Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Division, upon notice by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims, and, as appropriate, in consultation with or with the approval of County Clerks, I hereby establish, continue, or give notice of, programs for the consensual/voluntary and …
EXECUTIVE ORDER Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; and WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are …
Hon. Paula L. Feroleto, Administrative Judge for the Eighth Judicial District, announces that effective Monday July 6, 2020, the Courts in the Eighth Judicial District (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties) will commence a Phase 4 Return to In-Person Operations. Throughout the COVID-19 public health pandemic, the county courthouses in the …
Notice to the Bar: 8th Judicial District Phase 4 Return to In-Person Operations Read More »
This bill allows only money judgments and not evictions for unpaid rent coming due while restrictions are in place due to COVID-19. This is designed to help keep residential tenants in their homes. Click to read full bill: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s8192/amendment/b
Beginning in July, attorneys and other visitors to NYS courthouses will be required to submit to a body temperature check by officers at courthouse doors and answer questions about travel and COVID-19 exposure.
NEW YORK − As part of the court system’s ongoing efforts to enhance access to justice for New Yorkers with visual, hearing, communication, mobility, cognitive and other disabilities, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks has approved the implementation of new guidelines to simplify the handling of requests for accommodations of disabilities made by parties, attorneys, …
FREE Online Surrogate’s Court Training via Skype for Business ONE HOUR E-FILING TRAINING for Surrogate Court provided by New York State Courts E-Filing Resource Center Learn how to E-File documents from your office or personal computer. This one-hour session will be held: 2:00PM to 3:00PM on July 8th, 2020 PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please go to our …
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Oliver C. Young is the Bar Association of Erie County’s 114th President. He will be officially sworn in as President at the next Board of Directors meeting on June 30, 2020. He succeeds Bridget O’Connell. Oliver C. Young is a 1980 graduate of the SUNY at Buffalo Law School. In addition to a law degree, …
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At the Bar Association of Erie County’s 133rd Annual Meeting, the Association announced the results of the annual election for Board of Directors. Joining the Board for 2020-2021 are the following. Hugh M. Russ, Hodgson Russ, LLP has been elected as Vice President. Kelley M. Omel, University at Buffalo School of Law, has been elected …
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, I hereby order and direct that, effective June 24, 2020, commencement papers in foreclosure proceedings involving residential or commercial property shall require the inclusion of (1) an attorney affirmation in the form attached as Exh. 1 and (2) a Notice to Respondent, in English and Spanish, in the …
Judge Marks Issues Administrative Order 131/20 Regarding Foreclosures Read More »
