New York has a number of controlled substance offenses that fit a variety of circumstances. One of the goals of New York’s substance abuse laws is to prevent young people from becoming drug users and abusers. Because of that goal, one of the drug crimes in New York is using a…
Residential Mortgage Fraud in New York: Understanding Fourth Degree Charges and Legal Consequences The Evolution of Mortgage Laws Post-2008 Financial Crisis Mortgage laws are strict, and they’re being made even stricter following the economic crash of 2008. Banks and lenders spent too much time, effort, and money issuing loans to…
Residential Mortgage Fraud in the Second Degree: What You Need to Know in New York When you apply for a mortgage, you submit paperwork that allows you to seek a preapproval and a subsequent mortgage. The preapproval process is very important in New York. Most realtors won’t even deal with…
New York gambling crimes under New York PL 225 can be very serious. While New York City allows certain gambling such as NBA, NFL, boxing and horses, most municipalities like Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester County doesn’t. There is no telling if future laws in New York will loosen…
Here’s a nightmare scenario that unfolds in New York courtrooms daily – someone gets caught with a stolen firearm, and suddenly their facing decades in prison. Unlike other states where weapons charges might be negotiable, New York treats firearm theft as an automatic felony, regardless of the weapon’s value. This…