When Can a Fiduciary Be Compelled to Produce an Accounting?
Clients often ask how long before he or she can compel an accounting from a fiduciary. NJ has statutes and case law that answers …
Clients often ask how long before he or she can compel an accounting from a fiduciary. NJ has statutes and case law that answers …
Under federal law, NJ is allowed to offer expanded Medicaid programs to individuals whose income exceeds the Medicaid income cap. Since NJ proposed to …
N.J.S.A. 3B:3-33.1 delineates the doctrine of probable intent. The statutory focus is to implement “[t]he intention of a testator . . . .” The …
NJ court rules govern payment of counsel fees in guardianship actions. If adult protective services fails to perform their statutory responsibilities, they can be …
In condemnation cases, the government must pay the fair market value of your land. If your vacant land needs a variance to build, you …
When contesting a Last Will, the testamentary capacity of its maker is often disputed. NJ law makes clear the differences between testamentary capacity and …
Caregivers Can Call 833-NJ-ADULT (833-652-3858) Daily from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced a new help line available to …
Under Rule 1:40-2(a)(1), arbitration is “[a] process by which each party or its counsel presents its case to a neutral third party, who then …
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Statutory and case law requires a trustee to diversify trust assets. Under the Prudent Investor Act, N.J.S.A. 3B:20-11.1 [to] -11.12, “[a] fiduciary shall diversify …
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A recent inquiry to my office illustrates the risks of a “do it yourself” last will. Here, the person used a common will software …
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 …
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. …
The Freeze Act comes into play where there has been a reduction in a local property tax assessment by judgment after trial or by …
Absent proof of parentage by blood or adoption, NJ law does not permit a party to become the legal guardian of another. In a …
Can any trust beneficiary can compel a trustee to account? Does the type of contingency make a difference? While trust beneficiaries generally can seek …
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 …
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 …
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 …