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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Practice Areas
Attorney David G. Christoffersen concentrates on the following areas of practice:
Business
Criminal
Estate Planning & Administration
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Traffic Cases
Business
in New Jersey
- incorporations
- formation of partnerships
- formation of limited liability companies
- not-for-profit entities
- application for tax-exempt status
- registered agent for out-of-state companies
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Criminal and Traffic Cases
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- New Jersey Superior Court
- New Jersey Municipal Courts
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Pennsylvania District Courts
- indictable crimes
- disorderly persons offenses
- DWI and all traffic violations
- expungement of criminal record
- Private Prosecutor per R.7:8-7(b)
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Attorney David G. Christoffersen is a former Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor
Estate Planning & Administration
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Wills
- Living Wills
- medical Powers of Attorney
- financial Powers of Attorney
- Living Trusts
- Insurance Trusts
- Guardianships
- minimizing death taxes
- Medicaid planning
- Elder Law issues
- Wills probated
- Wills contested
- Administration of estates
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Attorney David G. Christoffersen has a Masters Degree in Tax Law from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. and has been advising clients on tax law and estate planning issues since 1988.
Intellectual Property:
- Eric A. LaMorte, Esq. is of counsel to the firm. Mr. LaMorte limits his practice to patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property issues.
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Personal Injury
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- automobile accidents
- slip and fall mishaps
- dog bites
- assaults
- wrongful death
- professional malpractice
- underinsured and uninsured motorists
- other negligence
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Real Estate
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- buying or selling a home
- refinancing home mortgages
- problem tenants and evictions
- claims against landlords
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Attorney David G. Christoffersen has successfully handled hundreds of real estate closings since 1992.