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What to Do if Your Landlord Shuts Off Your Utilities
Who this article is for: Tenants whose heat, electricity, gas, or water are included in their rent. Any tenant whose landlord shuts off their utilities on purpose. This article...
The Importance of Paying Your Rent
In New Jersey, it’s not easy for a landlord to make a paying tenant leave their home. Tenants have rights even if a lease (rental agreement) ends or the building is sold. That’s...
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...
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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...
Tax Foreclosures
Tax Foreclosures “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin And in New Jersey, if you don’t pay your property taxes, you will lose your home....
Public Benefit:
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Understanding Medicaid & New Jersey FamilyCare: A Simple Guide
There are several types of Medicaid (also called New Jersey FamilyCare) programs in New Jersey, and each has its own eligibility rules. The rules can be complicated. If you live...
Understanding the Court System
The State Court System / Understanding the Court System Every state has its court system. Some courts handle trials and others review those trials. This article explains how the...
Senior Citizens:
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Power of Attorney: all you need to know
What is a Power of Attorney (POA)? A power of attorney is a document that allows you, the principal, to give another person, referred to as an “agent”, the ability to make...
Working While Receiving Social Security or SSI Disability Benefits: A Word Of Caution
In order to receive Social Security or SSI disability benefits you must prove that you are not able to work at a regular full time job; however, you can still work and earn wages...
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Qué hacer si su arrendador le corta los servicios públicos
¿Para quién es este artículo? Inquilinos cuyo alquiler incluye calefacción, electricidad, gas o agua. Cualquier inquilino cuyo arrendador le corte los servicios públicos...
Cómo Prepararse para su Juicio de Violencia Doméstica
Una vez que tenga una Orden de Restricción Temporal (TRO), recibirá una fecha para regresar a la corte y solicitar la Orden de Restricción Final (FRO). Si usted es la persona que...
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新澤西州臨時限制令的修改：何時以及如何進行 – Amending a TRO in NJ
如果您在新澤西州獲得了臨時限制令 (Temporary Restraining Order, 簡稱 TRO)，那是因為法院相信有足夠的證據，說明您面臨家庭暴力 (domestic violence) 或被虐待的風險。TRO是基於立即保護您，直到法官有機會舉行正式聽證會以決定是否有必要簽發最終限制令 (Final Restraining Order, 簡稱...
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。...
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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...
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...
新澤西州臨時限制令的修改：何時以及如何進行 – Amending a TRO in NJ
如果您在新澤西州獲得了臨時限制令 (Temporary Restraining Order, 簡稱 TRO)，那是因為法院相信有足夠的證據，說明您面臨家庭暴力 (domestic violence)...
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🎥 New Jersey Court System Overview
Understanding how the court system works is essential when navigating a legal issue in New Jersey. ⚖️
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