Law Services

The law office of Colin Meertins offers consultation and advice on immigration law.  The immigration process can be very tedious and time consuming.  Let the Law office of Colin Meertins make this process simple and easy for you to understand.  He and his staff work zealously to research and apply the law in each client's case.  He keeps abreast of any changes in immigration Law.  He receives frequent updates from U.S.C.I.S in a policy memorandum.  This means that when new immigration laws are enacted and published or when there are changes in the current law, they are immediately sent to his office.    Filing fees for each application are set by U.S.C.I.S., and they are required for each applicant. The law office sets the Lawyer's fees, and each immigration case is different and it requires a different fee.  However, if a client is unable to pay all of the fees immediately, a payment plan can be arranged.     Although the immigration process is long and tedious, the law office of Colin Meertins is committed to working with you until your case is completed. 

The law office of Colin Meertins offers consultation and advice in the following Immigration areas: 

NATURALIZATION PROCESS (CITIZENSHIP)  

  EMPLOYMENT based visas family based visas (greencards)

    Fiance VISA process

 REPLACE A MISPLACED GREEN CARD OR CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE   

      ORPHAN (greencard and citizenship)        

Are you interested in adopting but the adoption process seems complex and confusing? Do not despair, Colin Meertins has many years of experience and knowledge in adoptions. He and his knowledgeable staff will provide you with the assistance and legal advice you need to guide you through the maze of legal documents from the time your petition is filed to the finalization of your case. In other words, the law office of Colin Meertins will provide you with personalized attention in your case.    In addition, to facilitate the process, He and his staff are actively involved in making inquiries on your behalf, including, inquiries to the court for a status report on your case.    Colin Meertins provides consultation and advise in the following areas of adoption:

SINGLE PARENT ADOPTION 

   ADOPTION OF A CHILD BEFORE THE CHILD'S SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY

STEPPARENT ADOPTION  

 ORPHAN ADOPTION 

GRANDPARENT ADOPTION 

 ADOPTION IN NEW YORK AND MOST FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

I have been a divorce attorney for many years.  I represent clients in divorce and other family related cases in the New York metropolitan area, including the boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, Westchester, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau county and Suffolk County.    My staff and I can negotiate, arrange, and transact equitable plans to suit your needs.  We carefully review your facts and provide you with professional and experienced consultation and advise.    The law office can assist you with the following areas in divorce law:

 UNCONTESTED divorce   

 ORDER OF PROTECTION 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT  

  OTHER LEGAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO YOUR DIVORCE

EQUITABLE DIVORCE  

 Colin Meertins is a New York real estate attorney, who is familiar with many areas of real estate law. He and his staff work diligently to ensure that all real estate transactions are done professionally. He is familiar with most of the communities in the five boroughs, including Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Nassau County, and Suffolk County.    

The law office of Colin Meertinsprovides consultation and advice in the following areas of real estate law: 

RESIDENTIAL CLOSING   

BUYING AND SELLING CONDOMINIUM (CONDO) CLOSING    REFINANCING COOPERATIVES (CO-OP) CLOSING    OTHER REAL ESTATE LAW IN NEW YORK    .

 The law office of Colin Meertins also provides consultation and advise in Elder Law.    People, have a multitude of questions and concerns about their care as they approach their senior years. Some of the frequently asked questions include:  

• Who will provide the care I need in the event I become incapacitated?
• Who will act responsibly in taking care of my financial and other assets?
• What should I do to avoid conflict among my loved  ones in dividing my estate after I am deceased?

  To answer these questions, it is essential that you consider the Law office of Colin Meertins. He and his staff would work closely with you to ensure that your questions are answered and that you achieve your intended goal. Do not wait until you are unable to act on your own behalf. Contact the Law office of Colin Meertins for consultation and advice in the following areas of:

 POWER OF ATTORNEY    

WILLS (LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT)  

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