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26Feb
Estate Planning in the Internet Age Update
I have previously blogged about the growing importance of estate planning for digital assets. Facebook recently announced a change to its policy about managing profiles for deceased users. Previously, Facebook allowed accounts to be memorialized. Functionally, memorializing an account meant...
27Jan
Estate Planning Considerations for New Jersey Parents
Parents may overlook the importance of drafting a Will or considering an estate plan. However, it is critical for young parents to plan in the event something should happen to them. Would you want your child’s future determined by a Court? Do you want your...
12Jan
Filing for 501(c)(3) Status Just Got Easier
According to the IRS, the agency handles 70,000 applications for tax-exempt status each year. As a result of the volume of applications being submitted, it can take months for an application to be reviewed by an examiner. For many non-profits who...
22Dec
New Jersey Benefit Corporations: When Your Business Seeks More Than Profit
In 2011 New Jersey joined the growing number of States that allow for benefit corporations. Benefit corporations are unlike regular corporations that are created to maximize profit. Instead, benefit corporations are formed to allow the business to consider profit as well as society and the...
28Oct
10 Things to Know When Buying Residential Real Estate in New Jersey
Purchasing a home is one of the most significant decisions a person or family can make. The process begins with deciding on where to buy and which house to purchase and ends with the closing at an attorney’s office. The home buying experience can be...
13Oct
Alimony Reform in New Jersey
Governor Christie recently signed a bill which modifies New Jersey’s alimony statute. The changes were not as extensive as had been initially proposed but they are significant in certain respects. This article will address the changes which affect the term of alimony. Subsequent posts will...
22Sep
Laws Empowering Estate Fiduciaries to Access and Control an Estate’s Digital Assets Gain Momentum
In December 2012, I published an article in the New Jersey Law Journal entitled “Death in the Digital Age: An exploration of the issues that arise when disposing of a decedent’s online materials.” The article examined the problems that...
18Aug
The Opportunity to Compete Act has Significant Implications for New Jersey Employers
On August 11, 2014, Governor Christie signed into law the Opportunity to Compete Act. The law also referred to as “Ban the Box legislation,” has implications for employers and their ability to ask job applicants about their criminal history. According to the newly enacted statute,...
16Jun
