Comments for Richardson Law Legal Blog

Comment on Postponing Bankruptcy Is Not Always a Good Idea by Richardson Law Legal Blog » Avoid the Debt Forgiveness Tax Trap

Richardson Law Legal Blog » Avoid the Debt Forgiveness Tax Trap — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:08:16 +0000

[...] question that bankruptcy should always be a last resort; you should try everything you can (outside raiding an IRA or pension) before filing. Many people do a debt consolidation through a home equity loan; others are able [...]

Comment on Refusals are Now DWIs in New Jersey by Richardson Law Legal Blog » Where You Are Driving is Key in DWI/Refusal Cases

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:27:55 +0000

[...] Refusals are Now DWIs in New Jersey [...]

Comment on Stuff Hanging from the Rear View Mirror Can Lead to Big Trouble by Elise

Elise — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:06:30 +0000

I see a definite drop in Pine Tree car freshener sales!

Comment on Refusals are Now DWIs in New Jersey by admin

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:17:04 +0000

Elise: Thanks for the comment! I agree that drunk driving is a serious threat to the safety of motorists, and that the laws in that area should be a strong deterrent. However, I would note that the situation this post addresses (and the real impact of the court’s decision here) is where the only conviction is for a refusal; the drunk driving charge was dropped, or the defendant was acquitted. Thus, with this court decision, a person can be punished for a prior DWI offense where the state never proved its case; he/she was never shown to have driven drunk. That is where my concern lies.

Comment on Refusals are Now DWIs in New Jersey by Elise

Elise — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:11:33 +0000

I think it’s good for NJ to get tougher — too many people are still getting killed by drunk drivers.

Comment on Verizon’s Increased FiOS EFT May Violate Basic Contract Law by Richardson Law Legal Blog » bVerizon#39;s/b Increased bFiOS/b EFT May b…/b | Welcome to SatTech

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:37:26 +0000

[...] Read more here: Richardson Law Legal Blog » bVerizon#39;s/b Increased bFiOS/b EFT May b…/b [...]

Comment on Some Assets in Bankruptcy Have Little Value Other Than Common Sense by John Hargrave

John Hargrave — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:02:01 +0000

Steve, You make an excellent point here. As a bankruptcy trustee, I am looking for the debtor’s situation to make sense, to be believeable. You have heard me ask the question of a debtor with no car how that got to the hearing. Again, with jewelry, everyone has some jewelry a watch a ring, for guys and women almost aways have soem jewelry. I recognize that most often it has onl;y sentimental value. But if a debtor says they have none I know that isn’t true and I do begin to wonder what else they have left off the schedule of assets.
In places the bankruptcy petition use legalese or at the very least words that many people do not understand. It is the attorney’s job to translate these into plain engilsh. for iinstance, There is a question that asks about “contingent and unliquidated claims” No client is going to know that the question is really asking about personal injuries claims. So the lawyer needs to translate that legalese into plain engilish.

Comment on “Gotcha” Removed from New Jersey’s No-Point Ticket by Richardson Law Legal Blog » New Jersey’s “No Point Ticket” Can Be a Speed Trap

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:27:44 +0000

[...] “Gotcha” Removed from New Jersey’s No-Point Ticket [...]

Comment on New Jersey’s “No Point Ticket” Can Be a Speed Trap by Richardson Law Legal Blog » “Gotcha” Removed from New Jersey’s No-Point Ticket

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:55:21 +0000

[...] a June 11, 2009, post, I talked about a “gotcha” that existed in a New Jersey statute used to avoid points on [...]

Comment on New Jersey’s “No Point Ticket” Can Be a Speed Trap by Richardson Law Legal Blog » A Glimmer of Hope for New Jersey’s “No Point Ticket.”

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:59:05 +0000

[...] I mentioned in a previous post, those seeking to avoid motor vehicle points against their New Jersey licenses by pleading to the [...]