

Landlord and tenantGeorge SelbyApril 1, 2022eviction, added rent, leases

Improper turns and signals, unsafe stopping and starting are all NY traffic violations

How to stop, start, and turn an automobile is covered heavily in the NY VTL, which means plenty of opportunity for tickets.

A look at the Taconic State Parkway

TrafficGeorge SelbyMarch 25, 2022Selby Legalparkways, Taconic, traffic ticket attorney, Milan, LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Poughkeepsie, East Fishkill, state troopers, Stanford traffic court, Pleasant Valley traffic court, Milan traffic court, East Fishkill traffic court, Clinton traffic courrt, Clinton traffic court

Traffic tickets and truckers

Trucker tickets in New York are more serious because a lost license is income, but the laws are also a lot more complicated. If you’re facing charges against your CDL in the Hudson Valley, call Selby Legal.