New Jersey S1051 requires plaintiffs to obtain an affidavit of merit in malpractice suits against enrolled agents.

New Jersey S1051 would require plaintiffs to obtain an affidavit of merit in malpractice suits against enrolled agents. This bill adds enrolled agents to the list of professionals covered under P.L.1995, c.139 (C.2A:53A-26 et seq.). An affidavit of merit ensures that people providing professional services are insulated from frivolous malpractice lawsuits. This protection is already extended to attorneys, accountants, architects, and other professionals in New Jersey. This bill would extend the same protection to enrolled agents of the federal Internal Revenue Service.

New Jersey S1051 requires plaintiffs to obtain an affidavit of merit in malpractice suits against enrolled agents.

New Jersey S1051 would require plaintiffs to obtain an affidavit of merit in malpractice suits against enrolled agents. This bill adds enrolled agents to the list of professionals covered under P.L.1995, c.139 (C.2A:53A-26 et seq.). An affidavit of merit ensures that people providing professional services are insulated from frivolous malpractice lawsuits. This protection is already extended to attorneys, accountants, architects, and other professionals in New Jersey. This bill would extend the same protection to enrolled agents of the federal Internal Revenue Service.