As you may recall from past Legal Updates, the New Jersey Legislature made a sweeping change to the application procedure dictated by the Municipal Land Use Law. Prior to 2011, applications submitted for development were subject to municipal ordinances in effect at the time the decision was rendered by the Board. This meant that pending […]
Our conference room shows in pictures and plans just how active our Land Use practice continues to be. Some highlights of 2016 in this area include Inserra ShopRites in Elmwood Park and Wyckoff (full story elsewhere); Charles Schwab, Dellridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Arcola Golf Club practice facility, Floor and Décor, Catch Air (a children’s […]
I cannot tell you how often someone presents themselves to our office following a contract dispute that involves a family member or friend on the other side. So often when you need a service of some sort or another you turn to family or friends. This, of course, makes sense but when we do that […]
On June 30, 2016 Governor Christie signed an extension of the Permit Extension Act for projects located in counties impacted by Superstorm Sandy. Those counties, as defined within the bill, are Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Union counties. The bill tolls the running of the approval period until December 31, […]
Recent tax legislation is looking to curtail the loss of capital gains tax revenue resulting from sellers reporting inflated basis on inherited assets upon the sale of said assets. As was the case prior to the enactment of the new law, beneficiaries inherit assets valued at the fair market value as of the date of […]
Please be aware that the Permit Extension Act is expiring on December 31, 2015. The clock will begin to run again on January 1, 2016 and no approvals will extend beyond June 30, 2016 unless the approval would have extended beyond June 30, 2016 without the benefit of the Act. If you have an approval […]
Americans far and away lead the world in charitable giving. For most of us this is through direct gifts to qualified charities. Those who have substantial funds that they wish to pass on to charities also have two valuable vehicles to consider. A private foundation allows an individual to make gifts to their own foundation, […]
This past Tuesday marked a major win for the Developers and Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP before the Village Planning Board. Developers were all smiles as they left Tuesday night’s meeting of the Planning Board, which approved four separate amendments to the village’s master plan, paving the way for high-density, multifamily housing projects downtown. […]
Managing Partner Stuart D. Liebman has been named a 2015 Super Lawyer in the Super Lawyers Magazine. Congratulations Stuart!
Do you have website for your business? Do you gather, handle or transmit your customers’ personal information? If the answer is yes, you need a privacy policy for your site. If you sell your customers’ personal information, a privacy policy is even more critical. Those “notices” that fall out of your credit card bills are […]