Law Office of Lori Nevias

12/31/2024

01/20/2024

Long Island landlords- evict your non-paying tenants NOW- while you can- because the Winter Eviction Moratorium Act is coming.

I recently had a call with a prospective client that really made me burn, for two reasons. One, it was upsetting to hear that a 72 year old woman can’t afford to retire because she has a rental property full of 5 adults, at least 4 of whom should be working, who haven’t paid her the $1200 a month that their Section 8 subsidy doesn’t cover to rent her 4 bedroom house in the suburbs- for the past TWO YEARS.

The second thing that galled me is that there is a bill, now in the housing committees, that could be passed any time, called the Winter Eviction Moratorium Act of 2023. This is an important humanitarian law that’s desperately needed in the boroughs of New York City, which have had an influx of tens of thousands of migrants bussed in from southern border states. This law is primarily intended to prevent the homeless from dying of exposure. Hundreds do every winter after being evicted into the streets and left to freeze. Why? In case you haven’t ventured off the Island in a while- because the city is hopelessly OVERCROWDED to the point where the mayor is considering handing out TENTS. There’s no room for the homeless.

But that is not the case on Long Island. Our astronomical property taxes help fund wonderful safety nets for the less fortunate. But this law, if passed, will also ensure that the aforementioned landlord will be obliged to continue to personally fund such a safety net by providing shelter, heat, hot water and property maintenance to her freeloading tenants on the $1200/month that Section 8 pays her- which as every homeowner out here knows, barely covers her property taxes. This means she’ll continue to pay out of pocket- because she must provide tenants heat and hot water in the winter, by law- while her tenants get a free ride. At this point she doesn’t even expect them to pay rent - she just wants them out so she can rent to paying tenants. If this law is passed, that won’t happen until the summer, earliest, and more likely the fall. Of course the law doesn’t EXCUSE tenants from paying their rent- it just lets them put it off for 6 months. Or in the case of these tenants-forever. Because while this landlord may get a judgment for the full amount of arrears against her tenants, she knows it will be nearly guaranteed to be uncollectible.

Homelessness is not unheard of on Long Island- and it’s not unheard of for a homeless person to die of exposure on Long Island. Which is tragic. But it is rare, and it is not the inevitable consequence of an eviction- especially not an eviction of a family that has so obviously learned to work the system. It took this trusting landlord two years to learn it is not her obligation to subsidize her tenants. But if the Act is passed as drafted, it might be.

If you’re in the same position or know someone who is- DON’T WAIT. The moratorium could happen anytime. Contact me and I can help you start your eviction NOW.

03/09/2022

What kind of legal cases/matters do I take on?
- Accidents and Medical Malpractice- from a slip and fall to an auto accident, or a surgery or hospitalization that leaves you or your loved one in worse shape than when you went in- I can help you. Never a fee unless I get you money!
- Real estate- whether it’s a residential home purchase, a commercial lease agreement, sale of religious corporation or benevolent organization property, a cooperative corporation shareholder’s derivative action, landlord-tenant dispute, partition litigation or a mortgage foreclosure- I can help you.
- Trusts and Estates- from a simple will to a complex trust agreement, a probate dispute, supplemental needs trust, or guardianship for an elderly relative or minor inheriting assets- I can help you.
- Family Law- whether you need a lawyer for an adoption, prenuptial agreement (and if you think you do, you probably do), to start or defend a divorce, file, modify or enforce an existing order for child support or visitation, or establish paternity- I can help you.

What else? Don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss any other kind of legal matter! I’ve successfully handled:
- Copyright infringement
- Legal and other professional malpractice
- Small business and medical practice purchases and sales
- Corporation formation
- RICO cases involving medical practices and cooperative corporations.
- Pet custody, veterinary malpractice, and pet lemon law cases
- New or Used Car Lemon Law cases.
- And more.

Call for a free consultation!
516-724-0314

03/22/2020

I am open for business and taking on new clients in many areas of law. In this amazing age of e-filing, court documents can be filed in almost every court electronically, which was just made even easier by the relaxation of rules for notarizing documents as well as tolling of statutes of limitation. Free consultations available via phone, email or video conference.

03/22/2020

To anybody living anywhere (and I mean anywhere) in New York: if you need a document notarized and can’t get to a notary, NY notaries can now notarize your signature remotely, as long as the notary can watch you sign the document via Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, etc. The governor just issued an order allowing this. I’m a notary public, so if you need something notarized, message me.

08/14/2019

1-YEAR WINDOW TO FILE TIME-BARRED S*X ABUSE CLAIMS BEGINS TODAY, 8/14/19

The New York Child Victims Act (“CVA”) allows a person who was s*xually abused while under age 18 until their 55th birthday to file a civil s*xual abuse claim, and eliminates the 90-day notice requirement for claims against municipal defendants. The CVA provides victims of child s*x abuse 5 extra years to press criminal charges- until age 28 for a felony, and age 25 for a misdemeanor.

The CVA also gives people with s*x abuse claims that are barred by the statute of limitations a one-year window- from August 14, 2019 through August 13, 2020- to sue their abuser, no matter how long ago the abuse occurred- or be forever time-barred from suing on those claims.

If you or someone you know was s*xually abused as a minor or as an adult in the workplace or school setting- either recently or long ago- call me at 516-724-0314 or email me at [email protected], and check out my website, www.neviaslaw.com. I have won six figure settlements on s*x abuse cases without need of a trial or even a deposition. How is that possible? A skilled, tough, compassionate lawyer can help you get closure- and the compensation you deserve- from the only people more terrified of trial than you are: the s*x abuser who faces the prospect of evisceration-by-cross-examination by me in open court, and the corporate defendant whose reputation and good will (and therefore financial viability) are on the line. If you have a good case, they will pay good money to end the nightmare before it begins. Call today- you have a limited amount of time to take legal action.

​The FirmSince 1995, Lori Nevias has represented individuals, businesses, religious and civic organizations in state and Federal courts all over New York. With offices in Lynbrook and Rockville Centre, Ms. Nevias delivers big firm quality with small firm personal attention- at small firm rates. Ar...

06/30/2019

My areas of practice are: personal interest, medical malpractice, trust & estates & real estate. I also accept many other types of cases- just ask!

06/30/2019

General Practitioner- sounds like “jack of all trades, master of none” to you?
Nope. I am a “lawyer’s lawyer”.

10/07/2018

No, there is no new massive page cloning scam. However, someone DID create a fake page for my law office. No, I do not work at the office of Jaspreet Singh and I don’t even know who that is. (But I may hunt him down...) So please don’t accept any new friend requests from me, but also please stop forwarding those messages. Write to the person PERSONALLY if you actually received a duplicate friend request! I almost ignored this because it came up as fake on Snopes & other sources. It’s easy to check- just do a search on your name and if a fake profile comes up, report it.

03/01/2017

Sometimes I respond to anonymous legal inquiries on lawyers.com. This one, a question about child custody, was too good to not share. The writer inquired:

“A loved one of mine needs answers. He's expecting a child with a woman who is troublesome, she's left the state and provokes with harassing calls. Much of her support was from him, he wants custody as she is without a stable home or income and shows a strong need for mental and emotional help.”

My response:

So let me understand this. Your "loved one", who is about to be a father, feels that the best plan to deal with his pregnant, "troublesome" (i.e., financially and emotionally needy) baby mama is to take her newborn baby away from her, to another state? Um, no. Hell no. Unless his baby mama is a criminal, drug addict or insane, none of which seems to be the case here, not a judge on the planet would give dad custody. What SHOULD the expecting father do? Give his baby mama money to get set up in the "stable home" his child needs. And since he has such a strong desire to be an involved dad, perhaps he should find a job in the state where his child lives, and move there.
And of course, dad must pay child support. It's the law. If baby mama has any sense, she'll sue dad for child support as soon as she and baby are released from the hospital. Under New York law, an out-of-state child support order is enforced the same as a New York support order- with a direct deduction from dad's paycheck, in an amount based on his income. While paying support is mandatory for dad, visitation is something he will need to fight for in court, by filing a petition for visitation in mom's state. If dad is smart, he will stay out of court by sending mom child support BEFORE his wages are garnished, and setting up a visitation schedule with mom as soon as the child is born. Good luck to the expecting parents- and especially the baby.

12/10/2016

(My website is .....UP AND RUNNING! Check it out: www.neviaslaw.com)

Do you have a complicated legal problem that is just a mess??

"Big Messes Are My Specialty”

We’ve all heard of this scenario. An elderly person passes away. One of the adult children took on the majority of the care for the parent, was perhaps living in the house, maybe managing their money. The funeral is barely over, and the accusations begin. The will left everything to the caretaker child- and was changed shortly before the parent died. Or maybe there is no will. Maybe the mortgage hasn't been paid, and a foreclosure is proceeding. Often the house is left to all the children equally and must be sold, but the person living there will not leave. Perhaps there is a trust, and a beneficiary wants an accounting.

What a big mess. Time to go online and find a landlord-tenant attorney who can start an eviction, and a foreclosure defense lawyer, and a probate lawyer who also understands trusts and accountings, and a real estate attorney who can quickly draft a contract when you sell the house….

Or you can hire one law firm that does it all- and for a reasonable fee. Call the Law Office of Lori Nevias. Big messes are my specialty. I take on cases that other attorneys run from, screaming. I resolve them in the quickest, most cost effective way possible, with high quality legal work. I am a Long Island real estate lawyer who practices all over New York, and also a trusts & estates attorney with over twenty years of experience. I can spot, sort out and handle what may seem like impossibly complicated cases to attorneys who are not litigators, or only practice in one area of law. Call or email me right now! 516-724-0314/ [email protected]

12/02/2016

Did you know that New York has a lemon law for pets??
New York State's Pet Lemon Law is designed to ensure the humane treatment of dogs and cats by requiring pet dealers to guarantee the good health of an animal. The law protects consumers when a cat or dog is "unfit" for purchase, meaning when it has:
- An illness,
- A birth defect which makes the animal unhealthy; or
- Symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease.
If your new pet is unfit for purchase, you are entitled to:
- A refund, or
- Reimbursement for veterinary expenses, or
- A replacement animal.
A “pet dealer” is:
- A pet store or breeder who engages in the sale of more than nine dogs or cats a year for profit to the public.
Dealers must post a notice of consumer rights clearly visible to customers, and also provide written notice of the same to the consumer. To qualify for a refund or a replacement animal, a consumer must obtain a veterinary certification that the animal is unfit within fourteen business days of the purchase, and return the pet to the seller within three business days of obtaining this certification. Consumers are also entitled to reimbursement of the cost of obtaining such certification.
Call me for a FREE TELEPHONE CONSULTATION - or email- if you have a legal issue in this, or other areas of law. I have over 20 years of experience in negligence, accidents, real estate, trusts & estates and family law, practicing all over New York. 516-724-0314 [email protected]