One of the nice parts of having been a judicial clerk is that I have an inside view of what happens behind the scenes in the courthouse. I often rely on thisRead More…
Questions About the Changes to New Jersey Alimony Law New laws or changes to the law are rarely retroactive—which means that usually they only apply to cases which are new or areRead More…
Post Divorce Foreign Travel with Children by Alicia Hutchinson, Esq. (Marlton, NJ Office) Many families enjoy traveling out of the United States with their children during school holidays and for special occasions.Read More…
State Senator Peter J. Barnes III introduced a common sense bill to the State Legislature that will simplify the process of removing an executor, trustee, or other fiduciary of an estate in NJ.Read More…
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision about NJ police and firefighters and special needs trusts affects how survivor benefits are passed on. The Court ruled (4-2) in favor of allowing policeRead More…
Governor Christie has signed into law a bill that makes several changes to New Jersey’s alimony law. The new law is the result of two years of collective effort, argument and compromiseRead More…
The job of executing a will through the probate process is not one that must people enjoy doing. It can be complicated, time-consuming and stressful, all the more so because the executorRead More…
Sometimes people are incapable of caring for themselves and require an agent to act on their behalf. When someone is found by a New Jersey court to be incapable of managing their ownRead More…
Blackwood, NJ, May 30, 2014—After three decades of effort by lobbyists to pass a bill amending New Jersey adoption records law, on May 27, 2014 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed aRead More…
A bill called the New Jersey Caregivers Assistance Act recently passed through the New Jersey state assembly’s Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens committee. It still needs to pass through the state assembly andRead More…