Archive: 2022
Twelve Things My Divorce Attorney Said To Me ….
Dec 7, 2022 | Written by: | Share
1. Take Emotion Out Of The Process, and Treat Your Divorce Like A Business Transaction This is often one of the hardest requests an attorney may make of you, but it may also have the greatest...
Pick Your Battles and Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Nov 23, 2022 | Written by: | Share
You may have heard the phrases “they won the battle but lost the war,” “pick your battles,” and “don’t sweat the small stuff.” I believe these words of wisdom are interrelated and...
Divorce FAQ's - Part Two
Nov 11, 2022 | Written by: | Share
There are many common questions that prospective divorce clients ask (or should ask) when consulting with a family law attorney. In March 2020, I addressed some of the most frequently asked...
How to Avoid the Requirement of Posting an Administrator’s Bond in NJ
Nov 7, 2022 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey law requires that a person applying to be appointed to serve as the personal representative (executor or administrator) of an estate post an Administrator’s Bond to collaterally secure...
How to Probate the NJ Property of an Out-of-State Decedent
Nov 3, 2022 | Written by: | Share
If a non-resident decedent dies owning real property in New Jersey, then an ancillary administration of the decedent’s estate to appoint a New Jersey administrator must take place in the county...
Three Recent Updates in Family Law
Oct 7, 2022 | Written by: | Share
1. If I prevail in having a restraining order dismissed, am I entitled to counsel fees? In the published decision of M.W. v. R.L., the court found that a defendant may be awarded counsel fees when the...
Mental Health Protected Job Leave
Oct 3, 2022 | Written by: | Share
Most employees are aware if they are entitled to some sort of paid or unpaid protected leave from work if they fall ill or need to care for an ill family member. But many of those same employees...
NJ Employers – Don’t Forget to Display the New Discrimination and Family Leave Posters
Sep 29, 2022 | Written by: | Share
NJ employers are no doubt well-acquainted with the requirement to inform their workforce about various employment laws through the prominent display of required posters in a break room or other area...
Appellate Division Limits Access to Certain Public Employee Settlement Agreements Under OPRA
Sep 29, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) exempts from disclosure "the personnel or pension records of any individual in the possession of a public agency, including but not limited to records relating to...
NJ Supreme Court Affirms Punitive Damages Act Limitations
Sep 28, 2022 | Written by: | Share
On August 25, 2022, the NJ Supreme Court affirmed that the Punitive Damages Act, NJSA 2A:15-5.10, was enacted specifically to limit the award of punitive or exemplary damages to exceptional cases...