Litigation has always been expensive and now, unfortunately, the cost of litigation has gotten even more expensive. As of November 17, 2014, the New Jersey Courts increased a whole litany of filing fees and other fees, which are payable to the Courts. By way of example, the cost for filing a Complaint is now $250.00 […]
With the recent passing of The Honorable Kenneth Slomienski, J.S.C, there are now 10 vacant positions on the Bergen County Superior Court Judicial Bench. Like many of the current and recalled Judges, and active legal practitioners here in Bergen County, we continue to be very concerned about the impact these vacancies have upon the ability […]
The IRS announced the 2015 estate and gift tax limits at the end of October, and the federal estate tax exemption rises from $5.34 million to $5.43 million per person, while the annual gift exclusion remains at $14,000 per person and double that for joint gifts from spouses. These exemptions, over the last few years, have […]
On October 24, 2014, our firm was honored by the Children’s Aid and Family Services for our efforts and representation in support of their cause. The Children’s Aid and Family Services is one of northern New Jersey’s leading nonprofit providers of human services and child welfare programs. The organization helps children who do not have families […]
We are pleased to announce that the firm’s litigation department has accomplished a $1,357,488 real estate tax appeal refund for our client, Paramus Park Shopping Center, a General Growth property. Congrats to all involved in this effort!
The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act includes registration and disclosure requirements for the sale or lease of condominium units. This requirement for registration and disclosure is in addition to other statutory registration and disclosure requirements, such as those that exist in New Jersey. The President has signed a Bill which serves to exempt from […]
The Mount Laurel Doctrine, mandated by the NJ Supreme Court nearly 40 years ago, remains a bit in limbo. A recent court decision keeps control over major questions of the implementation of low and moderate income housing with the Council on Affordable Housing(“COAH”). Surely, there will be more to follow on this very long story. […]
Liquor licensing, in New Jersey, is highly regulated. In fact, New Jersey is one of the strictest states, on the issue, in the nation but many of the regulations are outdated, including the manner in which it is determined how many licenses a particular municipality has. For a variety of reasons, in some municipalities in […]
The New Jersey Supreme Court has recently determined in O’Boyle v. Borough of Longport, decided on July 21, 2014, that the common interest rule extends to protect confidential attorney-client communications/attorney work product in the context of OPRA requests. The Court found that the protections will apply if the information is shared among counsel for different […]
New Jersey’s Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, N.J.S.A. 46:30B-1 et. seq. governs abandoned property and defines abandonment periods for different types of property after which time the holder will turn same over to the State. The Act addresses stocks at section 46:30B-31, where it states that there is a presumption of abandonment for […]