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DWI Issues and Long Island
DWI – Driving While Intoxicated aka Drinking and Driving. Drinking and Driving is a problem that has plagued Long Island. Nassau County and Suffolk County have a major problem with drunk drivers on their roads. There was an informative article in the New York Times on July 24, 2015 written by Kirk Semple, that caught my eye. Drinking and Driving has an impact on all Long Islanders. It is worth taking a minute to read this New York Times article if you have time.
Drinking While Intoxicated causes grief for the families of both the perpetrator and the victims. For the individual caught driving while intoxicated, attorneys fees, impound fees and facing criminal charges should be sufficient deterrents. For some reason, especially on Long Island, they have not deterred enough drivers from driving while intoxicated. For victims of DWI incidents, there are many consequences as well. Medical treatment, if they are lucky enough to survive, time investment for personal injury suit to be compensated for damages suffered, lost time from work and a myriad of other issues are often the results. As set forth in the article, Long Island is particularly hard hit by DWI incidents.
DWI Attorney in Long Island
If you or a loved one have been arrested for DWI or DUI or have been in an accident where drugs or alcohol have contributed, please call the Law Firm of Vaughn, Weber & Prakope, PLLC at 516-858-2620 to speak to an attorney who can help you today!
Foreclosures are Increasing
Foreclosures are increasing.
According to several recent news articles and reports, it appears that foreclosure actions are once again on the rise. Fortunately, we have noticed much of an increase in foreclosure actions being brought. At any rate, this is still troubling news.
Loan Modifications are up.
At least in our office, we have seen an increase in Loan Modifications. Many of our clients have recently received loan modification offers. Many of the offers are for a HAMP trial modification. However, we have received some permanent in-house modification offers.
Each case varies:
- Some cases involved lengthy litigation (years).
- Some cases were resolved in a matter of months.
- Several of our clients had already filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy
- Most, if not all, of our clients were previously turned down for a loan modification.
Note: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
The Law Firm of Vaughn, Weber & Prakope, PLLC routinely represents homeowners facing foreclosure. We examine each homeowner’s specific situation to determine their best course of action. We proudly assist residents of Long Island (Nassau county, Suffolk county) and New York City (Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, and Manhattan) with their foreclosure matters.
Call (516) 858-2620 to arrange a FREE consultation with a foreclosure attorney!
How long will my chapter 7 bankruptcy case take to close?
Well, most of our chapter 7 bankruptcy cases take roughly 3 months from case filing until discharge/case closure (Note: Discharge and case closure are not the same thing).
Additionally, when your attorney files his or her chapter 7 bankruptcy cases could add to the length of time you are waiting for your bankruptcy case to close. Some attorneys “batch file” their chapter 7 cases. They hold their chapter 7 cases and file them together on a particular day (i.e. the end of the month). We file our bankruptcy cases as they are ready to be filed. As always, we hope that you found this information helpful.
The Law Firm of Vaughn & Weber, PLLC, proudly assists residents of Long Island (Nassau county, Suffolk county) and New York City (Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island) with their bankruptcy filings. Call (516) 858-2620 to arrange a FREE consultation with a bankruptcy attorney!
