When client’s review their estate plan, there are several factors to consider, such as the disposition of their assets, estate and inheritance taxes and appointment of fiduciaries. Another factor that clients should consider, but often disregarded, is the possibility of litigation amongst the beneficiaries, or other individuals interested in the estate. While “will contests” arise […]
WJL is very pleased to advise that Jim Jaworski succeeded in pro bono efforts on behalf of St. Paul’s RCC in Ramsey for signage variance approvals. Due to numerous members of the Zoning Board recusing themselves as St. Paul’s parishioners, in a bit of an obscure Municipal Land Use Law circumstance, Planning Board members joined […]
Adult Day Care Centers Well, we have all heard of Child Day Care Centers. In fact the NJ legislature has deemed it so important that it is considered a “permitted use “ in all non-residential Zones throughout New Jersey. The State has deemed that the Child Day Care Centers represent a significant benefit to the […]
Bullying in our schools has been a hot-button topic for the last few years. In 2010, New Jersey passed more comprehensive legislation to attempt to deal with what has apparently become chronic among our children. In passing new legislation, the State legislature cited a 2009 study by the United States Departments of Justice and Education, […]
Social Media these days is like the Wild West. Most of the rules, and the consequences for breaking rules, are just not clear yet. Lawyers and business owners are still trying to keep up with this quick moving world. Still, reckless posting and online boasting can result in big problems for you and those close […]
WJL News Update: Jim Delia Quoted After Hawthorne 7-Eleven Decision The borough of Hawthorne on Thursday, March 6, 2014, won a major victory in its six-year battle to stop a proposed all-night 7-Eleven from being built in a residential zone on Goffle Road. Partner here at WJL, James Delia, the attorney for the Five Corners […]
Appellate Court’s Order Mandating COAH Action In October 2013, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of COAH’s Third Round Rules , as set forth in In re Adoption of N.J.A.C. 5:96 &5:97 by Council on Affordable Housing, and upheld the Appellate Court’s remedy which requires that COAH implement revised Third Round Rules within […]
Tax abatements, while a controversial subject in New Jersey for many years, have been used to encourage investment and development in many municipalities. Two of the most common types of abatements are designed to carry out the community redevelopment and rehabilitation goals of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. These abatement […]
The Benefits of Captive Insurance Companies Captive insurance entities were once solely used by large corporations as a means of saving on insurance premiums and tax dollars. However, a growing trend amongst successful closely held businesses is toward the formation of captive insurance entities. This trend is in large part due to the 26 U.S.C. […]
Code Compliance is Key to Mahwah Crossroads Site Plan OK Update on Crossroads: The project calls for two “big box” retail stores, a shopping strip and movie theater at 1 International Boulevard, the former site of Ford Motor Co. The complex would surround the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel and its three-deck parking garage. A ball field […]