As the year comes to a close, you may be thinking of the many goals you want to achieve in the coming year. Making New Year's resolutions is a common practice, but it is also common for individuals to make a few attempts at keeping those resolutions only to let them...
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Year: 2019
What makes a threat of violence an assault?
When a New Jersey child gets mad at their sibling, they may shout "I'm going to kill you!" at each other. Only in the rare and very serious case may a child actually mean what they have said; despite its serious connotation, this phrase is often employed by...
Zoning and its impact on land use in New Jersey
Readers of this New Jersey legal blog may have noticed that like properties are often situated near each other. For example, single family homes may all be grouped together in neighborhoods, while factories and manufacturing facilities may all be located on the...
A trust may be an estate planning tool that is right for you
As you work to get your final affairs in order with your estate plan, you may have found yourself struggling to decide which planning options are right for you. This difficulty is understandable because there are so many useful estate planning tools that can suit a...
Do your part to stay safe on your holiday travels
Traveling for the holidays may be an activity that you have become accustomed to over the years. Maybe your travels started when you were away at college and came home for the break, or maybe you started traveling back home after moving away for work. You may even...
What effects does alcohol have on the body of a driver?
Throughout the nation drivers are educated on the dangers of drinking before they get behind the wheels of their cars. In New Jersey and jurisdictions throughout the nation, drivers can be arrested if they are found to have alcohol in their systems while operating...
Attractive nuisances on New Jersey properties
Individuals who buy land and develop it for residential or commercial purposes have a fair amount of discretion regarding what they choose to put on their properties. While they generally must comply with zoning regulations and other restrictive rules that may govern...
Why might a will be challenged in probate?
Probate is a legal process that involves the distribution of a person's estate based on the instructions left in their will. Once a person passes on their will goes to probate and is reviewed to ensure that it meets the technical requirements for a valid legal...
Estate planning is another way to prepare when welcoming a child
You may have known that you always wanted to have a child of your own. When you felt that the time was finally right, you and your spouse likely discussed the idea at length to determine what preparations you needed to make for welcoming a child. By the time your...
The mental component of criminal charges
Many alleged criminal acts are identifiable by the actions that the alleged perpetrators undertake. For example, if a New Jersey resident is alleged to have committed battery then their case may move forward on evidence that they hit their alleged victim. However,...