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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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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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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...
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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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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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Presentación de una bancarrota del Capítulo 7
¿Necesitas un nuevo comienzo? Es un nuevo año y quieres un nuevo comienzo. Tiene un montón de facturas médicas, deudas de tarjetas de crédito, notas del automóvil, facturas de...
¿Puede Medicaid quitarme mi casa? Entendiendo la recuperación del patrimonio de Medicaid
¿Está pensando en solicitar Medicaid pero ha escuchado que le podrían quitar su casa? ¿Es usted un beneficiario de Medicaid preocupado de que su casa pueda estar en riesgo? Es...
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您要求債務證明的權利（稱為「債務確認」) Your Right to Ask for Proof of a Debt
您要求債務證明的權利（稱為「債務確認」） 有時候，人們會接到債務催收公司/債務催收人 (debt collectors) 的電話或信件，要求他們還錢。這種情況可能會因誤打誤撞而發生——尤其是您的名字是很普通常見的。您可能不認識這家催債公司，也可能不記得自己是否欠了錢。那麼，您能怎麼辦呢？...
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。...
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她帶走了我的心，還拿走了我的氣炸鍋: 離婚中的「公平分配」究竟意味著什麼？What “Equitable Distribution” Means in a Divorce
在新澤西州，夫妻離婚時必須分割共同擁有的財產和共同承擔的債務。這個過程被稱為公平分配 (Equitable Distribution)。 「公平」(Equitable) 意味著公正，但這並不總是意味著每個人都能正好得到一半。 公平分配是什麼意思？...
如果房東切斷了您的公用事業設施，您該怎麼辦？- What to Do If Your Landlord Shuts Off Your Utilities
本文適用於以下族群： 租金包含暖氣、電力、瓦斯或水費的租戶。 被房東故意切斷水電瓦斯暖氣 (utilities) 供應的租戶。 本文不適用於因未支付帳單而被切斷公用事業設施供應的租戶。 房東在公用事業上有哪些責任？...
Su derecho a solicitar prueba de una deuda (llamada “validación de deuda”)
A veces, las personas reciben llamadas o cartas de cobradores de deudas pidiéndoles que paguen dinero. Esto puede suceder por...
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