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Probate Checklist for New Jersey Estates
If you find yourself as the Executor or Administrator of an Estate in New Jersey, it can be an overwhelming task. Here is a couple of useful tips and checklists to make the probate process a little easier. An Estate in New Jersey must be opened in the Surrogate’s Office in the County where the […]
Read More....Workers’ Compensation Bar Does Not Prevent Third-Party Claims
While it is true that injured workers in New Jersey have limited options to pursue claims against their employer, there may be the opportunity to pursue claims against a third-party who had a duty towards the worker but failed to carry out that duty. In a recent New Jersey Appellate Division case, Austin v. Morris […]
Read More....Proving undue influence when a loved one makes a last-minute change to their will in NJ
In 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a decision that a daughter, who inherited only 10% of her father’s residuary estate after his death, could not establish that her father was under undue influence when he signed the most recent version of his will. In his original will, the father divided his estate 50/50 […]
Read More....NJ Workers’ Compensation Benefits Are Extent of Recovery For Experimental Nasal Spray Tester
In the recent New Jersey Appellate Division case of Bove v. AkPharma, the Court prohibited an employee from suing his employer at common law for injuries allegedly sustained by testing an experimental nasal spray on himself at work. The New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act (“WCA”) compensates employees for injuries that occur at work. However, the […]
Read More....What’s in that Waiver?
A recently decided case from the New Jersey Appellate Division analyzed the waiver form a trampoline park requires before customers and their children are permitted to enter. A father electronically signed a waiver form for his son to play at the SkyZone Indoor Trampoline Park. The waiver contained standard provisions that SkyZone would not be […]
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