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Hackensack Guardianship Lawyers

The guardian of a person is responsible for everything, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At Greenberg & Lanz, our lawyers have been appointed by the Court as guardian of the person and property and have also been retained privately on numerous occasions to fulfill similar functions (often in conjunction with a power of attorney and/or living will). Having a responsive, experienced, trusted and caring guardian seeing to the affairs of your loved one can put your mind at ease during this stressful time.

To learn how we can assist with the care of your family member, call 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

Who We Help

Individuals who often need a guardian of the person include older persons who are mentally incapacitated as a result of:

• Dementia
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Mini-strokes
• Developmental disabilities
• Physical disabilities

Some of these persons remain in their homes with live-in, 24 hour care, or part-time care. Others live in facilities which include nursing homes, assisted living, short term sub-acute and/or rehabilitation facilities, group homes, boarding homes or with other family members.

Mr. Greenberg has been appointed by the Court as a special medical guardian for people who have no one to make decisions for them and are unable to do so themselves. They may have Alzheimer’s disease, or be developmentally disabled. He has served as guardian for people living in group homes and those who require more services.

How We Help

As guardian or attorney-in-fact for an incapacitated person, our experienced Hackensack guardianship attorneys become very hands-on in order to develop a complete picture of the person. By getting to know them, having frequent contact and obtaining their input (in instances when this is possible), we are able to really understand the person’s history to aid in decision making. We deal with issues concerning:

• Living arrangements
• Medical care
• At home care
• Finances
• Real and personal property

In particular, we assist or take the lead in assembling, leading and managing the care team. This can include licensed home health aides, nurses, doctors, social workers/care managers, hospice professionals, physical and other therapists. We work with financial advisers to invest whatever financial resources may exist. We can also provide bookkeeping services when appropriate and can represent you and your loved ones in guardianship litigation if needed.

Representative Examples of Our Work

• Mr. Greenberg serves as Court appointed Guardian for an elderly woman with no close relatives who is mentally incapacitated and suffers from dementia. She lives in her own single family residence with 24 hour live in assistance for which Mr. Greenberg is responsible, along with responsibility for managing her very substantial assets. We are proud of the care provided for her as well as the effective management of her assets without deterioration during a period when other managers suffered severe losses due to economic conditions. Her late husband’s final illness lasted almost one (1) year, during much of which time he was also mentally incapacitated. During that time he had a number of surgeries and required, at various times, care in hospitals, nursing homes, subacute and rehabilitation facilities. He also received care at home, including hospice care, for substantial periods of time. We assembled and were in charge of the care teams including aides, nurses, social workers/care managers and doctors.
• For a number of years, Mr. Greenberg served as Court-appointed Guardian for an older woman who was mentally incapacitated and suffered from rather mild dementia. Mr. Greenberg arranged for her to live in a home-like facility in the community so that she could come and go to senior centers and other agreed activities on a schedule set up by Mr. Greenberg. Supervision of this type of Guardianship also requires special knowledge.
• For approximately 15 years Mr. Greenberg advised an elderly client on her various life choices, care and economic matters as her physical condition, unfortunately, steadily deteriorated. Eventually, Mr. Greenberg was responsible for formulating and supervising her care plan and for her moves to assisted living and eventually a nursing home. Mr. Greenberg was also responsible for managing her considerable assets and ultimately for selling her home and liquidating her valuable art and jewelry.
• In another instance the relatively young spouse of a very wealthy older gentleman was suffering from advanced dementia. The older gentleman applied to the Court to be appointed Guardian and to engage in sophisticated estate planning on behalf of his ill spouse. Mr. Greenberg was appointed by the Court to review the proposed estate plan and to report to the Court as to whether the interests of the ill spouse were being properly protected and whether sufficient funds would be available for her future care.

Discover How We Can Help You and Your Family

At Greenberg & Lanz, we understand the stress families are under when a loved one becomes in need of a guardian. At times like this, experience counts. You need a compassionate and dedicated attorney you can trust. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

Hackensack Representation of a Guardian Lawyers

Making the decision to seek the Court’s approval to become the appointed guardian of an elderly or disabled family member is an emotional one. When you are ready to take this step, you need a responsive, experienced, trusted and caring attorney by your side.

At Greenberg & Lanz, our attorneys have nearly 30 years of experience representing clients who seek to be appointed as guardians for their loved ones. We will walk you through the process, so you are able to make informed, appropriate decisions for your family’s future. Call 201-487-7755 or Contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation, and find out how we can help you.

A guardian’s responsibilities include all living arrangements, medical care and management of all finances, real property and personal property. At Greenberg & Lanz, we can represent you in applying to the Court to become a guardian, and then continue to provide guidance in your decisions and duties as a guardian.

A person is in need of a guardian when they have become too incapacitated to make financial, health care and legal decisions for themselves. To have a guardian appointed for a loved one, the person must be determined incapacitated by a judge. Then the Judge will decide who the best person is to be appointed as guardian. This is often a document-intensive and complex legal process, and deserves a dedicated and compassionate attorney who will get to know you and your family member in order to present the best possible case.

Often times, there are other issues that come along with becoming guardian. As your legal representative, we can help with other life planning and estate planning matters, such as:

• Hearings to determine incapacity
• Advising trustees and serving as trustees for an adult family member with special needs
• Setting up power of attorney
• Annual reporting (expenses)
• Annual accounting (inventory of trust or guardianship assets)
• Discharge of the guardian at the end of the case (death, age of maturity or transfer of guardianship)
• Guardianship litigation

Hackensack Representation of a Guardian Attorneys

At the law office of Greenberg & Lanz, we can help you take the legal steps necessary to be granted guardianship over an elderly loved one. We have built a 30 year reputation for trusted and effective representation.

To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Contact us online or at 201-487-7755 to schedule your free initial consultation in our New Jersey office.

Guardianship-Related Fiduciary Services

Experienced in Protecting the Vulnerable

Responsibilities short of a full Guardianship can also involve Medical Guardianships, or private appointment as Health Care Representative under a living will (advance directive). In these situations, the attorneys of Greenberg & Lanz are responsible for all medical decisions. In instances of a Medical Guardianship, there is usually an emergent need for immediate medical care and decisions. With regard to private assignments, we may be advised in advance that we will have to step in to make decisions, or again it may be an emergent situation.

We do not “call it in.” We go to the hospital, home, etc., and meet with doctors and other care givers; we assess the person’s total condition and needs and try to make the best decision for them.

One doctor told us that for over 20 years he had been working with attorneys who were appointed Guardian and that Mr. Greenberg was the first one who came to the hospital; the other attorneys did not come to the hospital when their ward was hospitalized, but rather simply telephoned the doctor and, no matter how serious the situation was, told the doctor to do what he thought best.

Similarly, appointment as a Guardian ad Litem involves appointment for a particular purpose, usually for a short period of time. This can include the task of investigating and advising the Court as to whether the person is, in fact, mentally incapacitated, and it can also include investigation and advice to the Court as to who might be an appropriate Guardian in each instance. Mr. Greenberg has also been appointed by the Court as attorney for alleged mentally incapacitated persons.

Contact Us Today

To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Hackensack Probate Administration Lawyers

New Jersey Probate Court Lawyers

The death of a loved one is always a very stressful time for a family. Whether you have recently lost a loved one or want to plan for the future of your family, we will help you make important decisions and lead you through the legal process. The attorneys at Greenberg & Lanz understand the pressures faced by surviving family members and can assist in the administration of the estate.

Representative case: Attorney Steven Morey Greenberg is presently serving as executor of a large estate, having been appointed by the decedent. Mr. Greenberg is also serving as court-appointed guardian the decedent’s surviving spouse, who also appointed him as executor of her estate. The situation involves assets in more than one state, a large trust for the surviving spouse and millions of dollars.

The administration of a loved one’s estate involves many duties. Executors, administrators and trustees are called fiduciaries. Fiduciaries are held to a high standard of care for the manner in which they manage the estate’s money and assets for others, including the decedent, the beneficiaries or heirs, and the decedent’s creditors. We have undertaken the role of fiduciary for clients many times and have served in the following positions at the request of clients:

• Executor (appointed in a will)
• Court-appointed administrator of estates
• Trustee
• Health care representative
• Manager of client’s affairs pursuant to power of attorney
• Gathering of all information about assets and heirs, the will and other documents, and selling real and personal property, and how best to dispose of unique and valuable property

Our attorneys can be full-time, comprehensive advisors as to everything that is going on with the estate of your loved one. We also file estate tax returns and transfer inheritance tax returns, work with accountants of the estate and prepare formal and informal accountings for the Court’s review.

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We provide compassionate and caring guidance when you have been appointed as the executor or administrator of the estate, taking the stress off your shoulders so you have time for yourself and your family. You do not have to go through this alone. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call our experienced Hackensack attorneys at 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation, and let us help you during this difficult time.

Hackensack Life Planning and Estate Planning Lawyers

New Jersey Wills Lawyers

Have you planned for the eventuality that you may become temporarily or permanently unable to handle your personal or business affairs? The busy world in which we live, and our immersion in our day to day activities, often leads us to postpone addressing these questions.
At Greenberg & Lanz, we can help you plan properly for these eventualities. You should have a hand in defining what you would like your senior years to look like, and only when you have done so then adopting the appropriate tactics to accomplish your goals. To learn how we can assist you with planning for the future, call 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

Hackensack Estate Planning Attorneys

Have you considered:

• Preparing and executing a will and estate plan which will assure that your estate will be handled as you wish by trusted family members or other trusted advisors of your own choosing?
• Planning through a living will, health care proxy and Power of Attorney for a loved one or trusted friend to act on your behalf, if you become unable to do so?
• Entering into an agreement that provides for the smooth functioning of your business in the event of your temporary or permanent absence and providing for the disposition of your interest in the business?

The attorneys at Greenberg & Lanz have more than 30 years of experience in these areas. This includes locating, investing, valuing and liquidating assets. We have knowledgeable investment advisors and appraisers upon whom we can call to deal with the simplest and/or the most complex situations. We are experienced in locating heirs and resolving disputes as to the identity of heirs. We will also prepare and file State of New Jersey and U.S. Estate Tax Returns and New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax Returns where appropriate.

Comprehensive Estate Planning

Our extensive service as executors and administrators of estates and as trustees of various trusts means that we are familiar with your concerns and how best to satisfy them. Likewise, our representation of various businesses, and our service as court-appointed special fiscal agent and receiver, enables us to deal effectively with issues of business succession planning.

When it comes to the future of you, your family and your business, you need a compassionate and dedicated attorney you can trust. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

Hackensack Trusts Lawyers

New Jersey Trust Lawyers

As part of a comprehensive estate plan, you probably have questions about the best way to transfer your assets to the next generation in your family. For these situations, you need an experienced, compassionate and responsive attorney who will look out for your best interests and give you peace of mind for the future.

At Greenberg & Lanz, our attorneys have more than 30 years of experience assisting individuals with their estate planning and trust needs in Hackensack and throughout New Jersey.

Looking at the Big Picture

Some trusts are used as part of the probate process. Trusts are often a useful tool as part of your estate plan. It can direct who should inherit, name the trustee and often will contain other important provisions. At Greenberg & Lanz, we assist clients with administering various trusts, including:

• Irrevocable/revocable trusts
• Insurance trusts
• Surviving spouse trusts
• Special needs trusts
• Other trusts tailored to an individual need

In dealing with these trusts, it is important to ascertain and follow the wishes of the individual, but also to adapt to changing times and the unanticipated needs of the beneficiaries. Our attorneys understand that in this rapidly evolving and challenging economic and investment environment, close attention must be devoted to this. You can count on us for experience and forward thinking when you and your family need it most.

Steven Morey Greenberg has been appointed by the Court to act as Trustee of various trusts and he has also been retained privately by clients in many instances to serve as trustee. The trusts range in size from relatively modest assets to assets valued at millions of dollars.

New Jersey Special Needs Trust Lawyers

Representative Case: For approximately 10 years, attorney Steven Morey Greenberg has served as court-appointed trustee for a developmentally disabled adult who has no close family and lives in a group home. Mr. Greenberg was originally appointed to protect this person’s interests in litigation with another family member, but he now, in effect, serves as this person’s family, coordinating her continued eligibility for governmental assistance and all of her care and needs. He manages this person’s modest sized special needs trust to provide supplementary needs.

At Greenberg & Lanz, our Hackensack trusts attorneys often receive calls from other attorneys and social service agencies for assistance administering special needs trusts and we are proud of our reputation for competent and compassionate legal guidance. We understand that the nature of these trusts means our representation goes beyond administering funds, but helping the individual find resources in the community that will help them use their money economically and to qualify for other programs.

Contact Us Today

When developing your estate plan, you need a compassionate and dedicated attorney you can trust. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

Hackensack Lawyers: Trustee Responsibilities

New Jersey Estate Trustee Lawyers

During these difficult times, it is important to entrust your legal and personal matters to a legal team who has the experience to look after your best interests now and into the future. When you are deciding the best way to distribute your assets to the next generation in your family, it is often not a simple matter and you may not even realize all the factors there are to consider.

At Greenberg & Lanz, we have been trusted by clients and courts to handle all the responsibilities of a trustee for more than 30 years. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online today to schedule your free initial consultation.

Getting to Know You

Administering a trust requires more than just disbursing funds. A trustee is responsible for strategic and sound investment decisions to keep the funds safe into the future. A trustee must also make sure the right spending decisions are being made. This involves working closely with the client and beneficiaries in order to know their circumstances and goals. This close relationship provides confidence in working towards these decisions together.

For instance, if a trust is set up to be used for college tuition, our attorneys are going to meet with the beneficiary to make sure they are getting the best tuition in accordance with the trust funds, that they are getting any loans they may need and making sure that the college they choose is the best college for their future goals.

This high level of personal commitment to our clients ensures that the trust will be administered in accordance with the decedent’s wishes. It also gives peace of mind that should something unexpected occur, the trust and the beneficiaries will be taken care of.

Privately Retained or Court-Appointed

Attorney Steven Morey Greenberg has been appointed by Courts a number of times to act as trustee of various trusts and he has also been retained privately by clients in many instances to serve as trustee. The trusts range in size from relatively modest assets to assets valued at millions of dollars. Our attorneys are also available as counsel in trust, guardianship and probate litigation.

When developing your estate plan, you need a compassionate and dedicated attorney with the experience you can trust. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

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Hackensack Shareholder Dispute Lawyers

New Jersey Business Litigation Lawyers

Untangling a business entity such as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC) or partnership is just as complicated, if not more so, than ending a marriage. Not only is there a high level of emotion involved, but also financial, tax and accounting considerations. In the beginning, you and your business partners are excited about your new business and often you believe that nothing could ever go wrong. As the business climate changes, grows and peoples’ lives change, so do the needs and arrangements of your company.

Just like in a family, there is no one formula that works for every situation. However, there is one thing you can do to minimize your stress and protect your interests: contact Greenberg & Lanz. Our attorneys have more than 30 years of experience helping businesses form and taking them apart as the situation demands.

Hackensack Shareholder Dispute Attorneys

When there is a dispute between shareholders, partners, members or managers, litigation may seem like the only way out. By looking at your company’s situation from the inside-out, the attorneys at Greenberg & Lanz are able to offer all possible solutions to your problem. We are often able to put forth multiple options to meet your needs. However, if litigation is the only option, our thorough knowledge of your company allows us to strategically negotiate and aggressively litigate to protect your interests.

Representative case: Greenberg & Lanz represented one brother in a dispute with another brother over a trucking business. As there were multiple issues that could not be settled, litigation was the only option. We were able to locate experts and use them effectively to evaluate the real estate and manufacturing aspects of the business. Throughout the litigation, we were able to support our client in such a way as to retain the value of the business to meet his best interests once the litigation was successfully resolved for our client.

Another solution at times could be a buy-out of one partner by another. This would include a valuation of the departing owner’s interest, and structuring an agreement that makes the most business and financial sense for your specific company. Another option would be dividing the business assets so each partner walks away with either a free-standing company or line of business.

Full Service Representation

By working with our clients to understand their business, goals and problems, we can tailor solutions that work the best for your company. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Hackensack Business Mergers Lawyers

New Jersey Business Acquisition Lawyers

In today’s financial and business reality the “law” is only part of the formula for success. Business stability and growth start with your strategic overview and the vitality of your tactical implementation. At Greenberg & Lanz, our lawyers understand the difference between the two and can contribute intellectually to your business plans as part of optimum use of your legal team.

Full Service Representation

At Greenberg & Lanz, clients who are considering selling or purchasing a business, or merging two businesses, come to us at all different stages in the process. Often times we are helping to research and negotiate a favorable deal, and sometimes the client already has the pieces put together and they need our experienced representation to complete the arrangement. No matter where you are in the process, we will get to know your company and your business goals in order to best advise on and negotiate the business and legal terms.

We have experience helping clients with:

• Representation in preliminary negotiations
• Advising on asset purchases, stock purchases, management and leveraged buyouts and mergers
• Advising on opportunities and risks associated with creation of joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Entity formation, including corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs) and partnerships
• Drafting and reviewing complex contracts
• Management of due diligence investigations from buyer and seller perspectives
• Drafting agreements of sale, asset purchase agreements and stock transfers
• Assistance in financing merger and acquisition transactions
• Transfer of commercial lease agreements
• Real estate and title transfers
• Complex contract work

Hackensack Business Mergers Attorneys

For a breadth of service and trial tested corporate law skills, the attorneys at Greenberg & Lanz will be there for your company. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your business needs.

Hackensack Business Formation Lawyers

New Jersey Entity Formation Lawyers

Your desire to form your own business can take any number of directions, each variable with pros and cons for owner responsibilities. Whether you are an existing business owner who wants to add to your business, an entrepreneur with an idea for a start-up, or a business owner doing all you can to ensure your company thrives, an experienced business attorney can not only help you solve legal disputes but can also help you avoid future problems.

At Greenberg & Lanz, our attorneys have been providing these services and more for clients for more than 30 years.

Proven Strategies and Tactics

When you are forming a business, you already have a strong knowledge of the product you want to produce or the service you want to provide. However, you may not have a good vision of how the company will run. For instance, there is a significant difference between various entities, and choosing the right one for your company is crucial. At Greenberg & Lanz, we have guided clients in the formation of their companies, including:

• Corporations, both S-corps and C-corps
• Limited liability companies (LLC)
• Sole proprietorships
• Joint ventures with other businesses

By meeting with you and truly understanding your product and your future goals, we can assist you with preparing articles of incorporation, articles of organization and drafting contracts, operating agreements and by-laws. We are also experienced in how forming a business can affect other relationships including suppliers and customers you have contracted with, banks who provide financing, real estate decisions and partners/family members you work with. We can help you maintain these relationships and make stronger bonds for the success of your company.

Discover the Possibilities

As business owners ourselves, our Hackensack business formation attorneys understand what it takes to successfully run a business. We have worked with a variety of businesses from formation to strategic planning meetings, board of director meetings and turnaround plans.

By working with our clients to understand their business, goals and problems, we can tailor solutions that work the best for your company. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Hackensack Business Contracts Lawyers

New Jersey Contract Lawyers

At Greenberg & Lanz, we know the importance of making sure that your business contracts and agreements are negotiated and drafted correctly to ensure that your interests and rights are protected. We take a strategic approach when it comes to business contracts and agreements. We want to make sure that your present and long-term objectives are taken into consideration while also protecting you from unnecessary lawsuits.

In-Depth Legal Representation

A lot of business owners have a general idea of what a business contract or commercial lease entails. They may have a specific goal in mind and know that they want to protect their rights while attaining that goal. However, the details of a business contract are complex and need to be specific to your business but still flexible enough to meet all of your needs.

At Greenberg & Lanz, we do not believe that assisting clients in drafting contracts means just filling out a form. We want to learn as much as possible about our clients and their business. By learning about who the client is, what their product or service is and the goals of the business, we are able to establish documents tailored to our client’s unique needs. We take a comprehensive survey of the entire business, not just regarding one specific part, in order to ensure all relevant facts are included in your decision making.

Our Hackensack business contracts attorneys also guide clients through negotiating specific terms of a contract. We never shy away from the hard issues or disputes because we understand that establishing the correct language and making sure that all parties are on the same page is often the difference between a successful contract, and a contract that could lead to disputes later on. Effective contracts will not only help your business now, but well into the future.

Full Service Representation

By working with our clients to understand their business, goals and problems, we can tailor the best possible solutions for your company. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Hackensack Uniform Commercial Code Lawyers

New Jersey Secured Transactions Lawyers

In a secured transaction a borrower agrees that the lender may take collateral owned by the borrower should the borrower default on a loan; in other words, it is a way to secure a loan. Contracts for the sale, lease, and/or distribution of goods are often governed by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Secured transactions and cases arising under the UCC comprise a large portion of commercial litigation.

At Greenberg & Lanz, our attorneys have more than 30 years of experience assisting clients with questions and concerns related to secured transactions and the UCC. To discover how we can help you, call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Experienced, Strategic Representation

UCC and secured transaction cases typically involve:

• Purchases and sales
• Leases
• Negotiable instruments
• Bank deposits
• Funds transfers
• Letters of credit
• Bulk sales
• Investment securities
• Collateral interests
• Floating liens on inventory
• Accounts receivable
• Personal guaranties

Many of these agreements are interlinked. At Greenberg & Lanz, we know that clients need a practical and viable way to ensure that all parties can be secure in their business practices by establishing documents that close loopholes, are easily enforced and protect their rights. We also always consider the risks associated with such agreements and are honest with our clients about whether or not the relationship they are forming is beneficial to their company.

When our clients are doing business with suppliers and customers around the country, we often work with attorneys in different states who are familiar with specific state rules concerning these transactions. This safeguards our client’s interests and protects their rights at every stage in the process.

As secured transactions and sales of goods involving the UCC often expand into other areas of business, including creative financing and letters of credit, it is important that your legal representative is knowledgeable about the entire business. This knowledge helps the business run more smoothly today, while looking towards profit maximization into the future.

Discover the Possibilities

By working with our clients to understand their business, goals and problems, our Hackensack Uniform Commercial Code attorneys can tailor solutions that work best for your company. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

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Hackensack Shareholder Dispute Lawyers

New Jersey Shareholder Litigation Lawyers

Many businesses large and small, despite their commercial success, encounter conflicts and litigation. Sometimes partners, shareholders or members decide they want to move in a different direction, personal motivations change or an owner wants a larger controlling share. Whatever the situation may be, when you are involved in shareholder dispute litigation, you need an attorney who understands your business and will look after your best interests.

Our attorneys have more 30 years of experience helping businesses form and taking them apart as the situation demands.

Experience Counts

Shareholder dispute litigation is another area in which experience really counts. In New Jersey, shareholder dispute litigation is usually handled in the Chancery Division of Superior Court. In litigation we represent our client aggresivley through the time of trial if necessary and we make sure that the business is protected in the meantime.

Service companies, manufacturers, and other companies and partnerships may require legal action to determine how to separate assets after a split. Covenants not to compete and trade secrets further complicate break-ups. Actions in this area are highly complex and intensely document driven.

At Greenberg & Lanz, our attorneys competently and thoroughly handle claims involving:

• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Minority shareholder and partnership rights
• Conflicts of interest and self-dealing
• Excessive management compensation
• Unfair buyout agreements
• Failure to pay dividends or distributions
• Shareholder or partnership appraisal rights

In addition, Chancery Division has appointed Mr. Greenberg as special fiscal agent in business ownership litigation.

Hackensack Shareholder Dispute Attorneys

By working with our clients to understand their business, goals and problems, we can tailor solutions that work best for your company. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Probate/Family Dispute Litigation

Unfortunately, it is often the case that pre- or post- death serious disagreements arise within a family over Mom and/or Dad, their assets, with whom they will live, their care and/or the facility, if any, in which they will reside. Repeatedly we urge that planning is the best way to avoid these issues.

When the individuals are willing to engage in a comprehensive strategic planning process most, if not all, issues can be eliminated, or at least mitigated. When planning fails, litigation is at times unavoidable. The actions of the family toward Mom and/or Dad are often abusive in terms of the family trying to impose the solution that is best for them, but not for Mom or Dad.

We often receive referrals from doctors, social workers and other health care professionals where this type of abusive situation is already in progress. More than one doctor has told us that a patient is being referred to us for the reason that the doctor “knows that we will protect the person.”

These family disputes can involve Mom or Dad’s assets, who will hold the power of attorney and/or be the health care representative, will Mom or Dad live with this child or that one, what type of care givers will be provided. Often a facility is chosen based on the least expensive or the closest geographically rather than what is best for Mom or Dad. In some situations, no care is being provided.

Undue Influence and Other Complications

There are often issues of undue influence and questions as to whether gifts or loans were intended. If a Guardianship is involved, there is at times a dispute as to which family member should be appointed Guardian.

At other times, one or more family members have restricted access by their siblings to a parent. Often a Will contest is involved.

Greenberg & Lanz is experienced in litigating all of these issues.

Contact Us Today

To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Hackensack Probate and Estate Litigation Lawyers

New Jersey Will Contest Lawyers

When a challenge to a will is made, litigation is sometimes unavoidable. The attorneys of Greenberg & Lanz can be there to protect the decedent’s wishes and the rights of the heirs.

There are many reasons that family members and others challenge a will. We help clients who are involved in family disputes concerning:

• Inheritance dispute between family members
• Who will hold power of attorney or be named health care representative
• Last minute changes to a will
• Changes to a will when a person is very ill or while living in a health care facility

Estate Litigation: Protecting the Vulnerable

At Greenberg & Lanz, we repeatedly urge that planning is the best way to avoid family dispute issues. When the individuals are willing to engage in a comprehensive, strategic estate planning process, most, if not all, issues can be eliminated. We understand that this is not always possible. Often family members are trying to impose the solution that is best for them, not for the individual. We often receive referrals from doctors, social workers and other health care professionals who believe their patient needs to be protected from abusive family members regarding their assets and future care decisions.

Representative Examples of Our Work

• One set of children held their parent against her will and refused to allow her to return to her home with another sibling. They were attempting to have the parent change her estate documents in their favor. Ultimately, this matter had to be litigated.
• An elderly woman was suffering from dementia. One child insisted that the parent continue to live in her own home attended by an untrained attendant. On behalf of the other child, we were successful in forcing the replacement of the unqualified attendant with licensed and trained care givers.
• Nieces and nephews of an older woman suffering from mild dementia removed her from her residence and then took her out of this country, all of this being against her will and part of an effort to separate the woman from her longtime companion whom the nieces and nephews disliked. Litigation we initiated on behalf of the companion resulted in having the woman returned to the U.S. and her relationship with her companion restored.

In many instances, litigated and not, we have dealt with questions of undue influence and the validity, or lack thereof, of wills, gifts and other transfers.

Protect Yourself and Your Family

If you are involved in a will contest or estate litigation, you need an experienced legal team that will keep your best interests in mind and protect your wishes. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online for your convenience.

Hackensack Guardianship Litigation Lawyers

New Jersey Guardian Dispute Lawyers

From time to time, all of us are approached by or for someone who, due to illness, disability or the infirmities of old age, are no longer able to keep up or to handle their affairs. They may be doing poorly in their home. Their family members may be at a loss, frustrated and not know where to turn given the myriad of problems and issues confronting them. Sometimes there are family disputes and even litigation in the family that requires an individual to be protected.

This is a moment in a family’s life when an experienced guardian attorney can be the most help. At Greenberg & Lanz, you can be assured that we are honest, sympathetic, caring and effective when it comes to guardianship litigation. Call 201-487-7755 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation today.

Hackensack Guardianship Litigation Attorneys

Any time that a guardianship action is initiated, some type of controversy is likely to exist related to whether or not the incapacitated person is sufficiently unable to care for themselves that they need a guardian. Additionally, there could be allegations of abuse or who should be the guardian to the exclusion of someone else. In either of these cases, litigation generally arises when the family does not agree as to the best course of action for the incapacitated person.

The attorneys at Greenberg & Lanz often prepare and file complaints in Court on behalf of a family member seeking declarations of mental incapacity and appointment of guardians. While these applications are typically uncontested as to the issue of mental incapacity, when they are contested, we are in a position to litigate that issue to its conclusion.

Experience That Counts

Attorney Steven Morey Greenberg has more than 30 years experience in obtaining positive results in this area. He has also been appointed by the Superior Court, Chancery Division in New Jersey to various positions including guardian or attorney for frail or infirm elderly persons and adults with various disabilities.

The experience, combined with the skills, of all the attorneys at Greenberg & Lanz is invaluable when you or a family member is involved in guardianship or probate litigation. Clients are best-served by working with an attorney who has strong competence in these areas.

Free Initial Consultation

If you know of anyone who seems to be having difficulty, we would be available to meet with them in our office or at their home to discuss their needs and options. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online today.

Hackensack Commercial Litigation Lawyers

New Jersey Breach of Contract Lawyers

Some business disputes are relatively straightforward and require one or two negotiation sessions to reach an acceptable compromise, other cases, however, can evolve into litigation involving multiple parties and voluminous paper records. At Greenberg & Lanz, our attorneys are equipped to represent commercial plaintiffs or defendants in litigation arising from sophisticated and multi-tiered business transactions.

Representative Past Cases

To illustrate the extent of our firm’s experience with complex commercial litigation, the following are a few examples of litigation our successful Hackensack commercial litigation attorneys have been involved in:

• We represented a client who developed a major software advance with broad potential application. His marketing efforts had been stymied by an erroneous negative review of his product which prevented it from being marketed. We litigated this matter on his behalf and obtained a settlement which resolved the negative review and enabled him to resume his marketing efforts.
• We represented a foreign client simultaneously in New Jersey state and federal courts in connection with a contract dispute concerning cutting edge medical devices, which was resolved favorably for our client.
• We have represented banks in enforcing complicated secured transactions involving substantial sums.
• We represented a client in the music business against claims by an adversary to rights in the client’s business and/or songs.

In all of these cases and others, we immerse ourselves in the technical aspects of the business and product involved, find and work with nationally recognized experts in order to devise the best possible solutions for our clients. We make sure we understand every aspect of your business, not just the immediate issue, in order to tailor solutions to your unique situation.

Full Service Representation

For comprehensive commercial litigation representation that can protect your business now and into the future, call Greenberg & Lanz today. To discover how we can help you, speak with our Hackensack business law, litigation, life planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration lawyers. Call us at 201-487-7755 or contact us online to discover how our experience can help you.

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