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When a person dies without a will, they are said to die “intestate.” When this happens, the court will administer a person’s estate according to the New York laws of intestacy. The distribution then depends on what family survived the decedent. If a man dies and leaves behind a spouse and no children, the spouse […]

Of paramount importance to a Family Court judge will be determining the “best interests of the child” in determining child custody and visitation. This important concept doesn’t have a set definition but is instead determined on the facts of each individual case. Judges have broad discretion in examining a situation to determine what type of

Matthew Seidner, Esq. recently received an accreditation as one of the Nation’s Top One Percent of Practicing Attorneys in the US from the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Please see Mr. Seidner’s profile here: http://www.distinguishedcounsel.org/members/matthew-seidner/27870/.

Another divorce judgment was signed by the Nassau County Supreme Court. The Judgment awards our client sole legal and residential custody, full title and exclusive use and occupancy of the marital residence, and child support.

On Friday the firm obtained a Stay Away and Vacate Order of Protection against our client’s spouse who was violent towards our client and his daughter and was creating an unsafe and terrifying environment at home. The Respondent has been removed by the Sheriff and must stay away from our client’s residence and place of

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Queens Family Court decided a motion filed by our opponent in our favor, holding that the father was not in contempt over a visitation dispute, the visitation schedule in favor of the father would not be modified prior to a hearing, and that our client was not responsible to pay his wife’s attorneys fees.

The firm received the signed Judgment of Divorce for a client who spent almost three tumultuous years and two different attorneys trying to settle her case. The Judgment awards her custody of her two children, child support, and exclusive use and occupancy of the marital residence. The client is so relieved to close this chapter

We are very pleased to see that another client has taken a moment to write a new testimonial about our firm on Avvo at http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/11590-ny-matthew-seidner-987992/reviews.html?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_content=review_jd&utm_campaign=review_notify_pro

The firm obtained a permanent order of protection today for our client without the need for a costly and emotional trial. The other side realized we would likely win and consented to an order without an admission of guilt.