……….a Will is “self-proving” if the testator and two witnesses sign the Will in front of a Notary Public or New Jersey attorney and the Will contains special language as provided by New Jersey Statute. When a loved one passes, the process of Estate Administration begins. At the outset, it is necessary to determine whether […]
A joint venture is best described as an entity formed by two or more parties to undertake a particular project or series of related projects. Each party contributes something to the joint venture and most frequently both share in revenues, expenses and control of the business. Several well-known joint ventures include: MSNBC (Microsoft & NBC), […]
The focus of this Article is to assist the reader in determining whether or not to file a municipal real estate tax appeal. Unquestionably, municipal real estate tax obligations have been steadily increasing to a point where these property assets are more aptly described as a liability. Starting Point The starting point is a simple […]
Question: What do “business lawyers” do? Answer: Here’s the right question: What do good business lawyers do? And before we answer that: What is a small business? Small business is a relative term. A small business is the coffee shop around the corner, and it’s also a company with fifty million dollars or more in […]
Actually, it turns out what is stupid is to try and write an article about the economy right now. As I prepared for our periodic Legal Update about a month ago, I wrote an article to follow up on my article last year, providing a primer on sub-prime mortgages and the affect that they have […]
As technology becomes more advanced and peoples schedules more hectic, there has been an increasing reliance on the Internet for conducting business and carrying out daily affairs. Although many have grown accustomed to the convenience of use and broad access to information, this free flow of data has created a haven for a new breed […]
When attempting to manage an overwhelming amount of digital information, often referred to as “electronically stored information” or “ESI”, an organization must decide what information it values and should therefore preserve, and what information it can destroy in the interest of maintaining an efficient operating system. Businesses should establish document retention and destruction policies to […]
It has been said that nothing in life is certain but death and taxes. This statement looks like it will continue to hold true; however, what is uncertain is what the estate tax will look like in the future. As many of you know, in 2001 President Bush changed the estate tax. However, his change […]
The Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) has recently filed a Petition to the New Jersey Supreme Court requesting New Jersey’s highest Court to review the existing case law dealing with property owners’ vested rights to maintain ocean views, access and breezes. This case however, could have broader implications to non-oceanfront properties throughout the State. Oceanfront […]
Employment agreements, in the most traditional sense, are contracts that require that the parties stay in the relationship for the specified term.Unless you have signed an agreement with a definite beginning and end date, you are an “at will” employee, which means you, or your employer, can terminate the relationship at any time, without liability, […]