DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. would like to congratulate our attorney and colleague Matt Rooney for being recognized as a 2018 “Top Attorney” by SJ Magazine. ___ SJ Magazine “Top Attorneys” are selected through a poll in which only fellow New Jersey attorneys are permitted to nominate and
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By Matt Rooney, Esq. | DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. The wheels of justice turn slowly. Everyone knows that. A New Jersey Appellate court recently added a new wrinkle: you can’t stop the wheel for one case while trying to speed-it-up for another
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Will the Statue Requiring Palimony Agreements to be in Writing be Applied Retroactively? We have written extensively about the state of palimony law in New Jersey. In February of this year we discussed the Beverly Maeker v William S. Ross decision and whether an
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New Decision Requires Palimony Agreements to be in Writing We have previously discussed palimony in New Jersey. Our discussions have focused on whether palimony agreements need to be in writing to be valid and enforceable. You may recall to specific posts which
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Oral Palimony Agreements that Predate N.J.S.A. 25:15 (h) Can be Enforceable If you are a regular reader of our legal blog you will recall we recently discussed the enforceability of oral palimony agreements. Our discussion was aptly titled When it Comes to Palimony “No Written Agreement
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“I promise to support you” is worthless unless it is in writing. Palimony is when one person in a non-marital relationship seeks to enforce either a promise for support or a promise for property against the other party. On January 18, 2010
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