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Housing:
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How Eviction Works
A tenant can be evicted for several reasons, including failure to pay rent or consistently paying late, damage to the apartment, or violation of lease rules. You can only be...
The Landlord Tenant Court Process
In order to be lawfully evicted, a Landlord must bring a Tenant to Court by filing an eviction action in the Special Civil Part, Landlord Tenant Court. If your Landlord changes...
Family Matters:
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Should I File for Child Support?
YES! Although there are parents who reach verbal agreements to assist with buying diapers or food for the child that is not in their care, those verbal agreements are not...
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...
Consumer:
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Responding to a Credit Card Debt Lawsuit
Have you ever had your paycheck garnished, your bank account taken, or a lien placed on your assets because you received a lawsuit document from a creditor and didn't know how to...
Filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
It’s a new year, and you want a fresh start. You have a ton of medical bills, credit card debt, car note, utility bills, and other expenses that you would like to dispose of, but...
Public Benefit:
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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...
Unemployment Compensation
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) program meets the short-term needs of people who are unemployed. The Federal law sets basic standards. History The states set up their...
Senior Citizens:
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Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Ownership of Assets
Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is a program that provides monthly income and Medicaid to people who are disabled or are 65+ years old with low income and few resources. ...
Employment while receiving Social Security Disability Benefits
Question: can you work while receiving Social Security disability benefits? Answer: yes, but there are important rules that must be followed. First, it’s important to know...
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Mudarse fuera del estado con su hijo
Generalmente, es en el mejor interés del niño mantener un contacto constante con ambos padres. Sin embargo, cuando hay un cambio en el empleo, la Vivienda, u otra circunstancia...
Derechos del inquilino – Tenant’s rights
Derechos del inquilino Consejos para mudarse a un piso Antes de mudarse, consiga un contrato de alquiler por escrito en el que se especifiquen claramente las condiciones del...
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Moving out of State with your Child 帶著孩子搬離新澤西州
通常，孩子與父母雙方保有持續的聯繫最符合孩子的最大利益。但是，如果有監護權父母 (custodial parent) 的工作、住房或其他個人情況發生變化，影響到無監護權父母 (non-custodial parent) 與孩子相處的時間，且雙方無法就無監護權父母與孩子相處的時間 (parenting time) 達成一致時，則法院需要介入。...
How to Get Ready for Your Domestic Violence Trial 如何為家庭暴力審判做好準備
一旦您獲得臨時限制令 (Temporary Restraining Order，簡稱TRO) 後，法院將會給您一個日期返回法庭申請最終限制令 (Final Restraining Order，簡稱FRO) 。如果您是家庭暴力 (domestic violence ，簡稱DV)...
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