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- Administering an estate means many responsibilities for executors
- Estate and inheritance taxes and how they affect estate planning
- Why do millennials need estate plans?
- How do parents estate plan?
- Planning for the Unexpected: Estate Planning Tips for Young Adults in New Jersey
- Probate and the current issues with the probate system
- Serving as the executor of an estate
- Ensure your will is valid in New Jersey
- Why is business succession planning so important?
- How do I locate an estate’s assets?
- Tips for business succession planning
- Don’t forget to include digital assets in your estate plan
- What is substituted judgment in a guardianship?
- What should I know about a special needs trust in New Jersey?
- Executors and other fiduciaries have important legal duties
- What are the benefits of being a franchisee?
- What happens when a trademark is infringed?
- What will happen to your business in your divorce?
- What to do if you can’t pay your business income tax
- What should I know about including real estate in my estate plan?
- Essential Steps for Starting a Business in New Jersey: Legal Considerations for Business Formation
- Navigating Fiduciary Responsibilities in New Jersey Estate Litigation
- New Jersey supports FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes
- What is a noncompete agreement?
- Do I need an estate plan? (Part 2)
- Considerations on Liquidating a New Jersey Business
- When an inheritance disappears
- Using a trust in business succession planning
- 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
- 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
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- When should I get a patent to protect my business in New Jersey?
- Compliance missteps for small businesses to avoid
- 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
- Notable intestate deaths show importance of estate planning
- Did your loved one have capacity when creating an estate plan?
- Does your physician employment contract benefit you?
- How a living trust can protect your business in a divorce
- Tom Petty’s daughters and widow embroiled in lawsuits
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty in New Jersey Probate Cases: What Families Need to Know
- Estate Planning Essentials: Why Wills and Trusts Matter in New Jersey
- What Must Be Proven When Claiming Undue Influence in NJ?
- Special Needs Trusts: Planning for a Disabled Family Member in NJ
- Protecting Your Inheritance: Legal Strategies for Challenging Estate Mismanagement in New Jersey
- Understanding Business Formations: Choosing the Right Structure for Your New Jersey Business
- When Is It Time to Update Your Will? Life Events That Demand Attention
- Navigating the New Jersey Probate Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
- You do not have to navigate the world of small business law alone
- 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?
- 3 considerations when dividing ownership of a partnership
- Take a step back this summer and set goals for your business
- The creation of a special needs trust could benefit your family
- Find out what mistakes could derail your estate plan
- Forming a business means complying with the law
- Will your probate get stuck in the mud?
- What should you consider when looking for a guardian?
- What is probate?
- Choose the right business structure to set yourself up for success
- Why is mediation good for contract disputes?
- Your estate plan should change along with you
- Three tips for building a successful franchise
- Are you aware of government regulations for your business?
- FAQs about Guardianship of the Person
- Should you hire an employee or an independent contractor?
- Why entrepreneurship works so well for women
- Is probate a bad thing?
- Why should you have a business succession plan?
- Assets that do not go through probate
- Which documents should I include in my estate plan?
- Named an executor? Now what happens?
- Consideration for employees signing restrictive covenants
- Is estate planning different for a blended family?
- Responsibilities of an executor
- Battle for control of Aretha Franklin’s estate continues
- Benefits of charitable remainder trusts
- What is the cy pres doctrine?
- Can I update my estate plan during my divorce?
- How to talk to your aging parents about estate planning
- Is a person liable for their deceased spouse’s debt?
- How can an NDA protect sensitive information?
- How do I divide the business in a divorce?
- How does probate work in New Jersey?
- Celebrity chef embroiled in breach of contract lawsuit
- Estate planning not just for the elderly
- Estate planning may need an update with the current health crisis
- When should I make an estate plan?
- Purchasing an existing business versus franchising
- What constitutes a legally binding business contract?
- How probate works in New Jersey
- How probate can disrupt a business
- Dying without a will: Who gets what?
- Requirements for an advance health care directive
- 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
- Understanding New Jersey’s law on non-disclosure agreements
- Establishing a guardianship in New Jersey
- Avoid these three estate planning mistakes
- Three estate planning myths debunked
- What are some considerations to think about when estate planning?
- 5 business succession planning myths you should avoid
- Consider these issues before becoming an executor
- Do you need an estate plan?
- When can people challenge a will in probate?
- 3 critical mistakes to avoid when succession planning
- Important documents to include in an estate plan
- The roles and responsibilities of an executor
- What options are available when business owners divorce?
- 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
- What is an operating agreement and what does it do?
- Inheritance tax is getting more news lately
- Why would an NJ business consider an SBA loan?
- Should spouses have separate wills? And other will questions
- “Return-to-work” bonus aims to boost employment
- Beneficiaries may be able to alter who gets what
- Advance healthcare directives: there’s more than one choice
- How can I avoid probate in New Jersey?
- Estate plans should include digital assets
- The basics on New Jersey’s probate process
- Why having non-compete agreements is important for businesses
- Should an incentive trust be part of your estate plan?
- What happens if I die without a will?
- What estate planning steps should parents take?
- How to address dispute resolution in your employee handbook
- Long-term care planning and the qualified income trust
- What to consider when drafting a living will
- What happens in probate court?
- Navigating tough economic times in your small business
- How can I revoke my will in New Jersey?
- EEOC Mediation can help small businesses save money
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- The benefits of a joint will in New Jersey
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- 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?
- What does a financial power of attorney do?
- The advantages and disadvantages of an LLC in New Jersey
- Estate planning for special needs children
- What is an LLC operating agreement?
- When should you make changes to your estate plan?
- What items are included in an estate inventory?
- How do I pass down my New Jersey business to family?
- How does the probate process start?
- How trusts can provide for children with special needs
- Common estate planning mistakes
- Creating a business succession plan
- How does a divorce affect my New Jersey estate plan?
- Understanding a will contest in New Jersey
- I have a will. Do I also need a ‘pour over’ will?
- Preventing workplace sexual harassment claims
- What are some common franchise disputes?
- Understanding guardianship of the person and estate
- Estate Planning in NJ: Why Trusts Matter More Than You Think
- How to Register a Trademark in New Jersey
- 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?
- 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
- Adding a guardian to your estate plan
- How to Prepare Your Digital Assets for Your Estate Plan in the Digital Age
- If Your Loved One Dies Without a Will in New Jersey: First 7 Legal Steps to Take
- When Should You Consider a Trust Instead of a Will in New Jersey?
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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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