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Landlord & Tenant
Discussion and analysis of recent rulings.
Renewal Lien Does Not Have Retroactive Effect
Under CPLR 211(b), a money judgment remains effective for 20 years. Under CPLR 5203(a), a lien on real property arising from that money judgment remains effective for only ten years. A discussion and analysis.
Index
Everything contained in this issue in an easy-to-read format.
Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Features
Evidence and Family Practice
Here, tha authors continue to look at some of the rules of evidence that all family law attorneys should be aware of, even if they aren't called upon to use them as often as legal practitioners in other fields.
Valuation and C Corp. Taxes on Embedded Gains
The First Department Appellate Division's Oct. 21, 2008 decision in <i>Wechsler v. Wechsler</i> demonstrated how, when financial experts present differing points of view when valuing a marital asset, a seemingly simple concept can nonetheless raise many questions.
A Domestic Violence Typology
The theory and research related to the psychology of domestic violence has progressed through dramatic changes over the last 30 to 40 years, culminating in recent significant shifts in the paradigms used to understand families struggling with this problem.
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