Graduating from college. Securing a coveted job placement. Getting married. Having a baby. Those are all seminal life events, to be sure, spelling memorable bullets points for legions of New York City residents. This additional “accomplishment” – and it is indeed that...
Month: September 2020
A special top-tier focus for many estate planners
“Maintaining your dignity and the dignity of your loved ones.” That is a predominant concern for legions of estate planners. We centrally underscore it on our website at the proven New York metro estate planning law firm of Bonfiglio & Asterita. We note therein...
Tepid NY, NJ spring real estate market? Not hardly.
Forceful, with a prominent “overdrive” aspect attached to it. That is the depiction offered in a recent New York Times article of the regional real estate scene. And, most notably, that in-depth piece underscores this: The market’s bounce and vibrancy extends to both...
The upsides of prenups and why Millennials should consider them
Are you a so-called Millennial (i.e., someone roughly between the ages of 25 and 40) who is contemplating marriage in the near future with an expected “forever” partner? If so, are you willing to first engage your future spouse in what a recent Bloomberg article terms...
Business contracts: a key focus from negotiation to enforcement
Thoughtful commercial principals across the New York City metro of course have a deep appreciation for the core role that contracts play in their enterprises. Contracts are the lifeblood for both startup entrepreneurs and established company owners. An authoritative...
Positive trend in NYC metro real estate activity
The purchase of a home hardly spells a casual endeavor, does it? That property-linked reality is underscored by an authoritative New York City metro and New Jersey legal source on real estate matters. It duly notes that buying a home is for most people “one of the...
Continuing look at trusts: Might a tailored trust make sense for you?
Divorce in New York or elsewhere often throws up multiple and complex questions for impending exes engaged in the dissolution process. Here’s one that was posed in a recent Bonfiglio & Asterita blog post. We highlighted this query in our long-established family...
Yet another example of trusts’ broad utility and flexibility
Today’s blog post leads off with a rendering of one individual’s multi-divorce history. Its nutshell presentation (taken loosely from a recent Kiplinger article) is fictional, but some readers can likely relate from a real-world perspective. The scenario can be...
Elder law: a key component in the estate planning universe
It is certainly true that the estate planning realm is a bit formidable for many individuals and families across the New York metro and elsewhere nationally. Legions of would-be planners often comment that they don’t quite know how or where to start with the process....
Business principals need to tread carefully with commercial leases
Here’s a point worth noting for any New York City metro business principal or would-be startup entrepreneur who is looking to execute a commercial lease without having any prior experience doing so. Please take due note of this: Even if you have inked residential...