ZRE’s Vikki Ziegler Featured in NewsBreak Article
ZRE’s managing partner and owner of the firm, Vikki Ziegler, was mentioned in a NewsBreak article about her featured appearances on dozens of TV shows, including ‘Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.’
Will Covid impact Your New Year’s Resolutions to get Divorced?
Divorce attorneys across the county have witnessed a sharp increase in divorce filings and domestic violence matters since Covid ravaged the United States in early 2020. Couples that were on the brink of separation were catapulted into a jail-like setting with lockdowns and unemployment at an all-time high. The uncertainty caused many to wait for…
ZRE’s Criminal Defense Attorney Jason LeBoeuf appeared on NBC New York
ZRE’s Criminal Defense Attorney Jason LeBoeuf appeared on NBC New York to speak about a no contact order for a Newark homeowner who is still legally battling a man who broke into her home claiming ownership. To view the full story please click here!
Appellate Division Determines Counsel Fee Award is not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
An issue that often arises in family law practice is whether a party can avoid having to pay a counsel fee award to the other party by filing for bankruptcy and attempting to discharge the debt. In Bisbing v. Bisbing, III, a recently published (precedential) decision, however, the Appellate Division concluded attorney’s fees awarded in…
Upcoming Webinar: Virtual Advocacy Tips for Federal and State Criminal Practitioners
Ziegler & Resnick LLC’s own Jason J. LeBoeuf, Esq. will be joining a panel of highly regarded criminal law practitioners to discuss the best ways to navigate virtual criminal court proceedings on August 17, 2021 at 4pm. This webinar is being hosted by the Essex County Bar Foundation and will be a 1.5 credit CLE…
Appellate Division Addresses Issues with Zoom/Video Trials in Precedential Decision
In D.M.R. v. M.K.G., a recently published (precedential) decision, the Appellate Division wrote an opinion on an appeal of a granted Final Restraining Order finally speaking to issues with trying cases via ZOOM or other similar platforms and, in so doing, held that such issues arising during the subject trial deprived the Defendant of due…
Intertwinement of Protections Under the New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act and Divorce
In New Jersey, victims of domestic violence are afforded protections under the New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (N.J.S.A. 2C:15-19; hereinafter, “PDVA”). Victims seeking protection under the PDVA must have a certain relationship with the alleged perpetrator of domestic violence, which certain relationships include without limitation spouses, household members (or former household members), co-parents…
Appellate Division Confirms That a Marital Savings Component Can Be Applied Retroactively When Addressing Support
A recently unpublished Appellate Division decision, A.J.V. v. M.M.V, touches upon the intricacies of alimony, both during the pre-judgment, litigation phase (also known as pendente lite support or interim support) and the final alimony award. Navigating alimony cases in New Jersey has always been a nuanced journey. Most clients commencing divorce proceedings are nearly always…
PPP Loan Fraud: The Next Batch of Wire Fraud Cases
The scourge of the COVID pandemic and the myriad of problems it has created in all facets of American life have resulted in numerous remedial measures in order to keep the court system moving, protect the health of Americans and also keep businesses afloat. A key part of these measures find their genesis in the…
Prenuptial Agreements in New Jersey: Should you be asking “why”, or “why not”?
Pre-nups in New jersey are governed by statute (N.J.S.A. 37:2-31) known as the “Uniform Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act”, also known as “UPAA”, for short. Pre-nups can accomplish a variety of things, and most commonly, allow couples to clearly define separate property (as opposed to marital property) and how certain property will be divided in the…