Marco Caviglia

Marco Caviglia most recently was a Felony Bureau Chief with the Ulster County District Attorney. Mr. Caviglia has been a successful and effective trial attorney for over 40 years both in private and public practice in multiple criminal and civil fields of law. A complete resume is available at the website: caviglialaw.com.

He limits the number of cases he handles, as he always deals "one-on-one" with clients, so doesn't accept all cases, but in which case will refer you to a reliable attorney if possible.

Albany Law School

J.D. (1981)

Colgate University

B.A. | Political Science/Economics

Chief Counsel

Law Firm of Marco Caviglia

2022 - Current

Chief of Felony Trials

Ulster County District Attorney's Office

2020 - 2022

Chief Counsel

Law Firm of Marco Caviglia

1995 - 2020

Special Counsel

Town of Wappinger

2004 - 2008

Part time

Deputy Town Attorney

Town of Poughkeepsie

2000 - 2001

part time

Partner

Caviglia & Kolb

1988 - 1995

Senior Associate

Steinberg & Kolb

1987 - 1989

Chief Assistant Public Defender

Dutchess County Public Defender's Office

1986 - 1987

Associate

Meiselman, Farber, Stella & Eberz

1984 - 1986

Assistant District Attorney

Dutchess County District Attorney's Office

1980 - 1982

County Legislator

Dutchess County Legislator

1974 - 1975

New York

Since 1981

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Q. Is it illegal for an interest rate to be 24% on a car loan in ny

February 7, 2025

A: Different states have different limits on what constitutes usury, a crime, for charging more than the limit. In NYS it is 16% I believe. So how come your car loan is so expensive? There are several legal workarounds that corporations use, including one that allows the charging of excessive interest rates because the headquarters is located in a state that allows these ridiculous rates. There are other gimmicks too, and the reason is that legilslators write laws to favor the entities and people that put them and keep them in office by creatings and expanding these loopholes. A good rule in life is try never to borrow money, and wait until you can afford to buy the item, you'll save a fortune literally over a lifetime. There are exceptions of course, but one is not buying a house every day. ... Read More

Q. Contractor stopped showing up. What do I do?

February 7, 2025

A: You can sue in small claims or town or city court, depending upon the jurisdiction and amount. Once you are successful if you prove your case, you will probably chase your tail trying to get paid on the judgment unless you can garnish his earnings Often, contractors who take your money and abandon the job own nothing you can reach because they ae an LLC or Subchapter S coproration and the corporation owns nothing. Contact the NYS Attorney General which office will write you a letter after up to several months "investigating the case" to advise you to hire private counsel.

Q. I am selling my house. I am going to give the profits to my son. Do we have to claim it on our income tax forms ?

February 7, 2025

A: According to Publication 525 (2024), Taxable and Nontaxable Income, property one receives as a gift isn't included in his income. However, if property you receive this way later produces income such as interest, dividends, or rents, that income is taxable to you. The obligation to the donor is to file Form 709: US Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return for any amount exceeding $19,000 in 2025.