- GuardianshipAt the Knee Law Firm, LLC, with offices in Hackensack, our lawyers offer over 60 years of combined legal experience in guardianship and conservatorship matters to individuals across New Jersey. We are a boutique law practice, with the experience and resources necessary to handle your matter. We built our reputation and practice on a commitment to communication and personal service—you’ll always have the opportunity to work with one of our attorneys. We’ll keep you fully informed of all developments in your case, so that you can make good decisions about what’s best for you.
- ForgeryWill contests — We represent parties on either side of a dispute regarding the validity of a will or codicil. We handle claims involving, undue influence, lack of capacity, fraud or forgery, insane delusion, multiple wills or codicils, and failure to comply with formality requirements
- Business FormationBusiness formation — We will help you determine the most effective legal structure for your business, whether it’s a partnership, limited liability company or corporation. We’ll also prepare and file all documents necessary to set up your company in compliance with state business laws.
- Business DisputesBusiness law — We will help you determine the most effective legal structure for a new business and will ensure that you take all steps to comply with state business laws. We will assist you with commercial real estate matters and can guide you as you put measures in place to ensure the orderly transition of the business from one generation to the next.
- Real Estate LitigationFor almost three decades, attorney Robert A. Knee has provided comprehensive and effective legal counsel to individuals, fiduciaries and businesses throughout Bergen County and the surrounding areas. Robert focuses his practice on estate and fiduciary litigation and also provides counsel on transactional matters including real estate matters.
- Real Estate TransactionsWe offer full-service legal counsel to individuals and businesses at any stage of a real estate transaction, from the negotiation of terms through the closing. Once you’ve come to an agreement, we’ll draft and review all documents necessary to finalize your sale or purchase, from the buy-sell agreement to the note, mortgage, deed, or any easement or restrictive covenant. We’ll also review all necessary title documents to ensure that you pass or receive clear title, free of any unknown liens or encumbrances.
- Easement
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesStephanie C. Grigorescu joined the firm upon completing a Judicial Clerkship with the Honorable James W. Palmer, Jr., J.S.C. who sits in the Civil Part of the Ocean Vicinage in New Jersey. While clerking, Stephanie drafted judicial opinions and court orders, conducted legal research on a range of topics, and mediated cases in landlord-tenant and small claims court. During law school, Stephanie also received an award for “Best Brief for Appellant” in her Appellate Advocacy course. Stephanie will concentrate her practice in estate planning, estate administration and estate and fiduciary litigation.
- Medicaid PlanningMedicaid planning — We will help you take the right steps to maximize the amount you can receive from Medicaid, so that your estate is not depleted to pay for your care
- Estate PlanningAn estimated 19.9% of Americans hold a diagnosis of a behavioral or mental health issue at any time. Mental illness affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. If one of your heirs has a mental or behavioral health diagnosis that impacts their ability to make sound decisions or care for themselves, working with an estate planning lawyer will help you take into account their future needs and circumstances.
- WillsAllegations of undue influence — We protect the rights of parties when there are allegations that someone exerted undue influence on an elderly or infirmed person to affect a change in his or her last will and testament, a change in a beneficiary designation on an account or insurance policy or to make lifetime gifts which deplete the estate.
- TrustsWe work with families who have children or others with special needs. We’ll conduct a thorough assessment to determine your family member’s eligibility for Medicaid and other government benefits. Most often, we’ll protect any inheritance that you wish to pass on to a family member with special needs by creating a special needs trust and transferring assets into the trust, either during your lifetime or upon your death. Because the estate property will be owned by the trust, a separate legal entity, the assets won’t be considered property of your family member. As such...
- Power of Attorney
- ProbateDorothy Black Distinguished Service Award, in recognition for her role in the development of probate law in New Jersey, from the Real Property, Estate and Trust Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association—2013
- Tax LawWhether you are planning or administering an estate, there are significant tax issues that need to be addressed. During the planning process, the choice of strategy can have a dramatic impact on potential tax liability. As a part of the administration, you’ll need to prepare and file estate and inheritance tax returns, as well as final income tax returns, all of which involve substantial tax planning and strategy. You want a lawyer with extensive knowledge of and experience working with estate tax matters. We can help.