News and Background
Newer Homes - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A March 2005 report by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, documents "...a catalog of shoddy and deficient construction practices, lax regulatory oversight and poor remediation options that routinely plunge unsuspecting new-home purchasers into a quagmire of waste, fraud, and abuse".
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Caveat Emptor in Residential Real Estate: Some attorneys who quote what sound like low fees actually end up costing you more. Here's how:
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Typical Services for Buyers and Sellers of Real Estate: List of typical legal services performed for you by Attorney David G. Christoffersen when you buy or sell real estate.
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Overview of Estate and Gift Tax Law Changes: Dramatic rise in the federal exemption amount has caused New Jersey to decouple its exemption amount from the federal exemption amount. Individuals with estate plans created using pre-2001 tax law assumptions need to have their estate plans reviewed.
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Three Documents Every Adult Should Have: At a minimum every adult should have a Will, a "Living Will," and a general, durable Power of Attorney.
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Adding Insult to Injury: You'd be surprised what can happen to you AFTER you suffer an injury.
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Know Your Rights in Criminal Court: Even if charged with only a traffic violation or disorderly persons offense, you have certain Constitutional Rights.
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More news and background on the resources page.
Directions
Coming from:
North Jersey
South Jersey
Philadelphia
Our address is:
Lexington Mews Office Park
795 Parkway Avenue, Suite A-1
Trenton, NJ 08618-2704
Directions from North Jersey:
- Route 1 South past Princeton area.
- Past WalMart/Home Depot on right. Past Quakerbridge Mall on left.
- Get in right lane and exit onto I-95 South towards Philadelphia.
- I-95 South to Exit 4 (Ewing/Rt 31). Left at top of ramp onto Route 31 South.
- After six (6) more traffic lights, right onto Olden Avenue (7-11 store on right; Exxon on left).
- Past McDonald's on left. Get into left turn lane at next traffic light. Sharp left onto Parkway Avenue.
- "Lexington Mews Office Park" is on your right immediately after International House of Pancakes and just before Verizon Headquarters.
- the Christoffersen Law Firm is Suite A-1.
Directions from South Jersey:
- I-295 North to Route 129 to Route 29 North.
- Past baseball stadium on left. Past State Capitol Complex on right.
- After approximately one-half (1/2) mile, take Parkside Avenue exit.
- Through four (4) traffic lights to light at intersection of Parkside and Parkway Avenues (Covenant Presbyterian Church on left). Turn left.
- "Lexington Mews Office Park" is immediately after entrance to Verizon Headquarters on left and across Parkway Avenue from Dunkin' Donuts.
- the Christoffersen Law Firm is Suite A-1.
Directions from Philadelphia:
- I-95 North into New Jersey to Exit 2 (West Trenton). Bear right off exit ramp onto Bear Tavern Road.
- Past prison farm on right. Past airport on left.
- At first light (7-11 store on your right), left onto Upper Ferry Road. (Upper Ferry Road becomes Parkway Avenue.)
- Past Ewing High School on left. Through light. Look for International House of Pancakes on right.
- "Lexington Mews Office Park" is on right immediately past the International House of Pancakes.
- the Christoffersen Law Firm is Suite A-1.