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New Jersey Wrongful Termination & Protected Classes

Posted Jun 5, 2020

Q: Can there be a wrongful termination lawsuit in New Jersey when a cause of action on the basis of protected class is not present? There is no generic wrongful termination cause of action in the state of New Jersey. The act has to be somehow linked to acts of management which are specifically proscribed […]

Employment Law, Uncategorized, Wrongful Termination

New Jersey Employment Law Basics

Posted May 22, 2020

There is a broad misconception that there is a right to work in the State of New Jersey. However, workers enjoy no protections at work unless the Legislature or the Courts have specifically enumerated areas of legal protection. If you do not fall within one of those areas of protection, then, you are, in fact, […]

Employment Law, Uncategorized

What Constitutes a Temporary Change in Circumstances for Support Purposes during the Pandemic and beyond?

Posted May 12, 2020

We all know that effective September 10, 2014, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 was modified. The courts are still interpreting the statutory amendments. In the current climate, many people are suffering from, at least initially, temporary, involuntary unemployment or underemployment. Practitioners and the trial courts have little guidance in the form of published cases leaving practitioners and litigants […]

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Employers and the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted Mar 24, 2020

While our nation struggles with the rapidly evolving events concerning the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to provide some helpful resources to current clients, past clients and other website visitors who have employment questions during this difficult time.  We are available by phone and email to answer your questions and provide you with more specific […]

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Stretching the Boundaries of Parental Rights and Responsibilities

Posted Mar 2, 2020

This article was originally published in the February 2017 issue of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, a publication of the NJ State Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission. Stretching the Boundaries of Parental Rights and Responsibilities.

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Defined Benefit Pensions: The evolution of advocacy concerning what is often the most valuable marital asset.

Posted Mar 2, 2020

This article was originally published in the June 2015 issue of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, a publication of the NJ State Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission. Defined Benefit Pensions: The evolution of advocacy concerning what is often the most valuable marital asset.

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The Impact of Changes in DCPP Investigatory Findings

Posted Mar 2, 2020

This article was originally published in the August 2014 issue of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, a publication of the NJ State Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission. The Impact of Changes in DCPP Investigatory Findings

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DCPP 101: What Happens When Allegations of Child Abuse are Reported to DCPP?

Posted Mar 2, 2020

This article was originally published in the February 2020 issue of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, a publication of the NJ State Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission. DCPP 101: What Happens When Allegations of Child Abuse are Reported to DCPP?

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How do lawyers charge or calculate how to charge for probates?

Posted Jun 3, 2019

A probate is the court proceeding wherein the deceased’s property is distributed according to the terms of his or her last will and testament, or according to law if there was no will. Typically, in New Jersey, there is a probate lawyer who helps with the court proceeding who charges for the probate of an […]

Trusts & Estates

What is a living trust?

Posted May 31, 2019

A living trust is a separate legal entity that you (the “grantor”) create while you are alive and as the grantor, you sign the trust document, providing yourself the opportunity to fund the trust. You get a federal ID number, akin to a social security number for the trust, to open accounts with banks or […]

Living Trusts

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