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Teachers, school administrators and other school employees play a vital role in society in educating our children. They spend many years in colleges and universities learning what to teach, how to teach, how to discipline and learning basic administrative skills. However, teachers are not taught what to do and what rights they have if they are injured at school.

The issue of “imputation of income” has come up in several cases on which I have been working lately. What does imputing income mean? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “impute” as: “to credit to a person.” Basically, it means that, while someone may not actually be earning a certain amount, it makes sense to attribute a certain level of income to them because they may have earned that much in the past or may have the demonstrated ability to earn that amount. Imputing income to one party can be a significant issue in a matrimonial case, especially if there is a disparity in incomes and support is at issue, whether it is child support, spousal support, or both.

Dear “Ask the Attorney”: I know that April 15th is right around the corner and my 2011 income tax return is due.  However, I don’t know what to do since I haven’t filed a return for 2009 and 2010.  It seems to have simply gotten away from me.  What do […]

I own a house in Morris County.  Recently, I received my 2012 Notice of Tax Assessment from the tax assessor and I believe my taxes are too high based on the value of my house.  Can I request a reduction in my property taxes? First, let me clear up one […]