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We have to deal with different people sometimes total strangers to us since he does not inform us someone new is staying in basement for 2-3 days (it looks like he may be preparing rooms in the attic now). It's two family house and we were even told in the beginning it is an apt with some... View More 
answered on Apr 13, 2020
The easiest thing to do would be to report him to the city for illegal apartments.
I applied for a gun permit I got denied I wrote an appeal letter they denied that I feel like it is unjust.
answered on Apr 9, 2020
This is a very specialized area of law. I would recommend doing a google search for a gun permit lawyer near you.
My father passed away in the spring of 2019. The executors are finally sending myself and seven siblings the proposed settlement of his estate. I think I'm getting a bad deal. How long do I have to contest or challenge the settlement proposal?
answered on Apr 4, 2020
Talk with an attorney to go over the settlement. Most attorneys will give you a free consultation. It is better to have someone that deals with these situations on a daily basis give you an opinion. If you feel something isn't right you owe it to your self to get a second opinion.
So the landlord has a family in charge of the second floor rooms, on March 10th 2020 the head of the floor told us to leave and we have 20 days. We currently have no options besides moving in with a friend. My question is if we can sue anyone for this, because we have had enough of the toxic people... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2020
I sounds like your rights are being violated. If it is an illegal apartment, you may be able to get 6 months of rent to move. You need to talk with a land lord tenant attorney that handles tenant side matters to go over all of the facts of the situation and your options.
Courts are only... View More
The main signer filed chapter 13 last year. He fell behind now bankruptcy case is voided. He will get wages garnished. My concern is to protect my grandmother. With her living in florida I'm not sure where to start .
answered on Mar 31, 2020
If the house is foreclosed, most of the time the bank takes the home. If it sells for less than it is worth, they may send a 1099-c form forgiving the debt which becomes taxable income unless the person fills out the right form on his or her taxes. Its rare that a bank sues for the delinquent... View More
Hello. I am about to begin the process of filing for bankruptcy. My landlord has legal fees as well as maintainance fees on my rent statement which adds up to approx. $3000.00... i do not owe any money on my regular monthly rent . Maintenance charges are not on my lease. My landlord added those... View More
answered on Mar 28, 2020
You have a very complicated question. Talk to an attorney for free. You have lots of wiggle room based on what you wrote.
My uncle withdrew his entire fee and now the estate account is empty with property taxes, home insurance and utilities overdue and is looking into selling the house. Is my uncle or myself(beneficiary living in the home) responsible for the bills? Also, is there estate tax and inheritance tax due in... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2020
The fee should not be taken until the estate is settled. The house sounds like it is going to need to be sold to make the estate whole. The estate tax is based on who takes what and the relationship to the deceased. You are better off talking to a probate attorney to get direct answers to your... View More
This is a contract for salary
not service. The school shut down the day of start of season
answered on Mar 19, 2020
You should read the contract. If it was well written there would be a force de majure clause. The clause let's parties out of the contract for events beyond their control.
The clause may not be in there, and there maybe clauses in your favor, but without reading the contract no real... View More
My landlord is taking me to court for nonpayment of rent which I’m prepared to pay yet she is including $600 of late fees from some previous months. The paperwork for eviction says they must be listed in the lease agreement as “additional rent”, which it’s not. Just listed as “late fee”.
answered on Mar 9, 2020
If you cannot make an arrangement with your landlord prior to the court date, make sure to point that out to the mediator and judge.
You should be able to avoid paying it as it is not listed as additional rent. Make sure to check all paragraphs on your lease.
answered on Mar 8, 2020
Filing the bankruptcy slows down the eviction process. If the landlord knows what they are doing, they can get the automatic stay lifted.
If you are behind on your rent, you qualify for a grant to get you current. You can look to the United Way or Salvation Army for help.
answered on Mar 7, 2020
Yes. They are supposed to. About the only thing that doesn't need notice is non payment of rent.
My father has (5) children in total (4) of which live outside PR He has properties in various places in the states and 1 condo owned free and clear in Puerto Rico.. His primary residence is and has always been outside of PR.. He has a will in place where he has given (3) of his children equal... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2020
You need to have an attorney admitted in PR review the will. They are the only people that can tell you whether the will is going to do what you want it to.
Just because you say the will is set to do something, doesn't mean the will legally will stand up. My firm deals with wills... View More
If I rent it to someone and down the road he/she will stop paying rent as agreed upon. Can I sue the tenant in a court of law? A friend of mine told me that the court is prohibited from helping me since it will appear as if the court is aiding me to continue to break the law since I am not allowed... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2020
If you rent an illegal apartment, the tenant can get 6 months of rent from you. So, if you can move to evict and you could end up paying them 6-months rent.
We have had clients rent legal apartments to people, who then sublet an illegal apartment to someone else, and had to defend the... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2020
You can contact the Office of Attorney ethics. https://njcourts.gov/attorneys/oae.html
answered on Mar 5, 2020
Upsolve.org helps people file for free if they meet the financial qualifications.
Otherwise there are tons of firms like mine, that allow for $0 down chapter 7 bankruptcy plans where you pay off the plan in a year. Basically, the chapter 7 wipes out all/most of your creditors, so that... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2020
You can file a fee arbitration with the NJ Attorney Board of Ethics. https://njcourts.gov/attorneys/oae.html
If you need to get the bankruptcy filed fast, reach out to another attorney to explain your need. A chapter 7 bankruptcy is fairly straight forward where you take a class, provide... View More
I have 50K invested in my sisters company which is an LLC. If I filed personal bankruptcy would that money be exempt ?
answered on Mar 4, 2020
That could be looked on as a fraudulent transfer. You should talk to a bankruptcy attorney about when the transfer was made, and if there is anyway to recoup the money.
I filed for bankruptcy in August 2019 and received a discharge in November 2019. My lawyer stated that my student loans (I had 5 federal and 2 private which had long since gone to collections) would never get discharged so he didn't attempt to file for an adversary proceeding. I had two Sallie... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2020
You attorney could have filed to have your loans discharged. An attorney in New York just had his loans discharged... The bank is appealing, but student loans are able to be discharged if you fight and prove you cannot pay them back. See below.... View More
The will was contested and a judgment was rendered to be executed as soon as possible, but to date there has been no finalization of the will. It's been well over a year, so how do we get the judge's decision fully executed and by who? The estate lawyer is dead. The executor of the will... View More
answered on Feb 29, 2020
The simple answer is to hire another attorney to take over the matter
if a home is owned in a rights of survivor ship fashion by parent and 1 child,then parent dies, leaving the property to survivor on deed:
does the surviving owner have to abide by a tenant/ landlord verbal agreement made by the parent owner that died? can the surviving owner force the... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2020
Both the inheriting person and the tenant have rights. If the apartment is not being rented at market rent, there is good possibility you be able to evict your sibling. If you are planning to occupy the space, you have additional rights.
Some agreements may not be enforceable. You really... View More
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