New Jersey has recently enacted new Court Rules which will become fully effective September 1, 2016. The new rule requires that anyone who is arrested for an indictable offense MUST appear in court within sixty (60) days from the date of arrest.
New Jersey is one of only two states that collect both an inheritance tax and estate tax at the time of the transfer of assets upon an individual’s passing. However, on October 14, 2016, Governor Christie signed a bill increasing the exemption amount for payment of estate tax for one year and thereafter, for a total elimination of the estate tax.
By: Daniel P. Agatino, Ph. D., Esq.
The holidays are fast approaching and many of us are thinking about gathering with family and friends to celebrate. Typically, these celebrations will involve alcohol and it is important to know your rights and responsibilities as a party host and/or guest. Specifically, I’d like to address the issue of the consumption of alcohol by an underage person. In New Jersey, there is a specific statue that prohibits adults from serving minors alcoholic beverages: Providing Alcohol to Minors: N.J.S. 2C:33-17.
This year has been very productive for the firm in terms of our community service. The firm is actively involved with many organizations and our firm members sit on various boards.
Often divorce means a couple is moving on with their lives. And sometimes it can literally mean moving – for the individual parents and the child(ren). How does relocating and distance affect child custody in the wake of a divorce? Here’s what New Jersey law has to say.
In any situation when you have been accused of a crime, your choice of legal representation is crucial to ensuring that your rights are protected and that you have an advocate in your corner who will seek to secure the best possible outcome in a difficult situation. A positive outcome from a criminal defense case can range from an acquittal to a plea bargain or reduced sentence, depending on the individual situation and facts of the case. Among the many methods your criminal defense attorney will use to help secure the best possible outcome is by thoroughly reviewing evidence against you and pursuing all avenues by which that evidence could be challenged. Here are 5 of the most common ways the evidence in a case can be challenged.
