Author: Stark & Stark
New Jersey Realty Transfer Fee and Mansion Tax on Deeds in Lieu
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
If a lender holds a mortgage encumbering multiple properties and wants to take title to the properties by separate deeds in lieu, how are the New Jersey Realty Transfer Fee (the “Transfer Tax”) and the buyers tax due under Chapter 33, Laws of 2006 of the State of New Jersey (the “Mansion Tax”) handled? Continue reading
Selling? It Helps to be Prepared.
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
With the real estate market starting to heat up, sellers may want to consider preparing their house for sale by addressing some of the issues which may arise from a buyer’s inspection prior to listing their property. Some of these issues are: Continue reading
Mediator Fee Disputes Are Not Subject to Fee Arbitration
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
My experience is that the fees of mediators are generally paid without any problem. On those occasions when they are not paid, what process does a mediator have to follow? Mediators are not always attorneys, but in many cases they are. Continue reading
College Students and Child Support
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Does a child’s attendance at college away from home warrant a reduction of child support? This question was the basis for a recent Opinion by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. Continue reading
What To Do When Personal Injury Benefits (PIP) Cut You Off From Treatment
Posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
So, you’ve managed to navigate the Personal Injury Benefits (PIP) portion of your automobile insurance policy enough to obtain coverage for your medical treatment arising out of your motor vehicle accident. Continue reading
Can a Worker Collect Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) Benefits if He/She is Injured on the Job?
Posted in Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
If you have a work-related disability, and your employer’s workers’ compensation carrier denies you benefits or stops paying your workers’ compensation benefits, you may be eligible for temporary disability benefits. Continue reading
Your Health Insurance Probably Will NOT Pay for Medical Care in Motorcycle Accidents
Posted in Personal Injury
Please get the word out: check your Health Insurance policy language to make sure it covers you if you are injured in a motorcycle accident. Every day I see new clients who have been injured by an irresponsible driver and every day I have to explain, to their surprise, that they do not have the proper insurance to cover their medical bills. Continue reading
What Does it Mean to be a Certified Attorney?
Posted in Personal Injury
The answer to that question is not generally well-known outside of legal circles in New Jersey. You may be familiar with the term “board certified” or “board certification” as it applies to physicians. For the past several years in the medical field, many medical specialties have established boards, (i.e., American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, or American Board of Neuro-Surgery), which are managed by physicians within the specialty. These organizations establish standards for the practice of their specific specialty, and set minimum qualifications for a practitioner to meet in order to sit for an examination which tests their knowledge and skills. Successful completion of the process conveys the title “diplomate” of the board on the physician, who is thereafter “board certified” in that specialty. Continue reading
Stark & Stark Attorney Obtains $250,000 Jury Verdict for Injured Home Depot Employee
Posted in Personal Injury, Stark News, Workers' Compensation
Denise Mariani, of Stark & Stark’s Personal Injury Group, recently obtained a $250,000 jury verdict for Rosetta Martin of Trenton, New Jersey. Ms. Martin, a security guard at Home Depot, sued International Motor Freight of Newark after she was seriously injured in 2007 when a disgruntled IMF employee slammed his truck door on her right arm at the Home Depot Distribution Center in Cranbury, New Jersey. Continue reading
The Difference Between Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships in New Jersey
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Before the enactment of civil unions in New Jersey, the only option available to same sex couples was a domestic partnership, which provided limited benefits. Following the enactment of civil unions in New Jersey, the Domestic Partnership Act was revised such that these partnerships only became available to persons age 62 or older. Same sex couples who had entered into domestic partnerships prior to enactment civil unions in New Jersey had the option to maintain their domestic partnership status, or convert same to a civil union. Continue reading
