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Habitability: What you’re entitled to as a tenant
As a tenant, you have the right to safe and decent housing. That is in fact one of the benefits of renting versus owning: that it is the landlord’s responsibility to provide a...
How to Use Landlord Identity Law as a Defense for Eviction
Using Landlord Identity Law is one of the many ways tenants can hold landlords’ feet to the fire. Tenants can challenge the landlord’s registration for the property every time...
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Requesting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
You can request a TRO at any time 24 hours/day, 7 days/week If you are seeking a TRO Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, then you should go to the Superior Court courthouse in...
Revenge Porn: What to Do If Somebody Puts Your Private Photos Online
Today, most people have easy access to camera phones. Camera phones allow people to take and send photos in an instant. Sadly, some people use this technology to hurt others by...
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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...
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Cómo responder a una demanda por deuda de tarjeta de crédito
Representación Ser representado en la corte por un abogado normalmente resulta en un mejor resultado, así que primero intente obtener asistencia legal. El Colegio de Abogados de...
Poder notarial
¿Qué es un poder notarial (Poder)? Un poder es un documento que le permite a usted, el mandante, otorgarle a otra persona, conocida como “agente o apoderado”, la capacidad de...
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什麼是授權書 (Power of Attorney, 簡稱POA) 以及代理有多少權力
本文是由中部澤西法律服務處資深律師撰寫 (Jan. 10, 2025) 授權書（POA）到底是什麼？為什麼您需要（POA）？ POA中您指定的代理人能為您做些什麼？權力有多大？期限多長？撤銷代理人的授權嗎？以下的問答能幫助您釐清您心中的疑問。 什麼是授權書 授權書是一份書面文件，使您（委託人）能夠讓另一個人（稱為“代理人”）代表您做出財務和法律決定。...
監督你的監督員 – SUPERVISING YOUR SUPERVISOR
在新澤西州，被監督的育兒時間 (Supervised parenting time) 非常常見。然而，有幾個問題一般人根本不能指望回答。首先最重要的是，監督員 (supervisor)...
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Your Right to Ask for Proof of a Debt (called “Debt Validation”)
Sometimes, people get calls or letters from debt collectors asking them to pay money. This can happen by mistake—especially if you have a...
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
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Bankruptcy – What It Means
Bankruptcy is a legal process that helps people who can’t pay their debts. The rules are the same across the country. It doesn’t matter if...
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