It can be a blow to a parent when their soon-to-be-ex not only seeks full custody of their child but asks that their visitation be supervised. If a court has ordered supervised visitation, it’s crucial that you don’t let the restrictions affect your relationship with...
A common misconception about filing for bankruptcy is that you will lose everything you own and start life afresh. Does it mean a life of abject poverty and losing all your assets? If you are thinking of filing for bankruptcy, you have probably heard of exemptions....
When the courts discharge the balances on your unsecured lines of credit in a bankruptcy filing, they absolve you of the obligation to repay those debts in the future. While your discharge will help you by freeing up your financial resources, it can also limit your...
In many marriages, one spouse earns more than the other spouse even when both work full-time jobs. If a divorce becomes imminent, the lesser earning spouse feels concerned about how they will support themselves. One effective way to combat financial concerns in your...
In any child custody case, the main concern is the health and wellbeing of the children involved. It should be your goal, as well as the court’s, to make sure that your children get through this situation as healthily as possible. Divorces can be emotionally and...
Real estate and property scams have likely been around since early humans first began trading with one another. The promise of earning lucrative rewards attracts many to the industry, most of them honest and aboveboard. Unfortunately, real estate also attracts those...
This question is not easy to answer. The response may be vastly different for each person affected by spousal emotional abuse in New Jersey, this nation or the world. What is clear, though, is this: the impact of a spouse's continually abusive behavior on their...
“Filing bankruptcy” means that you will be discharging or eliminating some of your debts. Depending on your situation, you may choose to file for one kind of bankruptcy over the other form. These are Chapter 13 and Chapter 7. You may have gotten sick or lost your job....
Many people have a false perception of bankruptcy as a sign of failure or financial inexperience. The reality is that when unplanned hardships like personal injuries, severe illnesses and job loss happen, bankruptcy offers hundreds of thousands of Americans a way to...
The word "disclosure" is a term commonly used in real estate law. It is essentially the act of informing potential buyers about anything wrong or imperfect with the property. In other words, a seller has a responsibility to disclose pertinent information about a...
