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Gone are the days when job ads in New Jersey read that NO UNEMPLOYED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.

It is no longer lawful for New Jersey employers to advertise that unemployed job applicants will not be considered for a vacant position. Last month, Governor Christie signed legislation prohibiting discrimination against the unemployed in both print and internet advertising or job postings. The legislation is the first of its kind in the United States.

As previously discussed on this blog, in addition to the federal estate tax, the State of New Jersey imposes its own estate tax on inpidual estates larger than $675,000. In client meetings, we spend a lot of time discussing and developing solutions that revolve around the New Jersey estate tax. At the end of this discussion, clients usually say something along the lines of “isn’t there an easier way?” My answer is always simple: “yes, you can become a resident of a state without a state estate tax.” Now, for most people, leaving the state is not an option, but to be a resident of a state for estate tax purposes, you only have to reside in that state for 6 months and 1 day. So if you’ve ever considered a beach house in Florida or a ski cabin

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