How to Choose a Trustee
A trustee is responsible for managing assets of a trust and for making distributions based on the trust instructions and the wishes of the grantor. Circumstances arise though which may ...
Incorporating Your Vacation Property May be a Smart Strategy
If you have real property or perhaps a homestead as well as a vacation home, there can be complicated processes for transferring property ownership to your beneficiaries. More and more ...
Write Your Own Will
There are many books and computer programs to help you write your own will. If you have taken a thorough inventory of your assets and your liabilities and you don’t ...
Children of Civil Union Couples in New Jersey
Inheritance Tax in New Jersey Following the death of a New Jersey resident, an inheritance tax return must be filed. Taxes are established at graduated rates on property with a ...
Spousal Rights in New Jersey
New Jersey Civil Unions While New York now recognizes same sex marriage, New Jersey has recognized same sex civil unions since 2006. In December 2006 the Civil Union Act was ...
Misclassifying Independent Contractors in New York
It is not uncommon for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors. Employers do not have to provide independent contractors with workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment benefits, payment of FICA taxes ...
Independent Contractor vs. Employee—Benefits and Rights
In our last blog post we discussed the general test used for determining if one is an employee or an independent contractor. Why does it matter? Employee An employee is ...
Are you an Independent Contractor in New Jersey?
No Clear Definition of Independent Contractor With the current economic climate many business owners are considering what is the most economical way to structure a business relationship with individuals that ...
Estate Tax for Same Sex Couples in New York
The Marriage Equality Act passed on June 24, 2011 has legal implications and benefits not only for health insurance benefits from employers but also for New York estate and income ...
Federal Laws in Conflict with New York’s Same Sex Marriage Law
A federal law referred to as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) states that under all federal laws, the word “marriage” refers to a legal union only between one man ...