CHRISTOFFERSEN LAW FIRM RESOURCES
TYPICAL LEGAL SERVICES FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE
Sunday, April 24, 2005
For Buyers Negotiate contract terms Review private inspection reports Negotiate repair issues Order and review survey Order and review title report Help buyer satisfy lender's pre-closing requirements Obtain payoff letters re seller's mortgages Negotiate and prepare Use and Occupancy Agreement.
THREE DOCUMENTS EVERY ADULT SHOULD HAVE
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
At a minimum every adult should have a Will, a "Living Will," and a general, durable Power of Attorney. Why a Will Whether you die testate (having signed a Will) or intestate (without having), inevitably there will be estate administration tasks someone must perform (e.g., close bank accounts)
OVERVIEW OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LAW CHANGES
Friday, April 8, 2005
Under the 2001 Federal Tax Act, the Federal Estate Tax exemption amount is $2.0 Million per person in 2007 and 2008, increasing to $3.5 Million in 2009. The Federal Estate Tax is scheduled to be repealed completely as of January 1, 2010 (more accurately the exemption amount will increase)
NEWER HOMES - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Sunday, April 24, 2005
You might assume that new construction and relatively newer homes are a safer bet. Think again. A March 2005 report by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation documents "...a catalog of shoddy and deficient construction practices, lax regulatory oversight and poor remediation options.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL COURT
Thursday, April 8, 2004
Even if charged with only a traffic violation or disorderly persons offense, you have certain Constitutional Rights. You have the right to plead "not guilty." You have the right to a trial where the State must prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. You have the right to call witnesses.
AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF THE PEOPLE WHO ADDED INSULT TO INJURY WHEN YOU HAD THE BAD MANNERS TO GET HURT
Friday, April 8, 2005
The careless driver who rear-ended you. The cop who wrote the inaccurate accident report. The municipal prosecutor who forgot you were a victim and treated you merely as the State's witness. The "Independent Medical Exam" doctor hired by your PIP carrier to say you had reached.
