Philadelphia, PA asked in Foreclosure, Municipal Law and Real Estate Law for New Jersey

Q: An 81 year old woman hoarder has been cited by Barrington NJ health department, but can't afford to clean up property

She lives on Camden Police pension and VA disability pension with no savings. She has reverse mortgage probably with negative equity. How can she get out of the property ownership and avoid being continually fined for it's violations.

2 Lawyer Answers
Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
Answered
  • Foreclosure Defense Lawyer
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: She can just walk away and move.

Derek John Soltis
Derek John Soltis
Answered
  • Foreclosure Defense Lawyer
  • Jersey City, NJ

A: She has options. She really needs to speak with an attorney to go over the specifics that are relative to her so that she can make a choice as to what is best for her in the long run.

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