Pop media periodically informs us to the fact that Tom Cruise has not seen his daughter, Suri, in several years. One has to wonder how this affects his daughter, especially since it seems, at least from photographs in the media, that prior to his divorce, he spent quite a bit […]
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Time To Look At Your Resident Agreement – Certain Binding Arbitration Agreements Barred For Healthcare Facilities Who Accept Medicare And Medicaid
September 30, 2016 | by Andrew BernsOn September 28, 2016, the United States Department of Health and Human Services revised regulations that may substantively impact resident agreements related to dispute resolution between residents and facilities. Effective November 28, 2016, long-term care facilities who participate in Medicaid and Medicare (including nursing homes and assisted living facilities) are […]
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Estate Planning & Closely Held Business Owners
September 27, 2016 | by Gary BotwinickIn August of 2016, the IRS issued long awaited proposed regulations under IRC Section 2704. If adopted, these proposed regulations may significantly reduce the opportunity to apply valuation discounts when making intra-family transfers of interests in various entities. For estate planning attorneys and their clients this translates to impending restrictions […]
Lombardi v. Lombardi: Alimony Awards Should Include A Savings Component For the Formerly Frugal Family
September 26, 2016 | by Matheu NunnAlthough it did not receive much press, two weeks ago the Appellate Division published the decision of Lombardi v. Lombardi. Make no mistake, this is an important decision; it may impact pendente lite support orders (temporary support awards) and most certainly will impact final alimony awards. In Lombardi, during the […]
