I practice in NJ so I am not familiar with Indiana's regulations but the general rule for Social Security is they are not bound by disability determinations made by other government agencies. However, I have in the past used other government disability determinations as additional evidence to... View More

You will have to clarify your question since Social Securtiy administers multiple benefits, but if you are referring to Social Security Disability benefits based on your own work record, then benefits continue so long as you continue to meet Social Security's definition for disability (which... View More

Any medical conditions for children can be found to be disabling. However, the medical conditions must result in marked or extreme limitations. Based on the information you provided, two hospitalizations in two months could be extreme if the medical records show that frequent hospitalizations are... View More

That is a contract claim, plus NJ has specific laws that cover security deposits.

Unfortunately, this question is too vague. What makes you believe that your landlord is engaging in fraud?

Legal Services of NJ (http://www.lsnj.org/) may be able to provide assistance. Also the local law school may run a bankruptcy clinic for individuals with low incomes. In NJ, the law schools are Rutgers Newark, Rutgers Camden, and Seton Hall in Newark.

In NJ, you have to complete college and 3 years of law school (if you are in school full-time) or 4 years of law school (if you are in school part-time). Then you have to pass the NJ Bar Exam.

You may be able to find an attorney to contact from the directory on this website justia.com, your local county bar association, or if you have a low income, Legal Aid Services of NJ.

You could file a complaint with the local police department but you will have to have some way to substantiate your claim of abuse.

If the abuse was from a healthcare worker, you may be able to file a complaint with the agency that employed the worker or file a complaint with the State if... View More

That question can go both ways. Can the employee prove how many hours the employee worked? I am not aware of any default rule in such scenarios but employers are typically required to make reasonable efforts to document an employee's hours worked for wage and hour purposes if the employee is... View More

Generally, if you were fired for a reason that had nothing to do with you taking leave and had nothing to do with your medical conditions, then this is not a violation of the ADA. Whether ADA even applies though can depend on the size of your employer.

NJ is an employment-at-will state,... View More

I am not sure what you mean by a "sanitized partition". However, if you are referring to trying to obtain copies of documents that are in your sibling's possession, if you are already in Court, then you can file a motion with the Court (with a copy to your sibling's attorney) to... View More

It depends on whether the easement was recorded in a document filed with the County Clerk. It depends on whether the easement is necessary for the new owners to be able to enjoy use of the land. For example, if the easement grants use of a road across a neighbor's property to get to the new... View More

What your children's rights are depend on the terms of the contract, but generally, if all the contingencies have been satisfied and the delay is solely due to the sellers, your children may be able to demand a firm closing date on the basis of "time of the essence". However, this... View More

They might have a case but it may not be a strong case. It depends if they can provide proof that you could have or should have known about the chimney defect before the closing. This is general information and not a substitute for advice from an attorney that has had an opportunity to review all... View More

Traditionally, in NJ, sellers pay the full realtor commission. However, if you made some statement that could lead the realtor to believe that you had a verbal agreement to pay part of the realtor's commission, then you may have a verbal contract with the realtor. This information is general... View More

You could file an action in NJ and see if the Court will enter a judgement against your friend, but if your friend does not have any assets remaining in the U.S., then you may have to take the judgement to a court in India to make it enforceable against the assets that are in that country or you... View More

The texts and the message from your friend are probably admissible in court to prove the existence of the loan. Other useful evidence would be testimony from other people that were present when you made the verbal agreement. Evidence showing that you actually gave the money to your friend (such as... View More

If you are referring to a third party intentionally taking actions so one party would breach a contract, then this is frequently referred to as "tortious interference with contract" or "tortious interference with a business relationship". You can try to use these keywords to... View More

The partial repayment of the loan can be used in court as one piece of evidence to help prove the existence of a verbal agreement between the parties.