Real Property Fraud Alerts
Real property fraud is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing crimes in our country, and one which county and state governments are actively trying to combat....
If you own a small business, you will likely invest money, energy and time into marketing and branding that business. Do not get blindsided by failing to protect...
Commercial Properties: Leases, COVID-19 And Force Majeure
To gain expert advice on how force majeure and impossibility or impracticality to perform impact commercial leases as a result of COVID-19, John A. Viteritti, of...
The Potential Effect of the 2020 Election on Estate Tax Planning
We are now less than one week away from Election Day 2020. In fact millions of people have already cast their ballots in early voting and through the mail. There...
New York Paid Sick Leave Law
Effective September 30, 2020, all New York State employers will have to comply with the requirements of the New York Sick Leave law introduced as part of the New...
Estate Planning Under the SECURE Act: Do I Need to Update My Estate Plan?
In December 2019 President Donald Trump signed into law the Secure Act, which is a misleading acronym, in that “secure” stands for “Setting Every Community Up for...
Estate Planning with Qualified Opportunity Zones
Fans of the Showtime series “Billions” may recall seeing in episode four of season five, aptly entitled “Opportunity Zone”, the show’s protagonist, Bobby “Axe”...
Probate: What is it? Why to Avoid it and How
Often times when I meet with clients one of their primary goals of implementing an estate plan is to avoid the “death tax.” I will share with you the same two...
UPDATE: Remote Execution of Estate Planning Documents During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
This article is an update to Daniel R. Bernard's April 10, 2020 article entitled, “Remote Execution of Estate Planning Documents During the Novel Coronavirus...
SECURE ACT – SETTING EVERY COMMUNITY UP FOR RETIREMENT ENHANCEMENT
2019 ended with President Trump signing a spending bill funding the federal government through Fiscal Year 2020. Included with the spending bill is the Setting...
No Need to Fear a Federal Claw Back
By Daniel R. Bernard, Esq. In December 2017 President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”). Among other provisions, the TCJA...
What is QPRT?
It is not uncommon for someone to transfer their personal residence into a trust. Many people may be familiar with the concept of transferring their personal...
