Can New Jersey Subject Estate Asset to Bulk Transfer Law?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Administration and Probate Attorney Here’s an interesting post I recently read: The executor of a …
Picking the Right Executor as Your Estate Fiduciary Under Your Last Will and Testament? Beware: A Wrong Decision Does Matter
When creating your last will and testament as part of estate planning, an important decision you will have to make is who to name …
Using a Special Needs Trust to Protect A Personal Injury Settlement and Public Benefits
Personal injury attorneys and their clients should avoid receiving payment from a defendant or the defendant’s insurer into the attorney’s trust account for any …
Using IRA’s in your New Jersey Estate Planning
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney An individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a well-known and utilized investment for retirement …
I’m Widowed Yet My Husband is Still Alive – a Spouse’s Life Dealing with Huntington’s Disease
Often I have listened to a client’s moving story about his or her service as primary caregiver to their sick spouse. Each speaks with …
A Buy-Sell Agreement Should Always Include a Clause Dealing With Sudden Unexpected Departures
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholder Agreement Attorney Every business should have some sort of buy-sell agreement, regardless of its size. However, …
Arbitrator’s Judgment Regarding Construction Lien Must Be Confirmed by Court
By Fredrick P. Niemann Arbitration offers an alternative to litigation, allowing parties to present their arguments to a neutral arbitrator and allowing the arbitrator …
Estate Administration by the Use of the New Federal Tax Portability Option
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the 3rd part of a three part series on credit shelter …
Courts Will Uphold Landlord/Tenants Contract Rights
By Christopher J. Hanlon, a NJ Landlord/Tenant Attorney When you sign a lease as a tenant in New Jersey, you become a party to …
The Tortious Interference with A New Jersey Contract: What is Tortrious Interference? What are your Options?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Contract Attorney New Jersey courts protect the right of a person to advance one’s own business …
The Story of a Real Life Disaster Caused by an Inadequately Written Last Will and Testament – Learn from This Mistake
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Wills Attorney Several years past, a husband died leaving a last will and testament with assets, one of …
How to Protect a Security Interest in a New Jersey LLC
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ LLC Attorney How to perfect a security interest in an LLC membership interest depends on …
The False Claims Act Allows Citizens to Collect Money While Protecting the Government Against Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Fraud Attorney Defrauding Federal Government programs is one of the biggest crimes in our entire country since the …
Take Notice how you Can Prevent, Detect, and Report the Financial Abuse of the Elderly and Aging
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Lawyer As the New Jersey economy worsens, examples of elder financial abuse are on …
Estate Administration by the Use of the New Fed-Tax-Portability-Option
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the 2nd part of a three part series on credit shelter …
Estate Administration by the Use of the New Federal Tax Portability Option
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the first part of a three part series on credit shelter …
Different Ways to Hold Investment Properties
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. Convinced that the economy will improve sometime again, you decide it’s time to take the plunge and buy a …
Fraud Involving Home Value Appraisals
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Law on Fraud Attorney Home Appraisal Fraud Joseph and Kimberli bought a building lot in a …
Majority Shareholders Owe a Duty of Loyalty to Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held New Jersey Corporations
Many New Jersey Corporations are considered “Closely-Held” Corporations. These types of corporations consist of a small number of owners or shareholders, sometimes family …
Employment Retaliation Claims Surging – What You Need To Know
The case can be made that discriminating against an individual in the workplace because of the person’s gender, race religion, and similar characteristics is …
Sorry that you’re dead but now the lack of a Trust may subject your estate to an unwanted funeral
If you are thinking about a trust, you may think of a document that provides who receives your property upon death. However, did you …
New Jersey Supreme Court Finds That Land Use Approvals Are Not Voided By Different, Subsequent Approvals For Same Land
Land use rules in New Jersey can be complicated and complex. Many people have visions of building or improving property, but are unsure as …
Eminent Domain Allows Government to Seize Your Land, But Requires Them to Compensate You
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Condemnation & Eminent Domain Attorney One of the more controversial laws in New Jersey is that of …
New Jersey Contracts Require Good Faith and Fair Dealing
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Contract Attorney In New Jersey, all contracts are governed by what is called the “implied covenant of …
LLC’S, SHOULD IT BE YOUR ENTITY OF CHOICE?
Business people and those starting up new ventures are checking into the benefits of limited liability companies (LLC’s) as the preferred form of business …
Don’t Make These Five Common Trust Mistakes
It’s easy for trustees to make mistakes. Use this simple guide to avoid the common pitfalls. Trust administration often comes down to a few …
New Jersey Allows Zoning Board and Planning Board Decisions Can Be Appealed to the Courts
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Real Estate Attorney It is very common that individuals must obtain variances when construction is involved on …
You’re Dead but the Lack of a Will May Subject you to an Unwanted Burial
When many people think of a will, they think of a document that indicates who shall receive their property when they die. However, did …
Owners and Employees of NJ Corporations Can Be Held Personally Liable For Business’s Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney The “corporate veil” has traditionally been a highly controversial concept among corporations and consumers. The …
The Different Types of Estate Taxes Associated With Your Estate in New Jersey
Did you know that there are three different types of taxes associated with death and the passing on of an estate in New Jersey? …