In this article, I review an unpublished appellate court decision in New Jersey that illustrates the absurdity with the practice of law. In this case, the parties likely spent more than $15,000 in appellate litigation fees to reverse a trial...
I'm proud to announce that I was published in New Jersey Law Journal again this past week, this time on the topic of the "fiscal cliff" tax changes have altered planning for the state-level Estate Tax.
It is not too difficult to Imagine the following scenario. There is bitter litigation between 2 or more parties that has dragged on for several years. Each side is represented by legal counsel, and each has spent thousands of...
Confused as to whether transferring your home into a revocable living trust will mess up your mortgage, title insurance, or tax benefits? Read our latest blog post for answers.
The top trademark trends in 2012 continued several themes from recent years including celebrity brand names and domain name developments. Other big news stories, like the election, also affected the trademark world. Here is a summary of the...
There are significant legal distinctions between owning property as tenants by the entirety versus owning property as tenants in common. Understanding these legal distinctions is important when it comes to purchasing residential real...
What are the consequences of joint ownership of assets between husband and wife?
In a recent decision that merits the attention of borrowers and lenders in commercial real estate foreclosures, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that a lender's acceptance of numerous late payments did not constitute a modification to the...
This post applies UFTA to a variety of situations, including joint accounts.
This most recent post from by blog addresses a bogus equity stripping asset protection scheme being hyped lately.