<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Law Offices of Peter J. Lamont ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Offices of Peter J. Lamont]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:15:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pjlesq.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Breach of Contract in New Jersey: What to Do When a Business Partner Breaks the Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a business partner breaches a contract, knowing your legal rights is critical. This guide explains the types of breach of contract claims in New Jersey, the steps you should take to protect your interests, and the damages you may be entitled to recover. Contact Lamont Law for a consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/breach-of-contract-new-jersey-business-litigation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69af1ca7ec4d9d18a1581d32</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:02:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_aa9b4cd9b9364e7983c0047d7a1eadd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Remove Someone from a House Deed in New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Need to remove someone from a house deed in New Jersey? Whether you're going through a divorce, buying out a co-owner, or settling an estate, this step-by-step guide explains the legal process, required documents, and how an experienced NJ real estate attorney can help protect your property rights.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/how-to-remove-someone-from-a-house-deed-in-new-jersey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a98ab2b5dd05873346480b</guid><category><![CDATA[Real Estate Law]]></category><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:54:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_3d58349373e047b18d5bdbd894a967ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dying Without a Will in New Jersey: What Happens to Your Estate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dying without a will in New Jersey means the state — not you — decides who inherits your assets. Learn how NJ intestacy laws affect your spouse, children, and property, and why having a will is essential. Peter Lamont, Esq. explains what happens to your estate under New Jersey law.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/dying-without-a-will-new-jersey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a745f1a29c2f98147318b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_56fddf60ab3d463490f8367c28a4278c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal Guarantees in Business Leases and Vendor Accounts: What You Are Really Signing and How to Limit Exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal guarantees show up in commercial leases and vendor credit accounts more often than most business owners expect. They also get signed far too casually, often buried in a lease exhibit, a credit application, or a short “standard” addendum that looks routine. Once signed, a personal guarantee can convert what you thought was a business obligation into personal exposure that follows you even after the business is struggling, the relationship has soured, or the company no longer has the cash]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/personal-guarantees-in-business-leases-and-vendor-accounts-what-you-are-really-signing-and-how-to-l</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e55c7db715abddf755c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:53:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_9e4fa1d819004a29b2e96da1003f962c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Procrastination Is Not Laziness, It Is Avoidance With Consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business procrastination is not a personality flaw, it is a liability. Learn why small business owners delay high-stakes decisions and what that delay actually costs you in options, money, and leverage.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/procrastination-small-business-owners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6961842241b846e43e7e4eec</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success & Motivation]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_ced893160d55438d82103dfaaacbf67a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comparing The Differences Between The Entry Of Default And A Default Judgment In New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[People use the word default as if it means a judgment already exists. New Jersey practice separates the concept into two distinct stages. The first stage is the entry of default under Rule 4:43 1. The second stage is a default judgment under Rule 4:43 2. The distinction matters because the legal effect, the available remedies, and the difficulty of fixing the problem change dramatically once judgment enters.
]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/comparing-the-differences-between-the-entry-of-default-and-a-default-judgment-in-new-jersey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e21e3e9360bd69c349918</guid><category><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_e0b7cbb7779b4a3abcdff0a23a036aba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is A Default Judgment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A default judgment is a court judgment entered against a defendant who did not respond to a lawsuit in time. In plain terms, the case moves forward without that defendant participating, and the plaintiff can obtain a judgment that carries the same force as any other judgment. In New Jersey civil cases, default practice is governed primarily by Rule 4:43, and the consequences can be immediate and serious once judgment is entered and collection tools become available.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/what-is-a-default-judgment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e190f91604ab56c32ad34</guid><category><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]></category><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:01:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_4e0f0d8331604cbebc02e7c7d4b16867~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to Update Your Employee Handbook? Here’s What New Jersey Small Businesses Need to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your employee handbook has been sitting in a desk drawer collecting dust, you’re not alone. Most small business owners write one when they first hire employees and then forget about it. The problem is that New Jersey employment law doesn’t sit still. Statutes change, agency guidance shifts, and courts look at what your handbook actually says—and whether you followed it—when deciding cases.
]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/time-to-update-your-employee-handbook-here-s-what-new-jersey-small-businesses-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e819ec15335a80a82aff26</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment Law Issues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_7244116f91744f7899c1539727d688ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade Secrets In New Jersey Are Won Or Lost On Proof, Not Labels]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Jersey businesses say “that is confidential” every day. In court, that phrase does not carry a case. 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It is about authorship, leverage, and a part of the Copyright Act that allows certain creators to reclaim rights decades after they signed them away.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/friday-the-13th-and-the-lawsuit-behind-the-mask</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698e9206a816bdca356b8e75</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_2c7ebb0ae51b40fe85a38dd0bb81692e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Purchases, Digital Rights, And What You Really Get]]></title><description><![CDATA[People talk about digital media as if they owned it. "I bought that movie." "I own that album." Money changed hands, so the content should be there whenever you want it, right? The platforms sure make it sound that way when they're taking your payment. But the legal reality behind most digital purchases is far narrower than consumers expect.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/digital-purchases-digital-rights-and-what-you-really-get</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6974cda516ee2e05645ca1d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_749c50b9a5294315b71bbaa141e51e74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepfakes, Workplace Harassment, and  Current Case Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employers and employees are now dealing with a fact pattern that would have sounded exotic a few years ago: a realistic, manipulated image o]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/deepfakes-workplace-harassment-and-current-case-law</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6972242caffc20191ac0b622</guid><category><![CDATA[Understanding the Law]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:31:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_d0234f2232604e92801ac6141756349a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Negative Visualization Can Prevent Business Disputes: A Stoic Approach to Risk Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most business owners resist this practice. Some believe that imagining failure invites it, a form of magical thinking with no basis in how contracts, courts, or business relationships actually work. Others operate in a business culture that treats positive thinking as a virtue and any discussion of potential problems as negativity. Some simply find it uncomfortable to dwell on worst-case scenarios, preferring to focus on growth and opportunity. The resistance is understandable, but the cost is ]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/how-negative-visualization-can-prevent-business-disputes-a-stoic-approach-to-risk-management</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a4b3cd896cb8b6938f798</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:52:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_3ec8bb43504f4c9faf7c507df5b99612~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Stoic Philosophy Can Help Small Business Owners Reduce Stress and Run a Stronger Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small business owner cannot control the economy, interest rates, supply chain disruptions, competitor pricing, a customer’s decision to leave a negative review, the mood of a government inspector, the weather on the day of an outdoor event, or the fact that a trusted vendor suddenly goes out of business.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/how-stoic-philosophy-can-help-small-business-owners-reduce-stress-and-run-a-stronger-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967dbfc0d9b34c9e2923288</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:39:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_ae2155e0537e4deba41fe6904c17b6a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor Licensing And Home Improvement Registration For Spring Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring work begins in January with paperwork. New Jersey regulates residential home improvement through the Consumer Fraud Act, the Home Improvement Practices regulations, and the Home Improvement Contractors Registration Act. These rules set who may perform the work, what must appear in the contract, what disclosures are mandatory, and how changes must be documented. Courts enforce these requirements strictly. Noncompliance exposes contractors to treble damages and fee shifting, . . .]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/contractor-licensing-and-home-improvement-registration-for-spring-projects</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e81967f99b368a71d8f268</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_02899a8f505046a698ffebd2590b712b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Corporate Housekeeping For New Jersey LLCs And Corporations]]></title><description><![CDATA[January is the right time to bring corporate records and filings current. New Jersey expects companies to keep accurate books, maintain a valid registered agent, file the annual report, and preserve a clean record of ownership and governance. Courts and regulators judge what you did and what your documents say. A disciplined review now prevents avoidable problems when a lender, a buyer, or a plaintiff asks for your records later.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/annual-corporate-housekeeping-for-new-jersey-llcs-and-corporations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e811eaf99b368a71d8e1e1</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Law ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_ace653d4b28c4dff86813fcb7dfa629b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance Coverage Reviews After Winter Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter losses test how well your insurance program matches real risk. Frozen pipes, roof leaks from ice, power outages, and collapsed structures create overlapping claims that move quickly. The policy language controls. New Jersey courts will read the contract you purchased, not the brochure you remember. January is the right time to collect facts, give proper notice, and measure each loss against the coverage you actually carry.]]></description><link>https://www.pjlesq.com/post/insurance-coverage-reviews-after-winter-losses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e81a484bab99a0463a91fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Real Estate Law]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15d2fc_2dc6662b778341bb9c73ace0829f2b63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Lamont, Esq.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Tune Ups For 2026 Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Jersey employers enter 2026 without a federal ban on employee noncompetes. Courts halted the FTC’s rule, and the agency has abandoned its appeals. 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