A person with a disability is entitled under N.J.S.A. 10:71-1.2 to choose the least restrictive environment to live. An individual who qualifies, medically, for …
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Virtually all admission agreements to a nursing home or assisted living facility mandate that any and all disputes with patients and family members be …
If you have Medicare, you can now receive up to eight free rapid at-home Covid-19 tests a month at participating pharmacies. The free tests …
A colleague of mine was involved in a situation involving an autistic adult about 50 years old residing in a group home with a …
In order to discourage people from disposing of valuable assets and real estate in order to become eligible for Medicaid nursing home services, NJ …
People often die as the result of an accident or negligence by others. Many times, these victims die without a Last Will. There are …
Many employees throughout the state of New Jersey have signed employment contracts but are unaware of what exactly their employment contracts say. When they …
I have written many times about the importance of having a written shareholder agreement. I encourage you to freshen up your understanding about shareholder …
If you have a property where you have registered with the Department of Community Affairs, you can stop reading and ignore this. All other …
A person age 17 and older can sign a Last Will in Georgia, but in New Jersey, you have to be at least 18. …
A recent Federal court decision in New Jersey upheld a provision in an arbitration agreement that subjected an employee to the imposition of attorney’s …
New Jersey has specific laws in place that prevent discrimination by employers against employees. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination applies to many discrimination …
New Jersey corporations generate funding and cash flow by offering prospective shareholders an investment opportunity with the corporation. There are different ways in which …
The Freeze Act comes into play where there has been a reduction in a local property tax assessment by judgment after trial or by …
Understanding NJ contract law is an important function of an Employment Dispute attorney. What is an Employment Contract Dispute An employment contract dispute is …
Absent proof of parentage by blood or adoption, NJ law does not permit a party to become the legal guardian of another. In a …
Recently, one of our corporate clients received a question about one of their former employees and whether this person had worked for our client. …
Can any trust beneficiary can compel a trustee to account? Does the type of contingency make a difference? While trust beneficiaries generally can seek …
Tenure for teachers in our public education system has always been a controversial topic except for teachers who generally support the concept. Tenure prevents …
In our last blog, I discussed how multiple account holders are presumed to be joint account holders with right of survivorship, so if one …
According to N.J.S.A. §17:16I-5 (a), when there are multiple owners of a bank account, the law presumes the account to be jointly owned amongst …
I’ve written a lot about closely held companies and the rights of minority shareholders. Closely held corporations are generally businesses that have a small …
Veterans are defined under N.J.A.C. § 5A:5-1.2 (the regulation governing veteran’s homes). The definition reads that a veteran is “a person who has been …
Employers and employees often look upon the Employer-Employee Handbook as an employment agreement. Given that NJ employment laws generally presume at-will employment relationships, many …
Justices place the burden of proof on employers In 2008, I wrote the Supreme Court had further enhanced the ability of older workers to …
When it comes to school construction, zoning boards are limited in their jurisdiction to grant approvals or rejection. New Jersey’s zoning law recognizes the …
Condominium associations derive their power and responsibilities from the Condominium Act, N.J.S.A. §46:8B-14 and 15. Courts treat condominium associations like they do corporations, holding …
Video: Should You Pay Bills Prior to the Death of a Special Needs Trust Beneficiary? Sadly, the beneficiary of a Special Needs Trust …
Effective January 1, 2022, the Federal Government has increased the total limit on the annual contributions people with disabilities (or their families) can make …
