Although most assisted living facilities are aware that they are required to have written resident agreements, many assisted living owners and administrators fail to appreciate the significance of having an updated resident agreement that accurately represents your business interests. It is this author’s humble opinion that this is the single most important document in the long-term care industry. Frequently, clients approach me after a problem has arisen; however, it is lways recommend that clients consult me as early as possible to avoid issues regarding interpretation. Keep in mind, any benefit of the doubt will favor the resident.
With all the news of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s marriage and infidelities, emotions are running high and there has been a lot of discussion about Mr. Schwarzenegger being a “bad guy.”
Did you file a joint income tax return with your spouse or former spouse only to find out later that he or she omitted income on the return?
Maybe, for example, Bob was skimming money off the top of his construction business and gambling it all away in Atlantic City. His wife Sue had no knowledge of these activities and signed joint returns that failed to report all of their income. A few years later, Bob and Sue are divorced, and Bob has relocated to unknown address. The IRS now discovers Bob’s omitted income from the previous years. They want to collect, but can’t find Bob, so they turn to Sue. Does Sue have to pay all of the unreported taxes?
Restrictive covenants come in several forms such as confidentiality agreements, covenants not to compete (non-competition agreements), and non-solicitation agreements. Generally, these agreements are enforceable in New Jersey. However, the enforceability of these agreements varies depending upon the conduct that the employer wants to restrict and the manner in which they intend to restrict the conduct.
