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New Jersey Realtors have a new reason to be more diligent in their dealings with clients and listing properties for sale. If Realtors are not already doing so, they will now need to conduct a more thorough investigation and questioning of their clients prior to listing a property for sale, and during the showing of homes for potential purchase. A Realtor’s reliance on a “Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement” concerning the facts of a property, such as age of the home, the physical, mechanical and structural condition of the home, and neighborhood facts (such as whether in a flood zone, or particular school system), may no longer protect Realtors from liability under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA).

If you are considering a career as a tattoo artist and opening your own shop, not only will you need to apply your skills and artistic abilities, but you certainly will need to properly consider and evaluate legal and business implications.

The very first thing you should consider is who you are going to hire as your attorney. Find an attorney who has the knowledge to help you navigate all of the laws which will certainly come up in your tattoo shop ownership. If you can find one who has a love for the art form, even better.

On June 1, 2011, a divided N.J. Supreme Court decided that drunken drivers may bring a lawsuit against bars or other establishments which negligently serve them when they are visibly intoxicated. The rules that allow this are known as the “Dram Shop” laws.

An ILIT is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust. Why should you have one? An ILIT removes your life insurance policy from your estate, meaning that the proceeds will not be subject to estate taxes upon your death.