Civil Law Attorney

A New York Civil Law Attorney deals with civil law cases, which covers quite a broad area of the legal system. These types of cases generally involve disputes between individuals or organisations, and are in stark contrast to criminal law cases. In a criminal law court, the case is generally between the representatives of ‘The People’ and the accused, and of course requires that certain laws be broken. In a criminal law case it is necessary for the defendant to be proved guilty with conclusive and concrete evidence. In a civil law case in the state of New York however, it is only necessary for probable culpability to be shown.

There are quite a large number of complaints and conflicts that require the services of a lawyer of this kind. For example any disputes concerning breach of contract between two individuals, organisations, or between an individual and an organisation, fall into the category of civil law. The same applies for personal injury battles, where an injured person is seeking compensation from a group or individual.

Another extremely prominent aspect of Civil Law is the probate of wills and trusts. Wills and Trusts disputes are very common and can also involve quite a large sum of money. Our Civil Law attorneys are often used to contest wills and trusts and also to draw them up. It is very important that a will be constructed in such a way that it is legally defensible. As this can be a very precise process, there is often scope for those seeking to contest a will to obtain a fairer distribution of assets, which also requires the services of a skilled lawyer. The same applies for trusts, where clients can seek to challenge the management or distribution of funds, or require that a trust be set up effectively.

As civil law suits can prove costly for many businesses, it is common for lawyers to be kept on retainer in order to manage the legal aspects of the operation. A skilled New York Civil Law Attorney from our firm can help to prevent breach of contract disputes and other issues from arising, and also deal with them appropriately if they occur.