In January 2024, New Jersey introduced Senate Bill 1408 and Assembly Bill A2757 (collectively the “Bill”) in an effort to streamline the conversion of certain office parks and retail centers into mixed-use developments…

On March 20, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law, Bill S50/A4 setting a course for future determination as to and enforcement of the longstanding Mount Laurel Doctrine, the State’s mandate for each municipality to provide its fair share of affordable housing.

On Friday Governor Christie signed legislation that would extend the protections afforded by the Permit Extension Act through December 31, […]

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING- THE DAYTON AND CHESTNUT VILLAGE IN RIDGEWOO COMING TO RIDGEWOOD For the last several years, Tom Wells and […]

Who says land use law is boring??? The NY Times reports on Jan 8 that Kate Hepburn’s former home in Fenwick […]

Dunes protected several communities from catastrophic damage during Hurricane Sandy, while Long Beach, N.Y., which built no dunes, suffered $200 […]

Jim Jaworski, Esq., (Administrative Partner who actively practices in the firm’s Land Use Department) is pleased to announce that after more […]

The August 21st New York Times reports that a $4.7M deposit was forfeited by Roberta Campbell, ex-wife of Intuit Chairman […]

Due to the decline in property values and the unstable real estate market, a lot of our clients have been […]

TAX EXEMPTIONS REINSTATED FOR GROUP HOMES FOR THE MENTALLY DISABLED       In our winter 2010 Legal Update, we […]

Each year, the Civil Practice Committee recommends changes to the Part I, II, and IV Court rules, which govern civil practice in the Courts of the State of New Jersey.

I cannot tell you how often someone presents themselves to our office following a contract dispute that involves a family […]

Who says land use law is boring??? The NY Times reports on Jan 8 that Kate Hepburn’s former home in Fenwick […]

The New Jersey Judicisary is providing free copies of active case records to New Jersey attorneys and pro se litigants […]

Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan was successful today in obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order, which restrains temporarily Paramus from “forbidding […]

In an unpublished decision just out this week entited, Street v. Hothem, App Div A-5077-10T3,  the Appellate Division reaffirmed that […]

Parties in New Jersey are permitted to charge relatively high rates of interest in many transactions.  In the state, there […]

 The Offer of Judgment Rule is a mechanism useful to both Plaintiffs and Defendants in order to leverage settlement of […]

          As attorneys who represent both individual and corporate clients, we view New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act as a double-edged […]

A Landlord’s Lament:  Lead Paint           In January of 2008, the New Jersey Legislature passed a law, which has been […]

On April 24, the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” was signed into law.  Referred to as “CARES […]

I cannot tell you how often someone presents themselves to our office following a contract dispute that involves a family […]

Tom Wells is pleased to announce that WJL’s client, American Civix Technologies, L3C is quickly achieving its crowdfunding goal for […]

With many individuals and businesses experiencing various degrees of loss due to the recent hurricane, from minor interruptions to total […]

Parties in New Jersey are permitted to charge relatively high rates of interest in many transactions.  In the state, there […]

On Friday, Gov. Christie signed into law two bills that our clients, family and friends may find important. The first […]

Are you looking to start-up a business and seeking loans from friends and family? Be forewarned that this simple transaction […]

Recently, New Jersey became the third state to enact legislation authorizing the creation of “Benefit Corporations.”  A Benefit Corporation is […]

Non–Profit Tax Exempts Must File!              Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, beginning in 2007 all non-profits qualified under Federal […]

Medicare Part D – 2009 Notification It’s that time of year of again where employers must notify their employees whether […]

When people think about estate planning, they often imagine it’s only for retirees or seniors. However, estate planning is just as crucial for young families.

Creating a Last Will and Testament can play a crucial role in preventing chaos over an estate, regardless of your own level of fame and fortune.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced inflation adjustments to the annual gift tax exclusion and the federal estate tax exemption. Exemption amounts are set to be halved in 2026 — Here’s what you can do:

Answered by Ryan Byrnes at njmoneyhelp.com Q. My mom’s sister — my aunt — is currently in ICU and is [...]