Bankruptcy Solutions
The purpose of federal bankruptcy legislation, sometimes known as Title 11 of the United States Code or the “Bankruptcy Code,” is to provide an opportunity for financial reorganization or a fresh start for legitimate debtors who are unable to fulfill their obligations.
Foreclosure Solutions
As you are undoubtedly aware, many homeowners are in arrears on their mortgages as a result of the 2020 recession brought on by the coronavirus. At first, most lenders had been understanding and would have granted a brief suspension of the late payments.
Debt Negotiations & Settlements
Clients regularly hire the Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C. to represent them in negotiations with banks, mortgage holders, credit card issuers, auto financing providers, landlords, tax authorities, and other creditors.
Mortgage Loan Modifications
The most common strategy used by our firm to prevent a house in severe mortgage arrears from going into foreclosure is a mortgage modification. Mortgage modification and other potential Retention Options are the potential goals of most homeowners in foreclosure because most people experiencing serious hardships with their mortgages are looking for “Retention Options
Credit Card Solutions
For consumers, credit card debt and other unsecured personal loans are the most common types of debt. There are a few legal options for handling credit card debt, including the following: Litigation, bankruptcy, and/or negotiated settlements are the three options.
Debtor Litigation Defense
Many of The Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C.’s clients face the possibility of litigation or collection activities from their creditors because they are accused of having debt that they are unable to pay or because they contest the existence, amount, or obligation of the debt.
Landlord Tenant Solutions
Landlord-Tenant Law is one of our firm’s areas of expertise; we defend landlords and tenants in a variety of legal proceedings before the Landlord-Tenant Court and the New York Supreme Court. When it comes to eviction and/or collecting large amounts of past due rent.
Distressed Real Estate
A. Pre-Contract When a seller (the “Seller”) sells real estate to a buyer (the “Buyer”), there are usually a number of important steps involved. A seller will first list their property on the market for sale. A real estate broker is frequently hired by the seller to help locate possible buyers for their property.
Student Loan Solutions
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” as Benjamin Franklin famously said. This phrase has recently been amended by popular opinion to include student loans. Since most jobs these days require a bachelor’s degree, the amount of debt that Americans owe on their student loans
Tax Debt Solutions
Many people have trouble keeping up with their tax payments to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“NYS”), which includes sales taxes, income taxes, payroll taxes, and other state taxes, as well as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), which includes individual income taxes.
Mastic, a hamlet nestled in central Suffolk County, New York, started its journey under the name Forge until 1893, when it adopted its current moniker. At the time of the 2010 census, its population stood at 15,481 residents.
A pivotal moment in its history came in 1882 when the Long Island Rail Road erected a station. This station underwent a significant shift on July 15, 1960, relocating 7,010 feet (2,140 m) westward and being rebranded as Mastic–Shirley.
Nestled within this community is the Poospatuck Indian Reservation, situated towards the hamlet’s southern tip and stretching along the Forge River.
Towards the north lies Manor Park, extending from Sunrise Highway to Moriches-Middle Island Road, adjacent to Brookhaven Airport. While part of this area falls within the confines of Shirley, it’s wholly served by Mastic’s zip code of 11950.
As per the data from the United States Census Bureau, the Census-designated place (CDP) spans approximately 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²) in total area. Out of this, 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) constitute land, while around 0.08 square miles (0.2 km²), accounting for 2.13% of the total area, are covered by water.
Demographics of the CDP
During the 2010 census, Mastic’s population stood at 15,481 individuals, residing in 4,526 households, and belonging to 3,743 families. The population density was approximately 3,969.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,532.6/km²), with 4,847 housing units scattered across the area, averaging about 1,242.8 units per square mile (479.8/km²).
In terms of racial composition, the CDP comprised 46.1% White, 22.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 7.2% from other races. Additionally, 4.3% identified with two or more races. Hispanic or Latino individuals of any race accounted for 21.8% of the population.
Household demographics revealed that 48.8% had children under 18 years old living with them. Furthermore, 57.7% were headed by married couples, while 18.3% were led by a female householder with no husband present. Non-family households represented 17.3%, with 12.4% being single-person households, and 3.3% occupied by individuals aged 65 or older. On average, households consisted of 3.41 persons, while families averaged 3.63.
Regarding age distribution, 28.3% of residents were under 18 years old, 10.9% were aged 18 to 24, 28.4% were between 25 and 44, 26.1% were aged 45 to 64, and 6.3% were 65 or older, with a median age of 33.1 years. The gender ratio was balanced, with approximately 100.1 males for every 100 females, and for those 18 years and older, there were about 97.7 males for every 100 females.
In terms of income, from 2007 to 2011, the median annual household income in Mastic was $70,979, while the median family income was $79,839. Male residents had a median income of $51,315, compared to $40,581 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,176. Approximately 18% of families and 22% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under 18 years old and 6.0% of those aged 65 or older.
Mastic primarily falls within the jurisdiction of the William Floyd School District for educational services. However, the northern region of the hamlet, specifically the Manor Park section situated north of Grove Drive, is served by the Eastport-South Manor Central School District.
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