By formal announcement, we have already told everyone receiving this newsletter that our colleague, Jim Delia, was made a partner of the firm on January 1, 2000. Let us note again here, our warm “congratulations” to Jim on this significant milestone on his career. WJ&L, LLP is now a 5 Rotarian club. Of our nine […]
Landlord/Tenant Court is a Court of limited jurisdiction, which is limited to awarding possession of premises, whether residential or commercial, to a landlord. A successful action does not award any money. Therefore, in the event back rent is owed, a separate action must be filed. When dealing with a residential tenancy, it is often said […]
Enter article text hereIn September, the New Jersey legislature gave divorce litigants, lawyers, and courts another option when considering the complicated issue of spousal support. It amended the divorce statutes to permit “limited duration” awards in addition to permanent, rehabilitative, and reimbursement alimony. This new type of alimony is meant to fill a gap that […]
Anyone who has been divorced in New Jersey knows that parties often wait three or four years for a trial date and can spend tens of thousands of dollars during that time. Fortunately, the Supreme Court now seems to understand this, too. On April 5, 1997, the Court implemented sweeping changes in divorce litigation rules […]
It has become very expensive to live the “American Dream” – a house, college educations, vacations, retirement planning, etc. Two income families have become the norm and the “Dream” has, often out of necessity, been modified or postponed. If there is a premature death of one spouse, how do you protect the family – which […]
Whenever the State takes private property for a public purpose pursuant to the provisions of the Eminent Domain Act of 1971, the property owner is entitled to receive just compensation. When the entire property is taken, the measure of damages is calculated as the property’s fair market value at the time of the taking. However, […]
Congratulations are in order for partner, Jim Jaworski. On June 17, 1999, he assumed the Presidency of the Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club. Tom Wells, President of the Paramus Rotary Club in 1989 and 1990, is now President-Elect of the Bristol, Vermont Rotary Club where he will serve as President next year. Partner, Cheryl Morrissey, has […]
In selecting the type of entity for a business, most clients have two overriding concerns: limiting the liability for the owners of the entity and favorable income tax treatment. Historically, persons forming a business had two basic choices: a partnership or a corporation. However, in 1993, New Jersey became the thirty-fifth state to enact a […]
The New Jersey Child Support Guidelines are among the most comprehensive, and complicated, in the nation. While other states set child support at a certain percentage of income, New Jersey established a system of basing support on the amount of time a parent actually spends with a child and the true costs associated with that […]
We frequently receive inquiries about jury duty. Employees generally want to know their obligations and rights and many clients want to know if they can be excused. To answer these questions, we have prepared the following outline of jury selection procedures in Bergen County. These procedures were updated after Governor Whitman signed new legislation about […]