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San Francisco Minimum Wage Increases Effective Jan. 1, 2009

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP

January 05, 2009 20:25

By Kent Sprinkle Employers with any employees working in the city and county of San Francisco should be sure to confirm that they are in compliance with San Francisco's minimum wage, which was increased to $9.79 per hour, effective January 1, 2009.  For the time being, the California state...

California Employers Required to Send Earned Income Tax Credit Notice

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP

January 05, 2009 18:41

By Robin E. Weideman California employers are reminded that they are required by California law to provide all employees with a notice of potential eligibility for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 19853 requires that all employers provide this...

Surrogate Directs Will Be Reformed To Include Supplemental Needs Trust

Philip Bernstein

December 25, 2008 04:25

Your faithful lawblogger was pleased to end up on the long side of an interesting decision from Nassau County Surrogate John Riordan in the Matter of Estate of Rose Rappaport , 866 N.Y.S.2d 483 which was published in the New...Your faithful lawblogger was pleased to end up on the long side of an...

Objectant Fails To Establish That "Insane Delusions" Warranted Denial Of Probate

Philip Bernstein

November 20, 2008 04:01

The Third Department of New York's Appellate Division has upheld a decision of the Albany County Surrogate which granted summary judgment and dismissed objections to the probate of a will in the Matter of Turner recently decided on November 6,...The Third Department of New York's Appellate Division...

Objectant Fails To Establish That "Insane Delusions" Warranted Denial Of Probate

Philip Bernstein

November 20, 2008 03:31

The Third Department of New York's Appellate Division has upheld a decision of the Albany County Surrogate which granted summary judgment and dismissed objections to the probate of a will in the Matter of Turner      recently decided on November 6, 2008. Interestingly...