Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Business & Corporate
It might be a surprise, but many health club operators in New Jersey are not in compliance with the law. This can include the gym not being properly registered with the State’s Division of Consumer Affairs or the gym itself is missing key safety devices and staff training. This can… Continue reading
Posted in Probate Litigation
In a previous blog, I discussed the process of a parent obtaining a guardianship for their special needs child. This blog discusses why it is not a good idea to try to shortcut this process and to simply have your child sign a power of attorney. Unfortunately, I have heard… Continue reading
Posted in Probate Litigation, Trusts & Estates
Despite an intention to add a spouse or domestic partner to their Will, at times a decedent may neglect to do so prior to his/her death. Under such circumstances, however, a surviving spouse or domestic partner may be entitled to a share of the decedent’s estate pursuant to the omitted… Continue reading
Posted in Probate Litigation, Trusts & Estates
In many instances, spouses execute what is referred to as reciprocal wills. What this means is that each spouse designates the other as the entire beneficiary or the primary beneficiary of their estate under their wills. What happens, however, if a surviving spouse was not provided for under their deceased… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor, Probate Litigation, Trusts & Estates
In Pennsylvania, contesting a will is a serious legal action that should not be taken lightly. It can be emotionally challenging, especially if you believe that the will does not reflect the true intentions of the deceased. However, the law in Pennsylvania provides specific grounds and procedures for individuals who… Continue reading
Posted in Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Business & Corporate, CRE Legal Lens Newsletter, Real Estate
Vendors, landlords, and other creditors often feel a sense of security when doing business with Chapter 11 debtors. The Bankruptcy Code, and even court orders entered at the outset of a bankruptcy case, seemingly provide a myriad of protections to those engaging in business with a company reorganizing under Chapter… Continue reading
Posted in Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Business & Commercial Law, CRE Legal Lens Newsletter, Real Estate
During a retail bankruptcy, commercial landlords often face challenges when their tenants try to maximize the value of the bankrupt estate by holding lease auctions. Despite lease provisions that may restrict or prohibit a lease sale, courts have generally allowed retail debtors to conduct such sales. This is because lease… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Business & Corporate, CRE Legal Lens Newsletter, Real Estate, Retail & Industrial Real Estate
Retail, commercial, and industrial property owners need to be diligent about policing their property boundary lines to avoid losing valuable property rights to an encroaching neighbor. The doctrine of adverse possession opens the door for an encroaching neighbor to make a claim of ownership of a neighbor’s property under certain… Continue reading
Posted in Community Associations
We are now a year into the effective date of what is colloquially known as the Structural Integrity Act (Act). The law combines two important obligations condominium associations or cooperatives must now adhere to, inspection of the structure of the building (does not apply to all types of community associations)… Continue reading
Posted in Construction Litigation
I am often approached by contractors who wish to file a construction lien regarding either a residential or a commercial project. It is not atypical for many of these contractors to believe that filing a lien claim will guarantee the payment of the amount which is due to them. This… Continue reading
