James K. Riley

James K. Riley is an attorney who provides clients with personal injury and product liability advocacy in New York and New Jersey. He also serves his clients in the complex areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law business and tax planning in both states. Mr. Riley teaches as an Adjunct Professor in the fields of estate planning, elder law and finanical planning at Pace University in White Plains, New York as well as in the field of education law at Long Island University and Pace University. Mr. Riley is an Accredited Estate Planner and a Certified Financial Planner. He has served as President of the Rockland County Bar Association, as a member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association and as Town Attorney of the Town of Orangetown. He is also a member of the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council. Mr. Riley firmly believes a successful attorney must always possess a sincere dedication to helping people with legal needs.

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

J.D. (1970) | Law

1967 - 1970

Honors: Rutgers University School of Law Scholarship

Attorney Partner

O'Connell & Riley Attorneys at Law New York & New Jersey

1978 - Current

Town Attorney

Town of Orangetown

1996 - 2004

A Remarkable Case of Mistaken Identity

New York State Bar Associatin Journal

February, 1998

Pro Bono Award

Rockland County Bar Association

2009

Citizen of the Year

Our Town Newspaper

2000

Paul Harris Fellow

Rotary International

1999

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Member

2005 - Current

National Associationof Estate Planning Councils

Accredited Estate Planner (A.E.P.)

1995 - Current

National Institute of Certified Financial Planners

Certified Financial Planner

1991 - Current

New York State Bar  # 1495969

Member House of Delegates 1988-1992, 1998-2002

1971 - Current

Rockland County Bar Association

President 1997-1998

1971 - Current

Activities: President 1997-1998

New Jersey

Since 1978

New York

Since 1971

• Car Accidents

Q. what is the suitable law case for apparent authority of partnership?

November 15, 2014

A: Apparent authority is a difficult area as far as legal proof is concerned. One usually has to show that the wrongful actions of the individual who claimed the authority of a partner were accomplished with either the actual knowledge of the real partners or that the real partners were so careless that circumstances allowed for the individual acting as a claimed partner to convince you that he or she had the authority of a partner. You should consult l an attorney on a matter such as this as soon as possible.

Q. I hold the mortgage on a house, and the owners now want to pay it off. Do I need a lawyer?

November 15, 2014

A: You may not need a lawyer but the persons who owe the money and are paying it off may need one more and require a lot of legal protection. You have to give them a written "mortgage satisfaction" which is a notarized legal document that states that the mortgage and mortgage indebtedness has been paid off in full and further that you never sold or assigned the rights to the mortgage to any other person or entity. This is a legal document which must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk (Land Records) where the real property is located and where the original mortgage was filed. You are also supposed to return the original mortgage and mortgage note to the mortgagors--the persons who owed you the money and they are supposed to hold on to those documents until they have sold the house and closed. If this is not done now, the persons who are paying you off for tis private mortgage will be looking for you 10 years from now when they are trying to sell the house and need to clear the mortgage from the County Clerk's records and that is no fun. ... Read More

Q. how can i fight an arbitrators final desision

November 15, 2014

A: This is a very difficult question--in New York State and in most other jurisdictions it is almost impossible to set aside an arbitrator's decision through a subsequent court challenge unless there was fraud or some other grave shortcoming in the process. There is a very short time clock as to when one can sue--speak to a knowledgeable attorney immediately.