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Dear Ask the Attorney: I am being invited to a number of office and industry holiday parties and usually have cocktails at these events, though not to excess.  I noticed recently that there are a lot more police on the road during the holidays and that they have announced a […]

When I was at the office the other day, I was talking over my shoulder to one of my co-workers and tripped over a file. I fell hard and hurt my back and knee. My doctor said that I have to stay off my feet for a few weeks. It […]

I am considering asking my girlfriend, to whom I would like to propose marriage, whether she would be willing to sign a Prenuptial Agreement.  However, I often hear on the news that Prenuptial Agreements are found to be unenforceable. Is it true?  Is it worth the trouble? It is not […]

While much has been written about the tremendous opportunity the current federal estate tax laws provide for individuals with assets over $5 million (including our August 2012 newsletter), little attention has been paid to individuals with estates of a lesser value who live in New Jersey. If you are one of those people, congratulations, New Jersey has the worst state estate tax regime in the country. Our great state not only has one onerous death tax, but two – the New Jersey Estate Tax and the New Jersey Inheritance Tax.