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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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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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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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Supervising your supervisor
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A Brief Overview of Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
There are many Medicaid or New Jersey Family Care programs in NJ and each has different eligibility criteria. Here is a brief overview of...
Gathering Evidence for a Final Restraining Order in New Jersey: A Guide for Survivors
If you have obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in New Jersey, you have taken an important step to protect yourself. The next...
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