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Getting Your Landlord to Fix Poor Conditions in Your Apartment
Your landlord has a legal responsibility to keep your apartment in good repair. This does not mean that they have to fix every scratch or secure every screw. The landlord has to...
Tenant’s Rights
Tenant's Rights Tips for moving into an apartment Before moving in, get a written lease that clearly states the lease terms, monthly rent, and any additional fees. You should...
Family Matters:
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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...
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...
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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...
Bankruptcy
The purpose of bankruptcy is to help people with a lot of debt make a fresh financial start. The most common reasons people file for bankruptcy are family breakup, unpayable...
Public Benefit:
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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...
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. ...
Senior Citizens:
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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...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
History of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Before 1974, state and federal governments provided financial aid for low-income blind, disabled, and aged people. Local county...
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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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破產 – 這意味著什麼 本文是由中部澤西法律服務處的律師 – Bankruptcy – What It Means
破產是一種法律的程序，旨在幫助那些無法償還債務的人。全國各地的破產規則都相同，無論您在新澤西州還是猶他州申請破產，其流程都是一樣的。 個人或已婚夫婦的破產主要有兩種類型：第 13 章 (Chapter 13) 和第 7 章 (Chapter 7)。 ================================== 第十三章破產 如果某人拖欠抵押貸款...
收集新澤西州最終限制令的證據：倖存者指南 – Gathering Evidence for a Final Restraining Order in New Jersey: A Guide for Survivors
如果您已在新澤西州獲得臨時限制令 (Temporary Restraining Order 簡稱TRO)，您已邁出了保護自己的重要一步。下一步是最終限制令 (Final Restraining Order 簡稱 FRO) 聽證會(hearing)，法官將決定您是否得到永久的保護。...
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