Blog Posts in 2020 Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 13-Aug-2020 What Rights Does an Unmarried Mother Have in New York? If you’re an unmarried mother or father, you’re not alone. According to Pew Research Center, One-in-four parents living with a child in the United States today are unmarried. Driven by declines in marriage overall, as well as increases in ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 6-Aug-2020 Can Treating Your Spouse Badly Hurt Your Divorce? Divorce can bring out the worst in people. Often, people are at the lowest point in their lives during their divorce proceedings. If you’re getting a divorce, you were probably a positive, supportive husband or wife who stood by your ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 21-Jul-2020 Wendy Samuelson Will Be Presenting a Live CLE Webinar to Connell Foley on July 22, 2020 On Wednesday, July 22nd, Wendy Samuelson, Esq., managing partner of Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP, will be presenting the live CLE webinar for the law firm of Connell Foley, " What Wilma Flintstone Needs to Know Before She Tells Fred She ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 15-Jul-2020 Today is the tax filing deadline for 2019: Top Tax Tips Today is the tax filing deadline for 2019. I asked Wendy Valentino, CPA, a partner in the Woodbury, New York offices of Prager Metis, a top 40 U.S. accounting firm, ( www.pragermetis.com ) for her top four tax tips during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 14-Jul-2020 Wendy Samuelson Presents a Live CLE Webinar on Pre-Divorce Strategic Planning On Wednesday, July 22 nd, Wendy Samuelson, Esq., managing partner of Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP, will be presenting the live CLE webinar for the law firm of Connell Foley, "What Wilma Flintstone Needs to Know Before She Tells Fred She ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 6-Jul-2020 Top 5 Tips on Navigating the Sale of Your Home During the Pandemic When going through a divorce, one of the major concerns is whether to remain in your home or sell it. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York had temporarily suspended real estate showings. Now that New Yorkers can show their homes, ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 28-May-2020 New E-Filing Option for Divorce Cases in New York The court system in New York has taken a big step toward a "new normal" by starting e-filing for divorce cases. E-filing will be limited to cases in which represented parties file and serve all papers electronically. Chief Administrative ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 15-May-2020 New York to Re-Open Businesses in 4 Phases On May 4, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo provided more information about how New York officials are approaching the reopening of businesses that have been closed since March due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On May 15, 2020 the statewide shutdown ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 11-May-2020 Wendy Samuelson Quoted in Care.com Article On April 17, 2020, Care.com published an article entitled, “What experts say parents should prepare now in case you get sick with COVID-19.” The article’s author, Maressa Brown, discussed how the global pandemic is a wake-up call ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 29-Apr-2020 Your Stimulus Check: Answers About Kids & Child Support Your Stimulus Check: Answers About Kids & Child Support As economic stimulus checks are being distributed, here are what parents have been asking about their stimulus checks. How big are the checks for parents? The economic stimulus checks are ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 23-Apr-2020 Navigating Child Custody During the Coronavirus Pandemic Navigating Child Custody During the Coronavirus Pandemic Not long after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in the United States, the president declared a national emergency. Since mid-March, states across the country have systematically shut ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 27-Mar-2020 Wendy Samuelson Speaks for the Inaugural Women Owned Law Symposium We are proud to announce that on March 11, Attorney Wendy Samuelson had the honor of speaking on the panel, “Tips from the Trenches,” for the Inaugural Women Owned Law Symposium in Philadelphia. The Symposium on Women’s ... Continue Reading Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP 20-Mar-2020 SHS update during the pandemic Dear Clients and Colleagues, On advice of the accountants that SHS works with, the IRS will allow taxpayers to defer payments for their 2019 tax returns until July 15. This is subject to certain caps: Individuals can defer payments up to $1 million ... Continue Reading