SLAT: Take Advantage of Tax Exemption Strategy What’s SLAT? SLAT stands for Spousal Lifetime Access Trust. It is an irrevocable trust that one spouse...

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SLAT: Take Advantage of Tax Exemption Strategy What’s SLAT? SLAT stands for Spousal Lifetime Access Trust. It is an irrevocable trust that one spouse...
December Celebrates National Special Education Day December marks the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was signed...
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY SPOUSE AND I DIE AT THE SAME TIME? The Parade of Horribles There’s an overarching principle taught to law school students. It’s...
STRESS—WHAT’S IT DOING TO YOUR CHILD & HOW TO DEAL WITH IT Students today are under more stress than ever. The statistics are compelling and it’s up to us...
I’M SINGLE & CHILDLESS. DO I STILL NEED A WILL? What happens if I don’t have a will? If you haven’t set forth your final wishes in a legally...
PROTECTING YOUR KIDS ONLINE How are children harmed on social media? Everyone’s on social media these days, including elementary school...
Using an Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust What is an IDGT? An intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT) is a tool used by...
September is National Yoga Month Back in the 1960s, yoga was associated with flower power, pot smoking, and the hippie lifestyle. It was seen as...
ESTATE PLANNING: BE ALERT! It’s been a long time since Bob Dylan sang, Oh the times, they are a changin’. One thing’s for sure, though: change is...
PREP TALK FOR PARENTS Back to School Preparedness Summer days are waning and it’s time to turn your attention to back-to-school tasks. For those...
Disciplinary matters at public schools in New Jersey are very serious and likely also stressful for students who are involved and their parents. Just as the Garden State is known for great schools, it also has a reputation for robust and even heavy-handed school...
IEP’s are complex, detailed legal documents that contain an educational program for each child with special needs. They can often be confusing, and sometimes specific details get lost. One example: Do parents of children with special needs know the difference between...
The Basics A trust is an effective tool in estate planning. To create a trust, a person called a grantor specifies which assets go into the trust. The grantor then designates another person called the trustee to oversee the trust for the person called the beneficiary...
In the state of New Jersey, the right to an education has specific, robust legal protections. All New Jersey residents are entitled to a free and appropriate education in their local public school system from pre-K to grade 12. However, the key word in this principle...
Every estate plan should consist of multiple documents which supplement one another. Exactly how many documents and what types you will need for your estate, however, can vary greatly depending upon your situation. For example, many forms of trust and power of...