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Housing:
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Order for Orderly Removal – Requesting More Time to Move
If you have been sued for eviction and you lose your eviction case, the judge will enter a Judgment for Possession. A Judgment of Possession give the landlord the possession of...
Helping New Jersey Residents Access Energy and Utility Assistance
Rising living costs have made it increasingly difficult for many households to keep up with monthly utility bills. Fortunately, a variety of programs across New Jersey are...
Family Matters:
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She Took My Heart and My Air Fryer: What “Equitable Distribution” Means in a Divorce
When people get divorced in New Jersey, they have to divide the things they own and the money they owe. This process is called Equitable Distribution. “Equitable” means fair, but...
Moving out of State with your Child
It is generally in the best interest of the child to have consistent contact with both parents. However, when there is a change in the custodial parent’s employment, housing or...
Consumer:
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Your Right to Ask for Proof of a Debt (called “Debt Validation”)
Sometimes, people get calls or letters from debt collectors asking them to pay money. This can happen by mistake—especially if you have a common name. You might not recognize the...
Bankruptcy – What It Means
Bankruptcy is a legal process that helps people who can’t pay their debts. The rules are the same across the country. It doesn’t matter if you file in New Jersey or Utah—it works...
Public Benefit:
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Helping New Jersey Residents Access Energy and Utility Assistance
Rising living costs have made it increasingly difficult for many households to keep up with monthly utility bills. Fortunately, a variety of programs across New Jersey are...
Are you Eligible to have your Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D Covered?
Once an individual is eligible for Medicare, they may find themselves having to pay a premium every month for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D coverage. However, under certain...
Senior Citizens:
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Why Should You Have a Living Will
You may have heard of or experienced firsthand that your family or friends have been faced with or suffered from the fact that you did not have a living will or last will and...
Bank Accounts and How They Can Affect Eligibility for SSI Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by Social Security and it provides monthly benefits and medical coverage to disabled or elderly individuals who have little or...
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Su derecho a solicitar prueba de una deuda (llamada “validación de deuda”)
A veces, las personas reciben llamadas o cartas de cobradores de deudas pidiéndoles que paguen dinero. Esto puede suceder por error—especialmente si tiene un nombre común. Tal...
Ayudando a los Residentes de Nueva Jersey a Obtener Asistencia para Energía y Servicios Públicos
El aumento del costo de vida ha hecho que muchas familias tengan dificultades para mantenerse al día con el pago de sus facturas de servicios públicos. Afortunadamente, en todo...
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我符合消除犯罪記錄的資格嗎? Am I Eligible to Expunge My Criminal Record?
我是否有資格消除犯罪記錄 (expunge)？這是一個非常常見的問題，答案取決於幾個重要的因素。 在新澤西州，消除犯罪記錄是一項法律程序，可讓您將某些犯罪記錄從公眾視野中移除。這包括逮捕記錄 (arrests)、指控記錄 (charges)，甚至定罪記錄 (convictions)，只要您符合特定的資格要求。...
她帶走了我的心，還拿走了我的氣炸鍋: 離婚中的「公平分配」究竟意味著什麼？What “Equitable Distribution” Means in a Divorce
在新澤西州，夫妻離婚時必須分割共同擁有的財產和共同承擔的債務。這個過程被稱為公平分配 (Equitable Distribution)。 「公平」(Equitable) 意味著公正，但這並不總是意味著每個人都能正好得到一半。 公平分配是什麼意思？...
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我符合消除犯罪記錄的資格嗎? Am I Eligible to Expunge My Criminal Record?
我是否有資格消除犯罪記錄 (expunge)？這是一個非常常見的問題，答案取決於幾個重要的因素。 在新澤西州，消除犯罪記錄是一項法律程序，可讓您將某些犯罪記錄從公眾視野中移除。這包括逮捕記錄 (arrests)、指控記錄 (charges)，甚至定罪記錄...
Order for Orderly Removal – Requesting More Time to Move
If you have been sued for eviction and you lose your eviction case, the judge will enter a Judgment for Possession. A Judgment of...
She Took My Heart and My Air Fryer: What “Equitable Distribution” Means in a Divorce
When people get divorced in New Jersey, they have to divide the things they own and the money they owe. This process is called Equitable...
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