Which laws are stronger or offer better relief ? Federal or State

You need to understand that the Federal courts only have jurisdiction in limited circumstances. The parties must live in different states and the...

My tenanted violated lease agreement.

If you sit on your hands and do nothing, your silence, or laches - failure to take any action - will be deemed a consent, however, if you read the...

Decedent died intestate in NYC. Can the small estate account be opened at a NJ branch of a bank that also has NY branches?

Chase is a difficult bank to deal with, but that is your chose as to whether this or another bank handles the account. It is my belief that the...

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My share of my Dad's estate is supposed to be poured into an irrevocable trust created by the will. According to the terms of

As my learned colleagues have indicated, your interpretation, without any us having actually read the trust agreement, most probably states , to...

If I help subsidize the 2nd apartment for my parents ( instead of NJ state subsidy) will this be considered as an income?

As my colleague has pointed out, this is NOT a landlord/tenant issue. It is an elder law issue. If you are providing support directly, rather than...

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Filing a Motion for Summary Judgment in a debt lawsuit against a former business partner...

To be granted a summary judgment, there must be NO material issue of fact and obviously the facts must be in your favor. You have indicated that...

I would like to make use of the Uniform Trust Code's requirement to provide an accounting and its option for a living grantor

The UTC has been before the NJ legislature for over 10 years. Testimony was going to be presented to the judiciary committee about two to three...

Can I make a single motion for an accounting of two originally IRREVOCABLE trusts and an estate? My children and I are the

There is concept in NJ known as the "entire controversy doctrine," that requires all actions arising by and between the same parties concerning the...

NJ follows Restatement (Second) of Trusts, as verified by the Supreme Court of NJ in a case entitled Tannen v. Tannen, affirming an Appellate...

I am looking to find out what Blue Grace Logistics has sold franchises for. I am looking to buy a franchise from them

While I respect my colleagues comments regarding the need to do your due diligence in determining the viability of the franchisor and all...