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October 22, 2024
Gloucester County Bankruptcy | Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy
A Gloucester County bankruptcy case must be filed in the Camden, New Jersey. For over 25 years, the Gloucester County bankruptcy attorneys at Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters have helped ease...
October 22, 2024
Cashing in Old Life Insurance Policies
Let’s examine what you should do when cashing in old life insurance policies. Frequently, people have old life insurance policies that require a review for purposes of the viability and...
September 18, 2024
What Happens When My Parents Die With Debt?
A common question asked by our clients is: what happens when my parents die with debt? The answer is, generally, you are not liable for your parents’ debt unless you...
September 18, 2024
Consequences of Social Media When Involved in a Lawsuit
You must know the consequences of social media when you are involved in a lawsuit. When you are involved in a lawsuit of any type, whether it is a personal...
July 19, 2024
Estate Planning for Digital Assets
You may have an estate plan in place but have you considered estate planning for digital assets you own? Our estate plans need to keep pace and reflect our ever...
July 19, 2024
Acquiring Interest In A Marital Home Purchased Prior to Marriage
Acquiring an interest in a marital home in NJ depends on a number of factors. Many clients have posed the question: Do I have an interest in my marital home,...
June 24, 2024
Special Needs Trust - The Keystone of Disability Planning
Who is Eligible for a Special Needs Trust? Commonly, a Special Needs Trust is a trust established by parents or loved-ones who have children who are covered under a disability...
May 22, 2024
NJ Child Support Obligation Termination Law
A new NJ Child Support Obligation Termination Law became effective on February 1, 2017. Governor Christie signed into law on January 19, 2016. The new legislation establishes 19 as the...
May 17, 2024
NJ Cell Phone While Driving Tickets - N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3
Let’s explore the rules regarding using a NJ cell phone while driving. In this day and age, your cell phone is one of the few things you never leave home...
April 18, 2024
NJ Unsafe Driving Violation N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.2
You may have recently been cited or ticketed for a NJ unsafe driving violation. What does it mean and why is it important to understand the law? Over the past...
April 18, 2024
Force Majeure Clauses in New Jersey Contracts
Let’s examine force majeure clauses in New Jersey contracts. Force majeure is a common contractual provision in agreements that may excuse and relieve a party or both parties from performance...
March 17, 2024
New Jersey Turn Signal Law - N.J.S.A. 39:4-126
Let’s discuss the New Jersey turn signal law. New Jersey’s rules regarding signaling before starting, turning or stopping require a driver to give an appropriate signal before turning. Not only...
March 12, 2024
NJ Real Estate Transfer Taxes - Inheriting Real Estate
Understanding NJ real estate transfer taxes and laws around inheriting real estate can efficiently and effectively keep a family home or property in the family. Maintaining a family property in...
February 20, 2024
NJ Dog Bite Statute
Whether you live in Gloucester County or anywhere else in NJ, the NJ Dog Bite Statute is the same. N.J.S.A. 4:19-16, known as the “Dog Bite Statute,” covers liability of...
February 20, 2024
What happens If You Die Without A Will In New Jersey?
A common question our estate planning attorneys at Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters, LLC receive is: What happens if you die without a will in New Jersey? The short answer is...
January 24, 2024
Selecting an Executor Trustee or Agent to Represent Your Estate Plan
Let’s examine the duties of the executor trustee or agent as it pertains to your estate plan. Selecting a person to carry out the provisions of your estate plan is...
January 24, 2024
Life Insurance Policy Tips
As we enter the New Year, it is important to review your life insurance policy (or policies) to ensure that your premiums are timely paid in full. Following a recent...
November 15, 2023
NJ Drivers Should Know Their Medical Expense Benefits
New Jersey drivers should know what their medical expense benefits are before they are involved in an automobile accident, because by then it is too late. Our firm and this...
November 15, 2023
New Jersey estate tax law changes
On Friday, October 14, 2016, Governor Christie signed into law a comprehensive tax package with important tax cuts including the phasing out of the New Jersey estate tax. Specific to...
August 04, 2023
New Jersey Driving Points System
In New Jersey, driving is a privilege, not a right. Your privilege to drive is subject to continued adherence of the State’s traffic laws. Violating the traffic laws, whether it...
August 04, 2023
Injured on the Job in New Jersey?
If you are injured on the job in New Jersey, your rights include compensation from your employer for past and future medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. In...
June 23, 2023
Why You Need a Power of Attorney Document in NJ
A Power of Attorney document (POA) is a document that provides an efficient and cost-effective transfer of authority from you to another. In this post, we’ll share with you why...
February 21, 2023
Your Legal Rights Against Telemarketers
Do you know your legal rights against telemarketers and spam calls? The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was passed by Congress in response to increasing consumer complaints regarding telemarketer and...
May 14, 2022
What is the Cost to Create a Will?
What is the cost to create a will? If you’re planning to write a will, you’ve certainly asked the question…so if you are a Gloucester County resident and have been...
June 09, 2020
Estate Planning for Your Children's Financial Security
If you have children, especially minors and/or children with a disability, you should consider how your current estate plan would affect your children in the event that you pass away...
April 16, 2020
Jeff Puff Discusses Estate Planning on Justice For All TV Show
Jeff Puff recently shared his views on the estate planning process on the Justice For All television show. Jeff discusses wills, estate planning, estate litigation tax concerns and much more....
April 15, 2020
Importance of Estate Planning During Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is a reminder of the importance of estate planning. Our mortality reminds us how important it is for you and your family to have an estate plan...
January 21, 2020
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE UPDATE FOR THE YEAR 2020
As we usher in the new year 2020, it is very important to understand that you should not abbreviate the year “2020” when signing and dating documents as “-20”. For...
November 18, 2019
Are Your Estate Planning Documents in Order for 2020?
Don’t neglect preparation of your estate planning documents. A new year means another “New Years Resolution.” As individuals and family’s plan for a new years resolution, unfortunately, they neglect estate...
June 19, 2019
Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters Settles Tractor Trailer Accident for Over $1 Million
The law firm of Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters obtained a settlement for over $1 million on behalf of the Estate of the driver killed in a commercial tractor trailer accident...
February 21, 2019
Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters Transitions to LEAP Legal Software
Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters has recently completed a software transition to LEAP Legal Software. This software upgrade and installation was a $40,000 project that took 8 weeks to complete. We...
January 28, 2019
787,764 Municipal Court Cases May be Dismissed in New Jersey
New Jersey is offering individuals the opportunity to dismiss minor municipal court complaints that are over fifteen (15) years old. By Order of January 17, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme...
November 29, 2018
Jeffrey Puff VIDEO on Elder Law and Estate Planning
Our own Jeffrey Puff recently shared his views on the topics of Estate Planning and Elder Law during a taping of “Justice for All with Casey Price” on the RVN...
January 19, 2018
Hosting a Super Bowl Party? You may have a Legal Duty to Render First Aid
What is your legal duty to render first aid? When you invite your friends for a social gathering, you may be inviting more than just camaraderie - you may have...
January 15, 2018
Your Auto Insurance Policy Can Affect Your Personal Injury Claim
Let’s look at how your auto insurance policy can affect your personal injury claim. If you have been injured in a car accident, your ability to recover monetary compensation for...
November 13, 2017
Rules for Estate Planning
Let’s look at some Rules for Estate Planning. If Estate Planning 101 were a high school or college course, the first day of class would address three questions: (1) What...
October 04, 2017
Jeffrey Puff brings Bison Statue to his Alma Mater
Puff Sierzega & MacFeeters Partner, Jeffrey V. Puff, envisions and brings into being a Bison statue at his alma mater, Bucknell University. An article by Bucknell University and a YouTube...
March 13, 2017
Michael Jackson's Estate | A Lesson in Valuing an Estate
The executors of Michael Jackson’s estate are involved in a high-stakes estate tax case against the Internal Revenue Service in the United States Tax Court. In attempting to value the...
January 25, 2017
Advance Medical Directives
Advance Medical Directives outline the type of medical care that you want in the event that you become incapacitated due to an illness or accident. A person is incapacitated if...
December 02, 2016
Things to Know When Filing for Divorce
When filing for divorce there are things you should know before starting the process. Do you know what your mortgage payment and property taxes are? Do you know who your...
August 26, 2016
Pelvic Mesh Defects Causing Injuries and Lawsuits
Product liability lawsuits alleging that vaginal mesh devices implanted in women are defective and that manufacturers failed to warn about their dangers are shaping up into a widespread mass tort...
August 26, 2016
Why Does One Need a Power Of Attorney
A power of attorney is a document that provides an efficient and cost-effective transfer of authority from you to another. With a power of attorney, you can rest assured that...
August 26, 2016
Minimize Your Risk of Identity Theft
Whether we like it or not, identity thieves are resourceful. Their methods are as varied as the ways in which consumers need to use some form of identification to initiate...
August 26, 2016
Life Estate: Who Pays What?
This article provides a simple overview of the responsibilities of a life tenant in regards to a life estate. The information contained herein should not be relied upon for legal...
August 26, 2016
Final Rules on Capital Gains
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its final rules on the capital gains tax exclusion that is available on the sale of a taxpayer’s principal residence. A taxpayer may exclude...