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$50 million a year - that is what the Christie administration is hoping to raise by increasing court fees in New Jersey. According to the Daily Record, there hasn't been an across the board increase is court fees since 1991…more

Wondering where your refund is? As soon as the filing is done, that is always the next question, isn't it? The New Jersey Division of Taxation has just unveiled a new online service that allows taxpayers to see what the status…more

It seems that the insurance companies really boggled it when it came to pricing out long term care insurance policies. Long term care policies have been hit by a triple whammy - historically low interest rates, policy holders…more

While each estate administration presents different facts - the terms of the Will or Trust, the amount and composition of the assets, each estate in New Jersey goes through the same 3 stages: · Probate. The first stage is…more

The key figures for Medicaid eligibility are updated frequently. These figures will determine if a person qualifies for long term health care to be paid under Medicaid, as well as what assets a spouse can maintain if one spouse…more

Tough times are all around, and apparently the IRS recognizes this as well. The IRS recently announced a series of new initiatives to " to help individuals and small businesses meet their tax obligations, without adding…more

You are into your retirement, selling your home because "it is getting to be too much" and looking at different housing options. One considerations needs to be "Can I easily be cared for in my new home if I get sick?". Stacey C…more

I recently received an email from The Kelly Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney with some good practical advice on a financial checkup that everyone should do once a year. The email resonated with me so I thought to share…more

It's that time of year when we are all hunkering down getting our documents together to file our income taxes. While we recently blogged about proposed changes to the tax code, filing your taxes deals with the laws that…more

President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget has the potential to trim the deficit by Four Trillion ($4,000,000,000,000.00) Dollars through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases. These proposals will effect all…more

A decedent doesn't always leave assets to his or her heirs - instead there may only be a pile of debt.  An estate is known as an "Insolvent Estate" when its liabilities exceed its assets.  What to do…more

In a case of "you have got to be kidding me" a Florida man adopts his girlfriend (in her mid-40's) as part of an "oh no - I should have done this sooner" dubious asset protection plan. Steven A. Loeb,…more

The Giants won big yesterday, and you might have also if you participated in an office pool, or bet on the over/under, the coin toss, the number of Clydesdale's in Budweiser ads, or any other of the myriad of ways to…more

In a continuation of our "rosetta stone" of "legalese" to English, Stacey C. Maiden, Esq. of our Estate Planning and Elder Law Department, talks about a recent case that gives life to the dusty doctrine of "laches". Aren't…more

New Jersey accounted for 30% of the most important court rulings on elder law issues in 2011. The crib notes version? Stay within the line and intent of the law to get the results that you want. The courts are supporting…more