If a service promises in an email, certain things as part of my fee, but doesn't deliver, am I obligated to pay the full fee?

You need to pay him the full fee as you promised and let him get to an investigation where a video is involved. Don't breach contracts. Goodluck.

How are marital properties divided/distributed?

The word "half" really doesn't belong in the divorce lexicon. NY is an equitable distribution state where the marital res is divided along lines of...

Passive appreciation occurs through market forces while active appreciation occurs through physical activity that increases value. Your inheritance...

What is the legal statute in New York that requires one to possess a Driver License to walk on a public sidewalk?

There's a move in Congress to impose life imprisonment for walking without a license. Otherwise, it's the DWP (Department of Walking People) that...

If a non-custodial parent is voluntarily not working, what are my choices for recourse in reinstating child support?

You can file for support. Where you will be ensnared is if he comes in with a penny ante income amount and your support is set to peanuts. Good luck.

What happens to my case now and future if I have a court date that I've filed a petition for and I do not attend the court date?

I would asvise you to skip it. No need to disturb sleeping dogs. Your petition will simply be dismissed without prejudice. Good luck.

After my divorce is finalized, am I liable for my wife's outstanding medical debt? Debt was incurred on her insurance policy.

Yes. Prior debt is a joint obligation. Future debt depends on how you worded your stipulation of settlement. If you didn't retain an attorney to...

What are the steps to keep my baby mother from taking my child upstate

Go to your local family court and file for custody. That will stop her from removing the child from you. In court you'll have to prove by a...

If an Attorney in NY isn't abiding by their own retainer agreement can they hold the client to it?

No. He has to act according to his retainer. He has follow it to the letter or else he cannot sue for fees given that he breached his own...

Court reporting contracts - Hiring attorney has upperhand/other attorneys left in dark.

It's Manhattan. Strange things go on in Manhattan. Thanks for the insight!