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I applied for Global Entry and was told of this record that I thought it was removed after completing probationary requirements.
answered on Mar 23, 2021
The new marijuana bill provides for the recreational use of marijuana under 6 ounces and paraphernalia. As a result of the new marijuana bill, the Attorney General issued a directive mandating the dismissal of all pending marijuana charges and vacating all prior convictions for marijuana. Your... View More 
Pulled over in small street near house due to child out of baby seat, given summon require to show up in person
answered on Mar 6, 2021
The municipal courts are now operating on zoom. You should plead not guilty and the Court will schedule you to have an opportunity to speak to the prosecutor. You do not have to appear in person in court as all court proceedings are remote. I would recommend given the nature of the violation that... View More
Trying to help mom through these last few steps. The bank has made her husband's bank non-joint account an Estate of [his name] account. We have read that, if the decedent did not have valuable property over $20,000, surviving family members can take advantage of New Jersey’s simplified... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Your mom would need to file the correct forms with the probate court in the county where she resides. If her husband had a will and the will named her the executor of the will, she would need to fill out the probate forms with the original will and submit it to the probate court where she resides.... View More
I was suffering from mild mental health issues and also had several strokes. She had poa while I was incapacitated but I'm now doing much better and am in therapy
answered on Mar 4, 2021
The power of attorney needs to specify that she may act on your behalf if you have a mental health issue. She has no authority under the power of attorney to permanently surrender your dogs. If the mental health crisis is over and your therapist with whom you are treating does not feel that you are... View More
refuses to leave or pay rent. Has used cocaine about three times in past 10 days.
answered on Mar 4, 2021
You are entitled to quiet enjoyment of the premises. The use of marijuana in the premises is a violation of your lease. The landlord needs to take action to ensure that you have quiet enjoyment of your premises. Pursuant to the memorandum of the Administrative Office of the Courts in July, 2020,... View More
We have a month-to-month rental agreement and have been looking around, but there are no apartments or homes available within 15 miles for a rental. We have 2 teens in High School + a Special Needs child in Elementary.
We literally have nowhere to go without leaving the area and causing... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Presently, there is a stay of evictions signed by Governor Murphy under Executive Order 106 on March 19, 2020 as a result of the pandemic. The stay of evictions was recently extended by Governor Murphy and also by the federal government under the Biden administration. The CDC guidelines reference... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Usually a cell phone violation on a first offense is a fine. On a subsequent offense it will lead to loss of your driving privileges and fines. There are exceptions to the cell phone violation if you were using the cell phone due to an emergency or due to a medical emergency.
Og o have never did anything wrong b4 will i get jail time or will i have to pay a fine and do probation i have 2 lil girls at home
answered on Jul 30, 2013
You may want to make application to Pre-trial intervention through the Courr and if you are accepted into the program and qualify for the program, you will be able to have the charges dismissed once the PTI process is completed, assuming that you do not want to contest the charges otherwise.
answered on Jul 30, 2013
Its the best practice to have two attorneys each representing you and the co-Defendant. If they share office space, its best that they not discuss the case and there is a potential ethical issue that could arise. Its better if you retain an attorney from a different law office and not in the same... View More
answered on Jul 30, 2013
The Court can decide to reject the plea agreement made between you and the State. Yet, if that occurs, you can take your plea back and try to have your attorney conference it with the Court and the State to try to reach another resolution of your charges.
answered on Jul 30, 2013
Generally, bail is set by the Court once the Complaint is filed against you. If bail is not set, you can hire an attorney to request bail be set as soon as possible or to request that the bail set be lowered to a cash bail.
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