One of the most common questions a divorcing spouse asks me is “how long will it take?” The answer is not completely open-ended, but it is accurate to say “it depends.” What the total time depends on, however, is what is really important to you. The complexity of your finances, child custody and visitation, a Read More …
Some months into the divorce process, frequently three to six, the court will schedule you, your spouse and the attorneys for an Early Settlement Program (“ESP”). This is designed to induce divorce settlements. You, your spouse and the attorneys meet with (usually) two ESP panelists who volunteer their time. This will occur in a courthouse Read More …
All divorce settlements should have life insurance provisions. A life insurance policy maintained by the spouse who pays child support or alimony should cover these support payments until the payments’ natural end. What does this mean? Child support should be covered until the children are emancipated, that is, on their own. This could mean approximately Read More …
Last fall, Governor Christie signed a bill reforming New Jersey’s alimony law. The alimony reform changes generally apply prospectively, and not for in-place agreements or judgments. If you were currently paying or receiving alimony as of September, 2014, when the Governor signed the bill, you are mostly unaffected, but the new law may be relevant Read More …
TechnoLawyer is the best legal technology blog on the internet. Critically-acclaimed and with more than 14,000 current members, it’s certainly one of the most popular. Alright, I’m biased, because I am a frequent contributor to TechnoLawyer. I have written scores of articles and reviews for TechnoLawyer, which is more of an online community than a Read More …
I haven’t referred to other attorneys with the term “Esquire” (or its abbreviated form – “Esq.”) for many years. I’ve never referred to myself by the term. Why is this? The custom developed almost entirely in the USA, but there is no official or authoritative support for referring to an attorney as an “Esquire.” The term Read More …
Arguments about your property boundaries are never pleasant – it’s you against your neighbors, after all. Boundary disputes can take many forms: disagreements over the property lines, encroachments, fences, easements for right-of-way (like a joint driveway), trespass, adverse possession. Lawsuits may be filed, but hopefully not. (See Findlaw and Lawyers.com for some additional basic information.) Read More …
By my question, you know that my answer is “yes.” The old ways don’t cut it anymore. When I worked for IBM in the late 1970s through the early 1990s, we had an insider’s axiom: speed, reliability or cost – choose any two. While the tradeoff still exists, the line has shifted. The shifted line Read More …
Edward Zohn represented defendant Thomas Cassidy, who appealed the failure to suppress evidence seized from his home pursuant to a defective domestic violence temporary restraining order (TRO). The State conceded the invalidity of the TRO. The question was whether weapons seized as a result of the search may be used in defendant’s subsequent criminal Read More …
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