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Family Law and COVID-19: Alimony and Child Support
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What do you do if the novel coronavirus has shut down your employer, caused a furlough or your termination, or has otherwise suddenly left you without income to pay child support and/or alimony? What do you do if you are the recipient of alimony or child support and now have… Continue reading
Stimulus Payments – When Do I Get Mine?
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The federal government is only beginning to develop the system to issue the stimulus payments authorized by the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act). Scammers, however, are already trying to steal money from Americans. The FBI, multiple state attorneys general, and other agencies are warning Americans not… Continue reading
NYC – Financial Assistance for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
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On March 8th, Mayor De Blasio announced New York City will provide two forms of relief for small businesses across the City seeing a reduction in revenue due to COVID-19. Below are summaries and eligibility requirements for the two programs.
New Jersey Small Business Economic Development Authority – Small Business Assistance re: COVID-19
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved a series of aid packages for small/mid-size businesses in the amount of $75 million, which could grow to $100 million depending on matching grants. The NJEDA programs focus on businesses that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19. The initiatives include… Continue reading
Staying the Course: Assessment Collection During (and After) the Coronavirus Pandemic
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The coronavirus pandemic, with its stay at home mandates and work restrictions, is hitting the economy hard. Community association boards and managers should anticipate adverse impacts in the collection of assessments as early as April and must be prepared to address these delinquencies.
Marvel Actor Seeks Reduction in Child Support Due to Coronavirus – Should You?
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Yesterday, news broke that Jeremy Renner, well known for his role as Hawkeye, asked the Los Angeles court to lower his child support payments as a result of his unexpected financial strain from the coronavirus. The Marvel actor claims that his income will be substantially lower due to the fact… Continue reading
Sometimes Words Have Two Meanings: Court Rules Stairway to Heaven’s Troubled Copyright History
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In November of 1971, Led Zeppelin released its iconic song, “Stairway to Heaven.” Since it made its debut, there have been lots of claims about the song: it has been played on the radio 2.8 million times; it is one of the greatest songs of all time; if you play… Continue reading
Possible Security Risks of Working from Home
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Unfortunately bad actors are leveraging the current Coronavirus epidemic for malicious intent. It has escalated so quickly that the United States Secret Service issued a press release. As you might imagine, the phishing attacks exploit our concerns regarding COVID-19. One widespread campaign includes a poisoned PDF document labelled “CoronaVirusSafetyMeasures_pdf“ which, if… Continue reading
New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Filing Deadline Extended to May 1st
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As a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus public health crisis, on March 19, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an order extending the filing deadline for local property tax appeals from April 1st to at least May 1st. Pursuant to the terms of the order, the filing deadline was… Continue reading
Update – Additional Tax Relief Because of COVID-19
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On March 20, 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the due date for the filing of income tax returns will now be July 15 instead of the usual April 15. Secretary Mnuchin announced this on Twitter. As of 12:30 pm EDT, the Internal Revenue Service had not posted anything… Continue reading
