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- Happy Thanksgiving 2019
Nov 28, 2019
“Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you do have in life. Be thankful for the blessings of the little things, even when you don’t get what you expect.” – Victoria Osteen...Read More - Common Causes of Winter Weather Motor Vehicle Accidents in New Jersey
Nov 18, 2019
How Accidents Happen | Strategies for Avoiding Winter Weather Crashes If you’ve ever driven in New Jersey in the winter months, you know it can sometimes be a daunting task, particularly if there’s been a recent snow or, worse yet, freezing rain. According to the Federal Highway Administration, about one in every four weather-related accidents occurs in winter. Statistics show that winter weather accidents typically are caused by one of three factors: Poor visibility—Sometimes, it’s...Read More - Key Documents You Need When Starting a New Business
Nov 11, 2019
Take the Right Steps to Maximize Your Chances of Success Going into business for yourself will almost always be a bit nerve-wracking. There are seemingly endless details to which you must attend, and unknown factors will always have an impact on your enterprise. But when you start a business, there are a number of documents you should put in place to improve the likelihood of success. (These are in addition to the documents you must...Read More - Happy Veterans Day 2019
Nov 8, 2019
“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” – Dan Lipinski...Read More - An S Corporation or a Limited Liability Company
Oct 31, 2019
What’s the Best Business Structure for Your Enterprise? You’re planning on starting your own business. One of the first and most important questions involves your choice of legal form. For many new business owners, the choice often comes down to a subchapter S corporation or a limited liability company (LLC). What are they and what are the differences? What is a Subchapter S Corporation? Technically speaking, a Subchapter S corporation is not a type of...Read More - Strategies for a Successful Residential Home Purchase
Oct 22, 2019
Making Certain You Protect Your Investment If you’re like most people, you’ll never make a bigger investment in anything than you will in your home. The purchase of real estate can be an extremely complex transaction, with extensive documents addressing a wide range of details. Here are some specific measures you can employ to help avoid potential pitfalls. Hire an Experienced Lawyer Real estate transactions are document-intensive and every little detail matters. Whether it’s the...Read More - Property Defects in a Commercial Lease
Oct 15, 2019
Can You Terminate a Commercial Lease because of a Property Defect? When you lease property, whether it’s residential or commercial, you expect that the premises will be in a condition that allows you to either safely reside or conduct your business there. Though such warranties are almost never expressly stated in the language of a property lease, the state of New Jersey has recognized an “implied warranty of habitability” for residential leases. That warranty allows...Read More - How Chapter 13 Can Help When You Owe Back Taxes
Sep 27, 2019
Reorganizing Tax Arrearages through Bankruptcy If you have significant tax debt and you’ve considered bankruptcy as a way to get a fresh start, you’ve probably learned that tax obligations are extremely difficult, if not impossible, to discharge in a Chapter 7 petition. You can, however, include tax debt in a Chapter 13 filing. That can allow you to negotiate new payment arrangements with tax authorities, and get the benefits of the automatic stay, which will...Read More - Keeping a Vehicle in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing
Sep 19, 2019
Reaffirming a Car Payment during or after a Chapter 7 Petition As a general rule, in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings, you can permanently discharge certain debts in exchange for relinquishing unprotected assets to the bankruptcy court. You can always protect any property you want to keep by “reaffirming the debt.” When you do that, though, you remain obligated to pay the full amount due. Accordingly, you can protect your car by reaffirming the debt, but...Read More - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy—The Basics
Aug 29, 2019
Reorganizing Personal Debt through Bankruptcy As we discussed in an earlier blog, there are generally two options available to individuals who seek protection in bankruptcy—liquidation under Chapter 7 and reorganization under Chapter 13. With either filing, you will immediately have the protection of the automatic stay, which prohibits creditors from calling, writing or taking any legal action against you (other than through the bankruptcy proceeding) to collect the debt. If you don’t qualify to file...Read More