Tag: LLP
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From “Emergency Orders” to the 2026 Electronic Wills Act: The Future of NY Estate Planning
The executive orders issued on March 19 and April 7, 2020 (EO 202.7 and 202.14), were watershed moments for the New York legal landscape. They introduced the first rigorous framework for Remote Notarization and Remote Witnessing to ensure that essential life-planning documents—like wills, living trusts, and powers of attorney—could still be executed during the height…
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Modernizing the Stamp: What the 2025 CPLR 2106 Amendment Means for New York Litigants
On November 21, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S8195, a critical piece of legislation that clarifies the scope of CPLR 2106. This amendment resolves the lingering confusion from the 2024 “sea change” and solidifies the use of unsworn affirmations in New York civil actions. While the state has expanded the use of affirmations…