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- When Is It Time to Update Your Will? Life Events That Demand Attention
- Does an employer want you to agree to restrictive covenants?
- Administering an estate means many responsibilities for executors
- Estate and inheritance taxes and how they affect estate planning
- How probate can disrupt a business
- How does the probate process start?
- Why do millennials need estate plans?
- How do parents estate plan?
- Planning for the Unexpected: Estate Planning Tips for Young Adults in New Jersey
- How do I divide the business in a divorce?
- What are the duties of the executor of an estate?
- Health Care Market Drivers Mean Business Opportunities
- Estate planning at 25? Why it is a good idea
- What to know about a financial power of attorney
- How do we choose our child’s guardian?
- Take a step back this summer and set goals for your business
- The creation of a special needs trust could benefit your family
- What is probate?
- Why entrepreneurship works so well for women
- Why should you have a business succession plan?
- Assets that do not go through probate
- Benefits of charitable remainder trusts
- Can I update my estate plan during my divorce?
- Is a person liable for their deceased spouse’s debt?
- Why would an NJ business consider an SBA loan?
- Probate and the current issues with the probate system
- FAQs about Guardianship of the Person
- Serving as the executor of an estate
- Why is mediation good for contract disputes?
- Three estate planning myths debunked
- Estate planning not just for the elderly
- Creating a business succession plan
- Will your probate get stuck in the mud?
- Ensure your will is valid in New Jersey
- Responsibilities of an executor
- Why is business succession planning so important?
- Your estate plan should change along with you
- How do I locate an estate’s assets?
- Preventing workplace sexual harassment claims
- Should spouses have separate wills? And other will questions
- Advance healthcare directives: there’s more than one choice
- Tips for business succession planning
- Purchasing an existing business versus franchising
- What are the responsibilities of an executor?
- Don’t forget to include digital assets in your estate plan
- What is substituted judgment in a guardianship?
- What should you consider when looking for a guardian?
- Are you aware of government regulations for your business?
- What should I know about a special needs trust in New Jersey?
- Find out what mistakes could derail your estate plan
- Executors and other fiduciaries have important legal duties
- What are the benefits of being a franchisee?
- How to address dispute resolution in your employee handbook
- What happens when a trademark is infringed?
- What will happen to your business in your divorce?
- Long-term care planning and the qualified income trust
- What to do if you can’t pay your business income tax
- What should I know about including real estate in my estate plan?
- Understanding New Jersey’s law on non-disclosure agreements
- 3 considerations when dividing ownership of a partnership
- How can I revoke my will in New Jersey?
- Essential Steps for Starting a Business in New Jersey: Legal Considerations for Business Formation
- Navigating the New Jersey Probate Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Estate Planning Essentials: Why Wills and Trusts Matter in New Jersey
- Understanding Business Formations: Choosing the Right Structure for Your New Jersey Business
- Estate Planning in NJ: Why Trusts Matter More Than You Think
- Navigating Fiduciary Responsibilities in New Jersey Estate Litigation
- Why having non-compete agreements is important for businesses
- Forming a business means complying with the law
- New Jersey supports FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes
- What is a noncompete agreement?
- What constitutes a legally binding business contract?
- The basics on New Jersey’s probate process
- Do I need an estate plan? (Part 2)
- Considerations on Liquidating a New Jersey Business
- Three tips for building a successful franchise
- Battle for control of Aretha Franklin’s estate continues
- When an inheritance disappears
- Should you hire an employee or an independent contractor?
- I have a will. Do I also need a ‘pour over’ will?
- Using a trust in business succession planning
- What items are included in an estate inventory?
- Understanding the different types of business structures
- Does Medicaid cover assisted living?
- When should people update their estate plan?
- What you should know about probate in New Jersey
- How can I avoid probate in New Jersey?
- What estate planning steps should parents take?
- The information you need to choose a trustee
- Estate planning that involves blended families
- Discussing estate plans with family
- When is a will not enough?
- How to help your parents create an estate plan
- How can people in New Jersey plan for end-of-life care?
- Four important clauses to include in an employee handbook
- Working through probate and estate administration issues
- “Return-to-work” bonus aims to boost employment
- What is an irrevocable trust?
- Trucking company startup considerations
- Establishing a guardianship in New Jersey
- Estate planning for special needs children
- What is the cy pres doctrine?
- You do not have to navigate the world of small business law alone
- Named an executor? Now what happens?
- The roles and responsibilities of an executor
- Estate planning may need an update with the current health crisis
- Is probate a bad thing?
- How can an NDA protect sensitive information?
- Dying without a will: Who gets what?
- Beneficiaries may be able to alter who gets what
- How to talk to your aging parents about estate planning
- What options are available when business owners divorce?
- When should I get a patent to protect my business in New Jersey?
- Compliance missteps for small businesses to avoid
- What is an operating agreement and what does it do?
- Navigating the Probate process with a helping hand
- How does New Jersey rank for business-friendliness?
- Questions to ask your parents to help them start estate planning
- Choose the right business structure to set yourself up for success
- Notable intestate deaths show importance of estate planning
- Did your loved one have capacity when creating an estate plan?
- Should an incentive trust be part of your estate plan?
- Does your physician employment contract benefit you?
- How a living trust can protect your business in a divorce
- Requirements for an advance health care directive
- What are some considerations to think about when estate planning?
- Tom Petty’s daughters and widow embroiled in lawsuits
- Which documents should I include in my estate plan?
- Is estate planning different for a blended family?
- Consideration for employees signing restrictive covenants
- Protecting Your Inheritance: Legal Strategies for Challenging Estate Mismanagement in New Jersey
- How to Register a Trademark in New Jersey
- What Must Be Proven When Claiming Undue Influence in NJ?
- Special Needs Trusts: Planning for a Disabled Family Member in NJ
- Executor Misconduct: What to Do When the Executor Fails in Their Duties
- Top Reasons to Consider a Living Trust for Your Family in NJ
- New Jersey workers have whistleblower protections
- Should I plan for incapacity?
- Why should my will be self-proved?
- The benefits of a joint will in New Jersey
- What happens if I die without an estate plan in New Jersey?
- New Jersey requirements for a will
- Six issues to consider before signing a franchise agreement
- Small businesses need a continuity plan
- Estate planning with children: More considerations
- What options should I consider as I try to finance my business?
- How do I start estate planning in New Jersey?
- Adding a guardian to your estate plan
- What does a financial power of attorney do?
- The advantages and disadvantages of an LLC in New Jersey
- What is an LLC operating agreement?
- When should you make changes to your estate plan?
- How do I pass down my New Jersey business to family?
- How trusts can provide for children with special needs
- Common estate planning mistakes
- How does a divorce affect my New Jersey estate plan?
- Understanding a will contest in New Jersey
- What are some common franchise disputes?
- Understanding guardianship of the person and estate
- EEOC Mediation can help small businesses save money
- How does probate work in New Jersey?
- Celebrity chef embroiled in breach of contract lawsuit
- When should I make an estate plan?
- How probate works in New Jersey
- Deciding which business structure is best for your business
- How to start the estate planning process
- Remarrying New Jersey couples need to consider estate planning
- Avoid these three estate planning mistakes
- 5 business succession planning myths you should avoid
- Consider these issues before becoming an executor
- Do you need an estate plan?
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- 3 critical mistakes to avoid when succession planning
- Important documents to include in an estate plan
- The mechanics of a special needs trust in New Jersey
- There are common legal issues small businesses face
- How to select the right agent for incapacity
- Know the basics on non-compete agreements
- Inheritance tax is getting more news lately
- Estate plans should include digital assets
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- What to consider when drafting a living will
- What happens in probate court?
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MEET ATTORNEY MICHAEL D. RITIGSTEIN
Michael Ritigstein is a Founding Partner of the firm concentrating his efforts in supporting the firm's litigation, corporate and estate matters. Mr. Ritigstein graduated from the University of Delaware in 1996 and Seton Hall University School of Law in 2000. In 2007 he received a Masters of Law in Taxation with a concentration in Estate Planning, from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.
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