To create a legally valid estate plan, the testator, meaning the person who created the estate plan, must possess the appropriate mental capacity at the time that the estate plan’s documents’ execution. This can become a contested issue when the testator suffers from...
Opening and running your own business in New Jersey is exciting and comes with many benefits, as there is often nothing better than working for yourself. You have many decisions to make when you open your business, and one of them is if you should purchase business...
If you’re a landlord, then you’re aware of the challenges that you can face when dealing with tenants. It can be frustrating, maddening, and downright stressful to deal with some of these residents. It can also be costly. Tenants can leave you with expensive repairs...
You probably didn’t wake up the morning of your accident planning to get injured, but now it’s a reality. While there may be an insurance policy in place that’s supposed to offer support, getting that help may be harder than you think. Accidents send nearly 30 million...
Many Millville-area residents have lived in their homes for decades. If you have an aging parent, his or her home is likely a valuable asset. Still, predatory lending may rob your father or mother of equity before he or she realizes that there is a problem. Loan...
Whether you own multiple apartment buildings or a single home that you rent out, you want to choose tenants whom you feel would be the most responsible. In some states, this is not always possible, as illustrated by a new ordinance in Seattle. Fortunately, New Jersey...
Written by: Joseph P. Smith, Vineland Daily Journal VINELAND - Industrial property lines along Crystal Avenue are being redrawn to facilitate a possible sale of land from Gerresheimer Glass Inc. to Corning Pharmaceutical Glass. Corning received approval from the...
Matthew Robinson of is named as a Top Attorney in Landlord & Tenant Law. SJ's Top Attorneys are the professionals who, according to their peers, are standouts in the legal arena. To make it on this annual list is a mark of high...
Writing a will is a vital step in preparing for the disbursement of your assets after you die. In New Jersey, a will allows you, the testator, to provide for beneficiaries after your death. You may use a will to leave property to your spouse, children, family members...