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01Apr

Covid-19 and Force Majeure: What Your Business Needs to Know

In business, planning for the unexpected includes possessing insurance and entering into contracts that include “force majeure” provisions.  Unfortunately, business interruption insurance in New Jersey does not include coverage for pandemics.  While legislation in Trenton is currently being considered to retroactively include Covid-19, as...
01Dec

Common Estate Planning Misconceptions

There are lots of misconceptions about estate planning, and any one of them can result in costly mistakes. Understanding who needs an estate plan and what it should cover is key to creating a plan that is right for you. A properly crafted estate plan...
08May

Prenuptial Agreements: Relationship Killer or Killer Idea?

Most people consider Prenuptial Agreements to be reserved for the wealthy.  Oftentimes, they are viewed as a “relationship killer,” where at least one spouse goes into the marriage assuming that it will not work out.  While either scenario could be accurate, there are many...
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04Dec

Interested in buying a condo? Be sure to ask the right questions!

So you’re looking to buy a home and you’ve come across a place you really like, but it’s a condo. Does this matter? And what should you know? A condominium, or condo, is a building (or complex of buildings) containing a number of individually...
12Jun

Changes may be coming to non-compete clauses: Here is what you should know!

New Jersey is what is referred to in law as a “blue pencil” state.” That is to say, New Jersey courts retain the ability to declare portions of a contract or agreement unenforceable, while finding others enforceable—albeit, sometimes, through the court’s own revision. For example,...
12Jun

What are non-compete clauses and are they enforceable in New Jersey?

Noncompete agreements, restrictive covenants, covenants-not-to-compete, and garden leave – these are just some of the ways to refer to post-employment contracts that contain a provision that limits an employer’s former employee’s ability to work. At its essence, a “noncompete” is an agreement between an employer...
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07Mar

What You Do Not Know May Cost You Your License

It happens all too often.  A driver gets pulled over for any number of reasons, only to discover they are driving with a suspended license.  The trouble is, there are many people who truly don’t know their license has been suspended.  How could this be...