Law Office of William Castle

06/22/2020

Landlords can start some eviction proceedings starting today. There are some limited protections until Augus 20th. Please call our offices if you have any questions. 585-568-7484.

10/11/2019

Do you have questions about your custody or visitation rights? If you do, call me at 585-568-7484 to answer your questions.

09/23/2019

Do you have questions about child support? To learn more about your options contact experienced advocate Bill Castle.

09/23/2019

Are you aware that New York has a "No-Fault" divorce option? For more information contact Bill Castle for legal advice.

08/20/2019

One of the many changes to the landlord/tenant laws of New York:

One of the newest items that will affect landlords and property managers is subsection (d) of Section 235-E, duty to provide a written receipt. Landlords are now required to send a written notice to the tenant by certified mail specifying the rent due. This notice cannot include any rent due that is not at least 5 days late, and should only include base rent amounts. If the certified mail notice is not sent, the Tenant can have the case dismissed.

To learn more about the changes to the law, contact my office at [email protected] or call my office at (585) 568-7484.

08/17/2019

When starting a business, there are a million and one things to do. You need to raise money, hire staff, develop a marketing strategy, and the list goes on. But before you do any of that, you should choose a business entity structure.

The average small business owner chooses between these six: sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership (LP), limited liability company (LLC), C-corporation, and S-corporation. Among these options, there is no single “best” choice for all small businesses.

If you would like to learn more, please contact me at [email protected] or 585-568-7484

07/30/2019

How is child custody determined?...

The courts use the "best interest of the child" test to determine which parent receives custody of the child(ren). There are a number of factors a court considers in determining which parent best meets the needs/interests of the child(ren), some of these factors are:
• Stability,
• Who has better child care arrangements,
• Who is the primary caretaker,
• Drugs and alcohol use by the parents.

There are many more factors involved in the court’s decision.

To learn more contact our office at (585)568-7484 or visit our website

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07/18/2019

Child custody... what is it?

Most people don't realize that when trying to establish custody of a child, the court is actually trying to determine 2 different types of custody.

The first type is "Legal" custody. This determines who has the right to make important decisions about a child's care, such as medical care, religious upbringing, etc. The court can grant joint legal custody, meaning the parents make major decisions about the child together, and it doesn't matter which parent the child lives with; both parents must agree on the decisions together. If the court gives one parent sole legal custody, only one parent has the right to make major decisions for the child.

The second type is "physical" or residential custody. This determines who is responsible for the actual physical care and supervision of a child. The court can grant "joint physical" custody, where the child resides with each parent an equal amount of time. The court can also direct that the child lives with one parent more than 50% of the time. In this situation the parent who has the child more than 50% of the time is called the "custodial" parent, and the other parent is the "non-custodial" parent who normally receives visitation periods with the child.

If you would like to know more about custody proceedings please contact our office at (585) 568-7484 or visit our website at

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