It is hard to believe that, just one week ago, Laura and I (Amy) were getting ready to present at the Small Business Summit presented by our incredible marketing team at Chic Way Media. The presentation was an awesome experience for us, and moreover, it was great to hear from other women professionals sharing their...Read More

It is hard to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic began more than 18 months ago. This global pandemic forced people, businesses, and government branches alike to hit the proverbial “pause” button on operations. During The Great Pause, the legal profession had to reexamine best practices and determine how to adapt to diminished in-person proceedings, meetings,...Read More

As we enter the last quarter of 2021, it’s important to start thinking about what you should be doing to evaluate your business for this year. Part of that evaluation is reviewing various documents your business (hopefully) has and uses to make sure they are up to date and if they need to be revised....Read More

Starting a business can be so exciting. You plan, you take the steps you need to take to incorporate your business, and then you receive your corporate kit. One question we get quite often is, what am I supposed to do with this book?Although a business is not required to order a corporate kit, it...Read More

Have you ever… Entered into a lease agreement with a landlord?Financed a vehicle?Taken out student loans? If you answered “yes” to any of the foregoing questions, you have also likely signed a personal guaranty. A personal guaranty is, simply put, a promise made to repay a debt. When you sign a personal guaranty in your...Read More

Last week, President Biden announced his plan to implement a new vaccine mandate on businesses with more than 100 employees. Whether your business will be covered by the mandate, it is important to understand what you can and cannot do when implementing a Covid-19 policy that includes a vaccine mandate.The mandate has not been issued...Read More

In this COVID world we are still living in, people are – more than ever – reevaluating what they want from their careers, determining if they should pursue a passion that has been dimly lit inside them for quite some time, and how their work life should complement (not dominate) their lives. For some, it...Read More

Welcome to September! We cannot believe how quickly the year is going and that Catina & Mara, PLLC will soon be celebrating its first anniversary! Over the past year, we have really focused on how we can best serve our clients, including our small business clients. Over the years, we have both represented small businesses...Read More

Simply put, a title search is an examination of the records concerning a property to ascertain the current ownership of the property and whether there are outstanding liens, judgments, foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings and/or other encumbrances on the property that could impede the sale of marketable title to a purchaser. In a real estate transaction,...Read More

What is title insurance and do I really need it? This is a question we get quite often from clients who are purchasing a home. Whether you’re purchasing a new home, or an existing home, title insurance will protect you from most problems that could affect title to your home. In New York, title insurance...Read More