Workers Compensation Monmouth County Do claimants in workers’ compensation cases have a right to request their treating medical records from the insurance carrier, third party administrator, or the authorized treating physician to whom they are assigned for treatment?. The answer…
I am pleased to announce that I will be receiving the prestigious Schoifet Award from the Middlesex county bar Association on January 21, 2015. The Schoifet Award, the highest honor presented by the Family Law Section, commemorates the legacy of…
Trusts and Trustees Monmouth County What is a Trust? Trusts come in nearly endless forms, including those which are made effective while a person is living, or inter vivos, and those which are to be established after death, or post…
Collaborative Law Act Monmouth County, NJ On September 10, 2014 Governor Christie signed into law the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act. Collaborative law (also called collaborative practice, divorce, or family law) is a legal process enabling you and your…
Alimony Reform Law Monmouth County, NJ Governor Christie has signed into law two very important pieces of legislation concerning divorce and family law. The first is an amendment to N.J.S.A. 34-23 concerning alimony awards in actions brought for divorce, dissolution of…
by Joshua F. Cheslow They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. The same could be said for the profession as a whole, often characterized by its slow-to-change and conventional nature. Even if that remains true…
NEW JERSEY LAW JOURNAL_-_VOL._CXCIV-NO.1_-_INDEX_154 OCTOBER 6, 2008 Planning for the Disposition of the Marital Home BY ALVIN M. CHESLOW A home is frequently one of the most valuable marital assets. When a marriage ends, the home is also one of…
NEW JERSEY LAW JOURNAL_-_VOL._CLXXVI-NO.0_-_INDEX_738 MAY 31, 2004 Disclaimers May Solve an Estate Tax Conundrum BY ALVIN M. CHESLOW In light of indeterminate tax consequences, a flexible estate plan may be a married couple’s best option: Recent changes in federal and…