In one day, I received three calls for estate litigation and it made me wonder; is estate litigation on the rise, and if so, why? As the population ages, more people are passing away. These people...
General Legal Issues
Funeral Agents
A thorough and well thought out estate plan is essential for many reasons and puts you in control to define your wishes and desires for when you are no longer able to make those decisions. Careful...
Legal Malpractice – Suing Your Ex-Lawyer
Even though your case did not turn out the way you hoped, most of the time, it is not your lawyer’s fault. But sometimes it is. In New Jersey, an attorney will be liable to a former client if...
Tech Companies May Run Afoul of Employment Anti-Discrimination Laws – Is Your Company Compliant?
In 2007 billionaire Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg then 22 years old, made a series of comments that, depending on your age, prompted either a vicious rebuttal or knowing agreement. Zuckerberg...
Meticulous Legal Guidance is Essential for Non-Compete Agreements
Recently non-compete agreements have been a particularly hot topic. A recent New York Times Business Day article elucidates how non-compete agreements are no longer something that is the exclusive...
When is it Time to Move on From a Sole Proprietorship?
At Maselli Warren, P.C. our attorneys have helped guide businesses of all sizes through their legal issues. Whether your business is a one person start-up or a several hundred person operation, you...
Debtor Rights vs. Creditor Rights
Very simply put, debtors owe money, while creditors are owed money. Of course, the relationship between debtors and creditors is far more complicated than a single, simplified sentence can...
Which Business Structure is Right for Your Company? Part Three: LLCs
One of the most fundamental and important questions new business owners must ask themselves is how the business will be structured. While numerous options for legal structures are available for...
Which Business Structure is Right for Your Business? Part Two: Partnerships
Last month, we wrote a blog post launching a three-part series about the merits and drawbacks of the various legal structures that new business owners have to choose from. We began by...
Which Business Structure is Right for Your Company? Part One: Corporations
Like embarking on a marriage or moving to a new city, launching a new business is one of life's greatest and most exciting experiences. If your efforts are successful, you'll be profiting from a...