I often encounter parents who enter our office with misconceptions about how child support is determined. I find this fear stems from two places: 1) A misunderstanding of how child support is calculated; and 2) references in pop culture. (One song by Kanye West, in particular.) Common NJ Child Support Myths: An overview of how… Read more »
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Jersey City Commercial Property Owners: Targets of Property Tax Increase Cases
As we wrote earlier in 2020, Jersey City, N.J., is now aggressively pursuing commercial property owners with reverse appeals designed to increase assessments and corresponding property taxes. Despite recently completing a revaluation in 2018, Jersey City is selectively challenging assessments on vacant land, multifamily, and industrial properties. This new initiative is in full swing and… Read more »
Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C. Defends Not for Profit’s Property Tax Exemption
Sides Await NJ Supreme Court Decision in Tax Exempt Status of Kean University On-Campus Restaurant In New Jersey, local municipalities continue to re-examine the status of longstanding property tax exemptions. This includes continued challenges against state institutions and not for profits such as universities, hospitals, houses of worship, and other similar establishments and organizations. Property… Read more »
Filing for Divorce: Here’s What to Expect
Being on the brink of divorce can be an intimidating and scary experience. If you find yourself seeking to initiate the divorce process, or you’ve suddenly been served with a complaint for divorce by your spouse, what’s next? The first step is to find an attorney. Many people have little to no familiarity with the… Read more »
How To Find A Qualified Divorce Attorney in NJ
Divorce is a major life event that can be very stressful. Therefore, it is not surprising that selecting a divorce attorney can often be a daunting process. Given the personal nature of this extremely important decision, it is critical that you choose someone with whom you feel comfortable because good communication with your attorney is… Read more »
Acceptable Grounds for Divorce in New Jersey
If you are a resident of New Jersey and contemplating a divorce, among the things you may want to understand is what you will have to tell a court in order to allow you to dissolve your marriage. First, it is a generally a requirement that either you or your spouse must live here for… Read more »
Retirement Assets and Divorce in New Jersey
Retirement funds are often among the most valuable assets a divorcing couple owns, although before retirement they are often not given a whole lot of thought. How they are treated is one of the most important considerations to be dealt with in a divorce case, and in order to do that, the rules of the… Read more »
The Covid-19 Coronavirus Crisis and Modification of Alimony Payments in New Jersey – “How Can I Possibly Be Expected to Pay Now?”
By Richard F. Iglar, Esq. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has plunged our world into a once in a lifetime crisis—we have not seen anything like this in the United States since the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. Many aspects of our society have ground to a virtual halt, and our economy has been decimated. Restaurants,… Read more »
NJ Property Tax Appeal Deadline Extended to at least May 1, 2020
We are pleased to announce the Supreme Court of New Jersey has granted an extension of the property tax appeal deadline in New Jersey. The Chief Justice has issued an Order extending the deadline from April 1, 2020 to at least May 1, 2020. The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) worked diligently with stakeholders to ensure… Read more »
Building the Financial Aspects of a Divorce Case: Discovery and Analysis of Hidden Income and Assets
By: Jonathan W. Wolfe Previously published in American Journal of Family Law, Spring 2010, Volume 24. Attorneys representing parties in divorce frequently are faced with the difficult challenge of discovering and proving the existence of hidden income or assets. Although most prevalent in the context of private business owners, spouses from all career paths are… Read more »