Klose & Associates offers various legal services to individuals and businesses, including business entity formation, contract preparation and negotiation, litigation, buying and selling personal and business assets, and wills and estate matters. Our clients have sought representation for business, environmental, insurance, intellectual property trademark and copyright), personal injury, professional malpractice (accountant, legal, medical), real estate and probate or estate matters.
Clean Sweep Divorce. (www.cleansweepdivorce.com)
I didn’t set out to become a divorce coach, but looking back, I realize my passion for problem-solving and helping others guided me to this promising and rewarding profession.
As a lawyer, I enjoy the intellectual challenge of untangling complex legal issues involving families, real estate, and small businesses. I find satisfaction relating to everyday problems, advocating for my clients and guiding them through challenging situations. As my kids have grown and my career as a small town attorney has evolved, I noticed that legal expertise wasn’t enough. My clients needed more than just knowledgeable legal advice – they needed support and guidance to rebuild their lives after divorce, disputes, litigation and trouble.
This evolution rekindled an interest I had as a communications major at Cornell University, and I met a local divorce coach who suggested I become certified. I started researching the field and discovered my legal background coupled with coaching techniques could truly help people transition through divorce and other conflicts in a more organized and healthy way.
- Appeals & Appellate
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- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
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- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- General Civil
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Negotiable and Flexible Retainer Agreements
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Klose & Associates
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- CDC Certified Divorce Coach
- Clean Sweep Divorce
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- I have added Divorce Coaching to my professional services. I am NOT acting as a Matrimonial or Family Law attorney, but solely as a divorce coach. According to the ABA, Divorce coaching is a flexible, goal-oriented process designed to support, motivate, and guide people going through divorce to help them make the best possible decisions for their future, based on their particular interests, needs, and concerns.
- Associate Village Court Judge
- Associate Judge, Village of Nyack
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- Proud to serve the Village of Nyack as the Associate Village Justice
- New England Law | Boston
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- Cornell University
- B.S.
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- Nyack Planning Board
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- Rockland Rowing Association
- Director, Secretary
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- Nyack Chamber of Commerce
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- Rockland Business Association
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- New York State Bar # 2586691
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- "Masters Degree" in Rockland County
- Leadership Rockland, Inc.
- Q. My mother passed in 2021, she had left the house to me and my 3 children. There is about two years of unpaid property
- A: First of all, don't panic. I am not sure where the property or the probate court are located, but as a sole practitioner, I see this many times a year. Find a small law local firm to probate the will or administer the estate. Nothing is going to move quickly. Gather up all of the paperwork relating to her death, especially the delinquent tax bills and the death certificate. If you are in an outlying county (not NYC), you can likely enter into a payment plan with the town just to stop any foreclosure discussion.
Bottom Line-- take control, speak to an attorney and it will work out!!
- Q. Hello - This is a life estate question for Upstate New York. See below for more info.
- A: Life estate deeds can be amended and terminated, but the process is not simple. You need the remainderman’s consent to reverse a life estate deed in New York. The same is true of making changes to the deed. This is why it’s crucial to choose your remainderman wisely. They should be someone you trust to keep your best interests and the best interests of your estate in mind.
Depending upon the language of the life estate, the "remainder men" can sue for "waste," and to terminate the tenancy, but it will require litigation.
Good luck.
- Q. If wife signs a deed as executor when no estate was ever filed or executor appointed is it valid to transfer real estate
- A: The answer is not clear from the facts you provide. It is hard to speculate as to whether it was effective or not. Was there a will, is the property located in NYS? Who else was named on the deed. . . . you need to pull the deed and speak with a real estate attorney. If there was a will, you need a copy of that too.
