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Eliminate Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Real Estate Using “Stepped-Up Basis”
Jul 22, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Some people are unaware of the advantages of the IRS allowance for “stepped-up basis” for real property. If grown children inherit the home in which they grew up, and in which their...
Why Family Law Cases Settle
Jul 21, 2015 | Written by: | Share
When members of the public think about divorce cases, they often visualize dramatic trials with testimony describing love affairs and other tawdry details. The reality is that this seldom, if ever,...
How the DOL’s Proposals For Exemptions to Overtime May Affect Your Business
Jul 20, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Under current Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, employees who are called “managers” are exempt from overtime if they make more than $455 a week or $23,660 per year, even if they...
Is Drug Use During Pregnancy Considered Abuse and Neglect in NJ?
Jul 9, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Not every instance of drug use by a parent during pregnancy, standing alone, will substantiate a finding of abuse and neglect in light of the specific language of the New Jersey statute. New Jersey...
Can I Receive Spousal Support Before My Divorce Is Final?
Jul 2, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Clients often ask if they can receive spousal support before a divorce is final, and, if so, if they must go to court to get it. The answer to the first part of that question is yes...you can receive...
Equitable Distribution in Divorce
Jun 29, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Equitable Distribution is a concept that has existed in New Jersey since the early 1970's. It is the term used to describe the process of dividing "marital" assets and liabilities between divorcing...
NJ Court Filing Fees Q&A
Jun 24, 2015 | Written by: | Share
To help you better understand some of the court filing fees that you may incur when we submit documents to the court on your behalf (or if you are self-represented and attempting to handle this on...
Pregnancy is Now a Protected Class Under NJ Law
Jun 18, 2015 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey recently enacted the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (ANJPWFA) as an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). This amendment explicitly prohibits discrimination based...
Interstate Relocation…in the Future
Jun 17, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Recently, my partner, Bill Goodwin, published a post titled, “Removing Minor Children from the State of New Jersey.” As he indicated, relocation cases are often the most difficult for our...
Removing Minor Children from the State of New Jersey
Jun 11, 2015 | Written by: | Share
For more than 100 years, New Jersey has had a law on the books that addresses when and under what circumstances a divorced or separated parent may remove minor children from our jurisdiction to live...