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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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The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act – Domestic violence, Family Matters, Restraining order
A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a civil order a judge can issue that requires an abuser to stay away from the survivor of domestic violence. The TRO can also provide other...
Amending a Temporary Restraining Order in New Jersey: When and How to Do It
If you’ve been granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in New Jersey, it’s because the court believed there was enough evidence that you were in danger of domestic violence...
Consumer:
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When the Law Permits You to Back Out of a Signed Contract
There is a common misconception that a consumer has three days to change his or her mind and back out of a contract after signing on the dotted line. This is not universally...
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...
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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防止家庭暴力法: 家庭暴力、家庭事務、限制令 – Prevention of Domestic Violence Act
臨時限制令 (Temporary Restraining Order 簡稱TRO) 是法官可以簽發的民事命令，要求施虐者遠離家暴的倖存者。 TRO 還可以提供其他類型的民事救濟。 如果您遭受配偶、前配偶、家人、與您有約會關係的人以及與您有孩子的人的家庭暴力，您就有資格申請 TRO。 您可以在法院上班時間親自到郡法院申請...
當法律允許您解除已簽署的合約 – When the Law Permits You to Back Out of a Signed Contract
人們普遍誤認為消費者在合約上簽署後，有三天時間可以改變主意並解除合約。這種說法並非普遍適用。在某些特定情況下，法律確實賦予您改變主意的權利，但您必須迅速採取行動。 通常情況下，合約一旦簽署即具有法律效力的...
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The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act – Domestic violence, Family Matters, Restraining order
A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a civil order a judge can issue that requires an abuser to stay away from the survivor of domestic...
防止家庭暴力法: 家庭暴力、家庭事務、限制令 – Prevention of Domestic Violence Act
臨時限制令 (Temporary Restraining Order 簡稱TRO) 是法官可以簽發的民事命令，要求施虐者遠離家暴的倖存者。 TRO 還可以提供其他類型的民事救濟。 如果您遭受配偶、前配偶、家人、與您有約會關係的人以及與您有孩子的人的家庭暴力，您就有資格申請...
When the Law Permits You to Back Out of a Signed Contract
There is a common misconception that a consumer has three days to change his or her mind and back out of a contract after signing on the...
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