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New Jersey Personal Injury Plaintiff Barred by Tort Claims Act
The New Jersey Appellate Division’s recent decision in the case of Anthony v. Newark Housing Authority is a cautionary tale for personal injury victims injured on government property who fail to file a timely notice of claim. The NJ Tort Claims Act requires plaintiffs to file a “tort claims notice” within 90-days of an accident […]
Read More....Insolvent Estates in New Jersey: What You Need to Know When the Estate Has No Money
One important responsibility for the executor or administrator of a New Jersey estate is to deal with insolvent estates, that means to pay the deceased person’s debts. Debts can include credit cards, mortgages, loans, funeral costs, and medical expenses among other things. Some creditors may make formal claims against the estate while others may forgive […]
Read More....Specificity is Key in Estate Planning
A Will and other estate planning documents provide you with the opportunity to make decisions that will affect your loved ones and beneficiaries after you have left this earth. You decide who gets what and you decide how much each person gets. You can even decide to leave something or everything to charity. A Will […]
Read More....Do You Have a Will? You Should.
Do You Have a Will? You Should. No one enjoys talking about death, but it is an inevitable fate everyone will eventually face. Having your affairs in order through the drafting of a Last Will and Testament will help to ease the stress in administering your estate. A Will is an organized document that outlines […]
Read More....Commercial Property Owners: Are You Responsible to Remove Snow and Ice During an Ongoing Storm?
Winter is right around the corner. It is not always clear during New Jersey winters when a storm may occur or how much snow, sleet, and/or ice will hit the ground. Sometimes it is predicted to snow less than an inch and we end up with a foot of snow or perhaps freezing rain. With […]
Read More....Ancillary Probate: Are additional steps required to sell a decedent’s property located in another state?
Handling the loss of a loved one is already a difficult time, but there can be additional stress if you find yourself appointed as executor in the decedent’s Will, or you must apply to be an administrator if there is no Will. Probate is the court-supervised process an executor or administrator takes in settling a […]
Read More....Can You File a Lawsuit If You Fall on the Boardwalk?
Summertime in New Jersey is full of people enjoying the sandy beaches and taking long strolls on the boardwalk. Many New Jersey beach locations offer boardwalks that can be fun for the whole family. Games, snacks, rides; everything to make a summer night unforgettable. Other things that might make your beach vacation memorable is that […]
Read More....Are You Really Paying Too Much In Property Taxes?
Property tax appeals are related to the assessed value of your property and any improvements thereon. In order to appeal a property assessment, the taxpayer must file a property tax appeal in the County where the property is located. First, it should be noted that if the property assessment is over $1,000,000.00, the taxpayer […]
Read More....COVID-19 and Protections for Employees and Their Families
Even before the current COVID crisis, most employees were afforded some protections by their employer. For example, the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), coupled with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), entitles certain employees to twelve weeks of paid leave within a twelve-month period without losing their jobs. However, aside from […]
Read More....Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Condition in New Jersey Personal Injury Cases
Ever wonder why opposing counsel or your adjuster is fixating on your prior injuries, even those that you yourself have forgotten about? It is because an aggravation of a pre-existing condition, as opposed to causing a new injury, generally results in lower damages received by the injured party. Typically, this is due to the difficulty […]
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