Is a settlement agreement valid if it’s purpose was to cover up fraud by a professional?

You should contact the Secretary to the District Ethics Committee. While this will not undo your settlement agreement regarding your civil claim,...

Copying charges for a patient's medical records

To the best of my knowledge, and I have not researched the state's regulations, as a court appointed administrator or executor of a person's estate...

No. Cash is an intangible and is subject to probate or in this case, administration where the deceased was domiciled at the time of his/her demise....

My company is considering running a bracket contest for March Madness. Is this legal?

As a practical matter, many individuals groups or companies run March Madness pools, and get away with it, but you should know that it is in fact...

Can I sue a company?

When one signs a tax return, one does so under penaltty of perjury. It can only be signed by the taxpayer or a legal representative with a power of...

Can an estate (NJ) be reduced for owing estate tax due to huge medical bills accrued before death which have to be paid?

To clarify Mary's answer, and your response, the expenses noted by Mary reduce the NJ estate. These expenses include those medical bills that have...

I signed a two year - non compete agreement a year ago, I would like to end the agreement as it is not in my best interest.

If I understand your facts, you signed a non-compete with your employer, but continued you run your own business. I am uncertain if you and your...

I have made key changes to my employment agreement and initialed the changes. Three weeks later I asked for a signed copy.....

All that Adam says is true, but the reality of the situation is that if you are a 100% commissioned inside sales person, you only get paid when you...

I am at a loss. NJ Employer has not counter signed the employment agreement I made changes on now three weeks later. I asked..

No, I suspect that your employment contract that was not returned to you either specifically states that your employment is conditioned upon your...

NJ Employment Law. If you ask for the employment contract back after you made changes and they don't give you one back...

Sounds like the typical we give you a desk and if things do not work out (you do not generate business) we let you go. You have a choice: (a)...