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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...
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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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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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Compensación por Desempleo
El programa de Beneficios del Seguro de Desempleo (UIB) satisface las necesidades a corto plazo de las personas que se encuentran desempleadas. La ley federal establece las...
¿Por Qué Debería Tener un Testamento Vital?
Es posible que haya escuchado o incluso experimentado personalmente situaciones en las que familiares o amigos se han visto afectados por la ausencia de un testamento vital o de...
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可居住性 (Habitability)：作為租戶您有權獲得什麼
作為租戶，您有權獲得安全和體面的住房。這其實是租屋相對於擁有房產的好處之一：房東有責任提供一個安全且實用的居住場所。房東有責任維持出租單位的良好狀態。...
Hardship Stay of Eviction 艱難情況暫緩驅逐
有一種誤解認為，租戶在被驅逐後有 30 天的時間搬離他們的公寓。或者他們可以從法院獲得艱難情況暫緩驅逐 ( Hardship Stay of Eviction ) 以阻止驅逐，直到他們找到新的住處。艱難情況暫緩驅逐並不是可以容易獲得的，如果您只是因為未支付租金而被驅逐，則不能使用。 艱難情況暫緩驅逐 （Hardship Stay of Eviction）...
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