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Web Changes/Form Updates
This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If
you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here
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July, 2024
Revised Form!
New York- Enforcement of Judgments
• 439 Income Execution, Blank Court, 3pp, 4-24
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July, 2024
New York
Good Cause Eviction Law, Article 6-A of the Real Property Law, effective August 18, 2024, provides that in all initial leases and renewal leases, as well as any notices and petitions, for all apartments in New York City (and any other localities that opt-in) must include the “Good Cause Eviction Law Notice
.” If the unit is exempted from the law, the notice must identify the applicable exemption. See Good Cause Eviction Act 2024. The cities of Albany, Kingston and Poughkeepsie have opted into the law. Watch for other cities that opt-in.
• 48 Apartment lease, not regulated, balanced moderate coverage, plain English, 2 pp., 8-24
• 52 Good Cause Eviction Notice, RPP 231-c., 5 pp., 8-24• 52 Good Cause Eviction Notice, RPP 231-c., 5 pp., 8-24
• 55 Apartment lease, comprehensive, guaranty, acknowledgments, plain English, 4 pp., 8-24
• 303 Apartment lease, furn/unfurn, plain English, 4 pp., 8-24
The following form will be available soon:
·Revised unregulated lease form 57 dated 8-24. |
January, 2024
New York
CPLR 2106, Section 1, as amended, effective January 1, 2024, provides that the statement of any person, wherever made, subscribed or affirmed by that person to be true under the penalties of perjury, may be used in an action in New York in lieu of and with the same force and effect of an affidavit. Such affirmation shall be substantially in the following form.
I affirm on_____________20__ under the penalties of perjury under the laws of New York, which may include fine or imprisonment, that the foregoing is true, and I understand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in a court of law.
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Signature of affirmant
The change applies to only to documents in civil actions in New York. |
September 2023
Revised Form!
• 123 Contract of sale, cooperative apartment, 9-23 A new form of contract of sale for the transfer of a cooperative apartment has been approved by both the New York City Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. The new contract form contains significant improvements and changes to the predecessor form of contract, which has been in use since 2001.
For notes to the new form go to
NOTES TO NEW COOPERATIVE CONTRACT OF SALE
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December 2022
New Form!
New York – Business Certificates
• 201SC Business Certificate for Individual, Suffolk County, 2 pp, 12-22 |
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October 2022
Revised Form!
New York- Enforcement of Judgments
• 421 Exemption notice & exemption claim form, CPLR §5222-a(b), 3pp, 10-22
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July 2022
Revised Form!
●330 *Renewal lease form, DHCR RTP-8, Sec. 2523.5(a) RSC for use in New York City, 2 pp., 7-22
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June 2022
Revised Forms!
•5154-2A New York Manager Managed Multiple Member Operating Agreement and Company Regulations, with Statement of Organization, Consent of Members, Consent of Directors, Notice of Publication,56 pp., 2022 •5154-2B New York Member Managed, Multiple Member Operating Agreement, with Statement of Organization, Consent of Members, Consent of Directors, Notice of Publication, 45 pp., 2022
• Commentary Concerning the New York Limited Liability Operating Agreements updated to reflect changes to tax provisions required by law., 5 pp., 2022 |
June 2022
Revised Form!
New York- Enforcement of Judgments
• 120 Execution Against Property, To Sheriff, Notice to Garnishee, Blank Court, 2pp, 6-22
• 320 Execution Against Property, To Sheriff, Notice to Garnishee, NY Civil Court, 2pp, 6-22
• 439 Income Execution, Blank Court, 3pp, 6-22
• 460 Execution Against Property, To Sheriff, Blank Court, 2pp, 6-22
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Revised Schedule of NYS Minimum Wages!
New York- Enforcement of Judgments
• 439 Income Execution, Blank Court, 3pp, 4-21 |
May 2021
Revised Form!
New York > Powers of Attorney
• 43 Statutory form, non-durable, affidavit of attorney, 6 pp., 6-21
• 44 Statutory, durable, without affidavit of attorney, 6 pp., 6-21
• 49 Statutory form, effective at a future time (springing), durable, affidavit of attorney, 8 pp., 6-21
• 51 Statutory form, durable, affidavit of attorney, 6 pp., 6-21 |
April 2021
Revised Form!
New York- Enforcement of Judgments
• 120 Execution Against Property, To Sheriff, Notice to Garnishee, Blank Court, 2pp, 4-21
• 320 Execution Against Property, To Sheriff, Notice to Garnishee, NY Civil Court, 2pp, 4-21
• 439 Income Execution, Blank Court, 3pp, 4-21
• 460 Execution Against Property, To Sheriff, Blank Court, 2pp, 4-21 |
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March 2021
Revised Forms!
New York > Powers of Attorney
• 44 Statutory form, durable, 6 pp., 6-21
This file contains two versions of the form. The current version should be used before June 13, 2021.
After June 12, 2021, use the version marked 6-21 |
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March 2021
Revised Forms!
New York > Powers of Attorney
• 51 Statutory form, durable, affidavit of attorney, 6 pp., 6-21
This file contains two versions of the form. The current version should be used before June 13, 2021. After June 12, 2021, use the version marked 6-21 |
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March 2020
Revised Form!
New York > Summary Proceedings (RPAPL)
●207D ------- Notice of petition, non-payment, dwelling, Civil Ct. ., 3 pp., 3-20 |
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June 2020
Revised Forms!
North Carolina
55-832C *Statutory short form power of attorney, 9-18, 2 pp.
New York > Landlord and Tenant (including Leases)
• 330 Renewal lease form, DHCR RTP-8, Sec. 2523.5(a) RSC for use in New York City, 2 pp., 6-20. This file contains two versions of the Renewal Lease Form (RTP-8). Use the 9/19 form for leases expiring before 10/1/20 and the 6/20 form that follows the 9/19 form, for leases expiring after 9/30/20. |
February 2020
New Form!
Nationwide – Business
Nationwide – Corporations & LLCs
Nationwide – General
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5161PDF Model Act Minutes and Bylaws, 20 pp., 2-20.
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January 2020
Revised Forms!
New York > Landlord and Tenant (including Leases)> Summary Proceedings (RPAPL)>Blank Court
• 447 Warrant, non-payment, Blank Ct, 2 pp
• 453 Warrant, Hold Over, Blank Ct, 2 pp
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Revised Form!
New York- Judgments
• 245 Affidavit of confession of judgment and judgment, 2pp, 9-19
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July 2019
New and Revised Forms
Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019
Leases
All residential leases are under review as a result of the Act. The Act does not
provide for an interim period prior to taking effect. We are reviewing the Act
and will be publishing new forms soon. All residential leases in the State of
New York will be revised. Continue to use existing forms until new forms are
available. If any provisions of the existing forms are unenforceable due to the
Act, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
Forms now available.
Notices to Tenants
●119 Notice to tenant, 14 days, English and Spanish,
assistance statement, 7-19
●304 Notice to tenant by certified mail, 5 days, English and Spanish, assistance
statement, 7-19
●309 Omnibus notice of termination of tenancy of non-regulated residence, 30, 60
or 90 days, 7-19
Notices of Petition
●207B Notice of petition, non-payment, business,
Civil Ct., 7-19
●207D Notice of petition, non-payment, dwelling, Civil Ct. ., 3 pp., 10-19
●211 Notice of petition, holdover, dwelling, Civil Ct., 3 pp., 10-19
●445 Notice of petition, non-payment, Blank Ct., 7-19
●449 Notice of petition, holdover, Blank Ct., 7-19
●511 Notice of petition, any grounds, Blank Ct., 7-19
●1407 Notice of petition, non-payment, District Ct., 7-19
●1411 Notice of petition, dwelling or business, District Ct., 7-19
Leases
●54 *House lease, furn/unfurn, brokerage clause, guaranty,
acknowledgments, Plain English, 4 pp., 7-19, Replaces form 495.
●55 *Apartment lease, comprehensive, guaranty,
acknowledgments, plain English, 4pp., 7-19
●56 *Lease for a rent stabilized apartment, 13 pp. Prepared by Adam Leitman
Bailey, Leonard H. Ritz and Dov Treiman, 7-19
●57 *Lease for an unregulated apartment, 13 pp. Prepared
by Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman, 7-19
●86 Sublease of a cooperative
apartment, 13 pp. Prepared by Adam Leitman Bailey, Leonard H. Ritz and Dov
Treimen, 7-19
●101 Condominium unit lease, plain English, 8 pp. Prepared
by Arnold Mandell, 7-19
●102 Condominium unit lease, comprehensive, 11
pp. Prepared by Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Tremain , 7-19
●186 *Apartment lease, 2-5 units,
furn/unfurn, plain English, 4 pp. 7-19. Replaces form 261.
●202 Lease from month to month, plain English, 2 pp., 7-19
●303 *Apartment lease, furn/unfurn, plain English, 4 pp., 7-19
●313 * Seasonal/vacation lease, house/apartment, furnished, plain English, 3
pp.,7-19
●315 *Weekly vacation residence lease, plain English, furnished, 2 pp., 7-19
●326 Rent Stabilization Rider, 12pp, 9-19
●327 *Apartment lease,
stabilized/controlled, furn/unfurn, guaranty, plain English, 4 pp., 7-19.
Replaces form 53.
●330 *Renewal lease form, DHCR RTP-8, Sec. 2523.5(a) RSC for use in New York
City, 2 pp., 9-19
●3120NY * House lease with option to buy, plain English, furnished or
unfurnished, 4 pp., 7-19
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May 2019
New Forms!
Nationwide – Business Nationwide – Corporations & LLCs Nationwide – General
•5159 Blank State Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement Features List, 4
pp. , 2016. Review and choose the agreement (5159A – 5159F) below, appropriate
for your LLC.
•5159A Model Act Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Single Member,
Member Managed, 15 pp., 2016
•5159B Model Act Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Single Member,
Manager Managed, 22 pp., 2016
•5159C Model Act Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Single Member,
Basic Form One Class Percentages Member Governed, 31 pp., 2016
•5159D Model Act Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Standard Form,
One Class Percentage Membership Interests No Priority Return, 58 pp., 2016
•5159E Model Act Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Long Form, One
Class Percentage Interests, 75 pp., 2016
•5159F Model Act Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Long Form, One
Class Two Members Percentages Priority Return of Capital Full Buy-Sell
Provisions, 96 pp., 2016
Nationwide – Business Nationwide – Corporations & LLCs Nationwide –
General
New York – Corporations & LLCs
• 5150 New York Corporate Records package, 41 pp., 2016
•5154-1A New York Member Managed Single Member Operating Agreement, with
Statement of Organization, Consent of Members, Consent of Directors, Notice of
Publication, 13 pp., 2016
•5154-1B New York Manager Managed Single Member Operating Agreement, with
Statement of Organization, Consent of Members, Consent of Directors, Notice of
Publication, 13 pp., 2016
•5154-2A New York Manager Managed Multiple Member Operating Agreement and
Company Regulations, with Statement of Organization, Consent of Members, Consent
of Directors, Notice of Publication,56 pp., 2016 •5154-2B New York Member
Managed, Multiple Member Operating Agreement, with Statement of
Organization, Consent of Members, Consent of Directors, Notice of Publication,
44 pp., 2016
• 5160 Model Act Minutes and Bylaws Corporate Records package, 53 pp., 2016 |
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OCTOBER 2018
New Form!
Nationwide – Corporations & LLCs
Nationwide – General
New York
- Corporations & LLCs
3016 LLC transfer and assignment of membership interest; acknowledgment;
acceptance of transfer;
membership acknowledgment and adoption of the LLC company agreement, 2 pp.,
10-18
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New Forms!
Florida - Pets
Nationwide - Pets
New Jersey - Pets
New York - Pets
• 3010 The pet protection agreement – Pet Trust, 22 pp., 8-18, $27.00
• 3011 The pet protection agreement – Pet Trust, 10 pp., 8-18, $27.00 |
How to Protect Your Four-Legged Family Members
By Rachel Hirschfeld, Esq.
Pets – Part of the American Family
More than 68 percent of American
households have 365 million pets....and we LOVE them! Many of us feel that a pet
is just as much a part of the family as any other person in the household. And
35% of us include their pets in family portraits. Just ask any pet owners what
they’d save if their house caught fire. Often, their pets will come before their
jewelry or artwork.
A Fatal Omission
There’s a difference, though. You probably include your human family members in
your plans for what will happen if you become unable to care for them. Too
often, pets don’t get the same attention – mostly, because people don’t know
that they can. Yet you certainly don’t want them to be mistreated or euthanized
prematurely, if you are no long around to personally provide that care.
Many Family Pets End Up In Shelters
Unfortunately, that’s the fate in store for many of the more than 6 million
beloved pets entering shelters each year. Not all of them find a new home, and
about half are euthanized. Older animals – the ones mostly likely to wind up in
shelters - have less chance of adoption than puppies or kittens.
An estimated 500,000 pets are euthanized annually simply because their owners
die without providing for their care.
A Legal Document for Your Pets -- The Pet Protection Agreement® pet trust
No one wants to leave their pets unprotected. Until recently a pet clause in a
Will or a stand-alone pet trust were the only options for concerned pet owners.
But Wills go through probate court and what happens to your pet during that
time? It could be months or years before your Will is even read. What’s more,
pet care instructions in a Will are unenforceable. A formal Pet Trust can be
unwieldy and is often quite expensive to prepare.
Now there’s another alternative: the Pet Protection Agreement. It’s a unique
legal document that provides uninterrupted care for pets when their owner is no
longer able to do so. The Pet Protection Agreement can be created online, often
at a fraction of the cost of a pet trust, and it requires less formality. It
also works if the pet owner is in the hospital and can’t care for the pets.
It’s a legally enforceable document between you, the pet owner, and an
individual or organization who pledges to take care of your animals – called the
pet guardian. Furthermore, you can be as detailed about your pet’s care as you
wish. Ultimately, you’re creating a legal instruction manual regarding your
pet’s care. One of the best parts is that it is valid in all 50 states.
More Flexibility than a Pet Trust
Unlike a formal pet trust, a Pet Protection Agreement does not need a trustee.
Furthermore, funds are optional in the Pet Protection Agreement, although you
can be as detailed as you wish regarding expenditure of funds for your pet’s
care. You can designate where any remaining money will go when all pets die –
your family, a charity or even a friend.
Therefore, the Pet Protection Agreement can ensure that funds for the pet’s care
are available immediately and will continue as long as needed.
Conclusion
Family members and friends can be a source of tremendous support when a pet
owner dies or when he or she is no longer able to take care of the pet – even
for just an interim time such as travel or hospital stay. Such individuals often
mean well but they may not be able to follow through on informal commitments
they have made.
Recognizing such reality, pet owners should make a Pet Protection Agreement for
a beloved pet’s ongoing care. Pet Protection Agreements are ideal tools to help
pet owners and their pets remain together, to ensure that pets are well-cared
for, and to establish procedures for legally transitioning pet ownership.
Rachel Hirschfeld is a nationally renowned expert in
estate planning and a passionate advocate for people and their pets. Ms.
Hirschfeld founded and co-chairs the New York County Lawyers Association’s
Animal Law Committee and is often quoted in newspapers and legal journals on
legal issues affecting pets. She is author of the books: “PETRIARCH: The
Complete Guide to Financial and Legal Planning for a Pet’s Continued Care” and
“PAW & ORDER You Love Your Pet? Keep the Good Life Going with a pet trust.” Ms.
Hirschfeld developed the Pet Protection Agreement.
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New Form! New Form!
New York - Business Certificates
This form must be used in Suffolk County. 201NS Certificate of conducting
business under an assumed name for Individual, Suffolk and Nassau Counties,
9-18, 2 pp. Nassau continues to accept 201. |
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APRIL 2018
Revised Form!
New York - Landlord and Tenant (including Leases) - All
New York - Landlord and Tenant - Leases - Apartment
New York - Landlord and Tenant - Leases - Apartment: Regulated
New York - Landlord and Tenant - Lease - Related Forms – Rider
• 61 - Riders for regulated and unregulated apartments in NYC, including the revised Rent Stabilization
Rider, 33 pp., 4-18
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Revised Form!
New York-
Enforcement of Judgments
• 139 Income
execution for support enforcement CPLR § 5241, 2pp, 2018
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New Form!
New York - Landlord and Tenant (including Leases) - All
New York - Landlord and Tenant - Leases - Apartment
New York - Landlord and Tenant - Leases - Apartment: Regulated
New York - Landlord and Tenant - Lease - Related Forms – Rider
• 326 – New York City Lease Rider for Rent Stabilized Tenants, 12 pp., 2-18. |
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New Form!
New York-Landlord and Tenant (including Leases)
38
Smoking Policy Rider, 3 pp, 4-18
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Lease, comprehensive, for a rent stabilized apartment, 13 pp. Prepared by Adam
Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman, 4-18. Use with 61 Collected Riders.
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