Fighting for Discharge After Voluntary Commitment
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, this is a particularly difficult time. People are going into crisis …
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, this is a particularly difficult time. People are going into crisis …
New Jersey has a program that provides financial help to individuals caring for their grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or other children. It is called the …
Today, New Jersey announced that certain individuals under the age of 64 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination soon. This news is a …
We met with Mr. Niemann to apply for Medicaid and seek advice on our sick Dad/Husband. We liked the friendliness, patience, empathy and knowledge …
To understand Assisted Living Medicaid, you must understand New Jersey’s Medicaid laws. You also need to understand the Medicaid history concerning assisted living admission …
We have used this firm for three different matters and have been satisfied each time. It’s been a pleasure working with Fred Niemann. – …
Fred Niemann is knowledgeable, thorough and professional. He patiently listens and addresses all questions and concerns. The support staff I worked with, Michele, Lucille …
“Every contract in New Jersey contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.” “The party claiming a breach of the covenant of …
Many financial planners are members of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP). The CFP Board is the professional body for financial planners. …
In New Jersey, seniors who own real estate are eligible for their property taxes to be reimbursed to them directly from the state Division …
Elder exploitation, also known as financial abuse, is a widespread problem in the United States. Elder exploitation includes everything from an adult child taking …
Under New Jersey Zoning Law, the doctrine of estoppel holds that an entity “may, by voluntary conduct, be precluded from taking a course of …
Many people enjoy the mountains in the winter time. Skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing. But what happens if you get injured at the ski lodge …
When considering options for long term care in a facility setting, most people know about assisted living facilities and nursing homes. There are, however, …
Vaccines are always controversial. For many of us, we view our right to receive a vaccine – or refuse it – to be similar …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq.
Background and Facts of the Case In this zoning law case, the plaintiff owned a shopping center located in the Community Commercial Zoning District …
After more than seven months of “sheltering in place” and limited “outdoor” visitation, many of our clients want to bring Mom or Dad home …
A “Power of Attorney” is a written legal document that legally permits a person to make decisions and act for another person. We call …
Most commonly, Buy-Sell agreements provide for a purchase of shares based on book value. Book value is the difference in value between the assets …
The most useful mechanism in a shareholder agreement for dealing with shareholder oppression is a well-written Buy-Sell provision. Because shareholders in closely-held corporations have …
As trustee, you have many duties. Duties to your beneficiaries and the trust to ensure it is being administered properly to maximize distributions to …
When a loved one dies, is nine or ten thousand dollars to pay for a funeral enough? Planning a funeral is the last thing …
The most straight-forward way of protecting a minority shareholder’s economic stake in a closely-held corporation is to require the payment of dividends. In most …
A primary claim for shareholder oppression is termination of employment. “A minority shareholder’s loss of employment within a closely held corporation can be particularly …
Part 1 of this article left off with observations from cases in which courts declined to enforce a beneficiary’s demand for an accounting. A …
A strategy for providing some minority shareholder control is to alter the voting requirements for specific decisions to require supermajorities — either on the …
A tool for maintaining a minority shareholder’s ability to have some control over the corporation is to issue different classes or series of shares …
Does a trust/estate beneficiary have a right to financial info? Why would a court refuse to enforce that right? The beneficiaries of an estate …
Shareholders may bind themselves in a shareholder agreement to vote in a specified manner regarding specific matters. Examples might include places on the board …