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How Eviction Works
A tenant can be evicted for several reasons, including failure to pay rent or consistently paying late, damage to the apartment, or violation of lease rules. You can only be...
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...
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...
The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act: Domestic violence, Family Matters, Restraining order
A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a civil order a judge can issue that requires an abuser to stay away from the survivor of domestic violence. The TRO can also provide other...
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...
Are You “Judgment Proof?”
While anyone can have a judgment entered against them, when we say that someone is “judgment proof” what we really mean is that the person does not have any income or property...
Public Benefit:
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Bank Accounts and How They Can Affect Eligibility for SSI Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by Social Security and it provides monthly benefits and medical coverage to disabled or elderly individuals who have little or...
Unemployment Compensation
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) program meets the short-term needs of people who are unemployed. The Federal law sets basic standards. History The states set up their...
Senior Citizens:
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Bank Accounts and How They Can Affect Eligibility for SSI Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by Social Security and it provides monthly benefits and medical coverage to disabled or elderly individuals who have little or...
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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Habitabilidad: a qué tiene derecho como inquilino
Como inquilino, tiene derecho a una vivienda segura y digna. De hecho, ese es uno de los beneficios de alquilar frente a ser propietario: que es responsabilidad del propietario...
Derechos del inquilino – Tenant’s rights
Derechos del inquilino Consejos para mudarse a un piso Antes de mudarse, consiga un contrato de alquiler por escrito en el que se especifiquen claramente las condiciones del...
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我應該申請子女扶養費嗎 (Child Support)
是的！儘管有些父母達成口頭協議 (verbal agreements )，協助為不由他們照顧的孩子購買尿布或食物，但這些口頭協議不是可以在法庭上強制執行 (enforceable) 的。主要住所的父母（與孩子同住一起生活超過 50%...
回應信用卡債務訴訟 – Responding to a Credit Card Debt Lawsuit
您是否曾因為收到債權人的訴訟文件，不知道該如何回應或沒有在時限內回應，而導致薪水被扣留，銀行賬戶被徵用或您的資產被設定留置權？ 本文讓您了解您有什麼選擇以及如何與收債人談判。 忽視信用卡債務訴訟可能會導致嚴重的財務後果。一旦您收到“投訴”，您有 35...
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我應該申請子女扶養費嗎 (Child Support)
是的！儘管有些父母達成口頭協議 (verbal agreements )，協助為不由他們照顧的孩子購買尿布或食物，但這些口頭協議不是可以在法庭上強制執行 (enforceable) 的。主要住所的父母（與孩子同住一起生活超過 50%...
How Eviction Works
A tenant can be evicted for several reasons, including failure to pay rent or consistently paying late, damage to the apartment, or violation of lease rules. You can only be evicted through a court process.
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...
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Congratulations to all the distinguished honorees recognized at the 2025 Legal Services of New Jersey Equal Justice Awards Reception, held on April 29th at The Palace at Somerset Park. We are especially proud to acknowledge several of our dedicated volunteer attorneys who were among this year’s honorees.
Eric G. Kahn, Esq.
Joseph M. Powell, Esq.
David Stein, Esq.
Christopher Kozlowski, Esq.
Shaun Peterson, Esq.
Steven Sico, Esq.
Our sincere thanks to each of these individuals for their invaluable contributions—and to Legal Services of New Jersey for their continued commitment to hosting this meaningful annual celebration of equal justice.
#EqualJusticeAwards #LegalServicesOfNJ #CJLSProud #VolunteerAttorneys #AccessToJustice #HonoringExcellence #CommunityChampions #ProBonoHeroes #JusticeForAll #ServingCentralJersey #EqualJustice2025 #LegalAidMatters #GratitudeAndRecognition #MakingADifference
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