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I brought my father to living in New Jersey 3 years ago because of his declining health. My father never put the property under my name because he was always to ill to go back to PR. My father is now in a nursing home and we don't know what to do about the property. We don't want to lose... View More 
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answered on Nov 10, 2019
You need to contact an attorney who is licensed there.
answered on Sep 26, 2019
You do not have to wait. The state of New Jersey does not require legal notice or an allotted time period of waiting prior to filing a summons and complaint with the NJ Courts for Non-Payment of rent. My firm offers a free in office consultation for your case. Feel free to contact me at anytime!
and now my step-father passed away. On his will he has his son being the one to get the house. Am I entitled to my mom's half of the house
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answered on Sep 18, 2019
It depends on EXACTLY how the house was titled when your mother passed. It might have all gone to your step-father and then to his son pursuant to his will, but there are a myriad other possibilities. Show the deed and the two death certificates to a local real estate attorney or a local probate... View More
The couple bought a house in NJ while married and have adult children on their own before they were married.
answered on Sep 12, 2019
The answer really depends on the assets such as if it was only a house, maybe? I suggest setting up a consultation with a lawyer if you need to know your rights.
answered on Sep 9, 2019
There is no requirement for a grace period, unless the tenant is a senior citizens receiving Social Security Old Age Pensions, Railroad Retirement Pensions or other governmental pensions in lieu of Social Security Old Age Pensions, and by recipients of Social Security Disability Benefits,... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2019
That clause only applies to senior citizens receiving Social Security Old Age Pensions, Railroad Retirement Pensions or other governmental pensions in lieu of Social Security Old Age Pensions, and by recipients of Social Security Disability Benefits, Supplemental Security Income or benefits under... View More
Call the pennsauken police they told me I had no leg to stand on because we had no lease now I have no belongings and I'm homeless
answered on Sep 9, 2019
If you were a tenant, the landlord may not lock you out and may not dispose of your belongings. Go see a local attorney ASAP. If you can't afford one, call Camden County Legal Services.
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We had a contractor help install sump pumps to divert rain water to the sidewalk to prevent potential house flooding a few months ago. In the contract, he mentioned the sump pump would be covered with a 10 year warranty. When the sump pumps stopped working a few months after the install, we reached... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2019
Hire an attorney to find the contractor, and then you can bring suit. Under the NJ Consumer Fraud law, you are likely entitled to treble damages and attorney fees.
Good luck.
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My condo association rules stipulate that landlords are not allowed to re-rent the apartment until the end of the lease. Under NJ law, I believe I have to make a reasonable effort to rent out the apartment, but my condo association restricts this. What can I do? I'd like to avoid going after... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2019
It would seem to me that once the tenant broke the lease, that effectively terminated it. However, without seeing the actual lease and condo rules, I can only provide my best guess.
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I signed a lease to rent a home with my mother approx. 5 years ago. The lease was up after one year and we did not renew. We stayed in the home paying rent on a month to month basis. I moved out 2 years ago. Recently my mother fell behind on the rent and the landlord issued a summons against the... View More
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answered on Aug 21, 2019
Yes the landlord can sue you, but if that happens, then you can (depending on your overall financial situation) file for bankruptcy.
answered on Aug 8, 2019
More information would be needed to properly answer your question but in general once the person dies the person who would get their share of an estate can renounce it or even transfer to someone else
I bought a house in NJ (in 2018) and I’ trying to refinance, I’m married (not in the USA) but in a process to get divorced, the house is not the principal matrimonial residence and she is not in the title, because NJ is a Dower State, Does she needs to sign any paper because a dower interest?
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answered on Jul 30, 2019
Unless both parties sign and cooperate, there will be no refinance. However, NJ is an equitable distribution state, not a dower state. The concept of dower is totally irrelevant to NJ law. You need to retain an experienced matrimonial attorney who also practices real estate law to represent you in... View More
They are trying to evict me and I still own the house. Who can help me I need a public defender
answered on Jul 16, 2019
Public defenders are not available for civil or administrative matters. You'll need to retain counsel to advise you on your rights and responsibilities.
She lives on the rental money from a condo and lives in the other home. We have been trying to have her put the houses in her daughters name but she wont because she uses the tax breaks from owning the homes.
answered on Jun 17, 2019
Maybe not. Depending on the kind of debt, if the creditors want to enforce their rights they can sue your mother's estate (i.e., the houses and ay other assets she owns) after she passes. Consult a collections lawyer.
The remaining mortgage amount is an amount one co-borrower can pay independent of the other co-borrower. (In fact, one co-borrower has always made 100% of the mortgage payments.) One co-borrower is not planning to move; the other had moved away from the home years ago. Both co-borrowers pay real... View More
answered on May 24, 2019
Under normal circumstances, one person can force the sale of real estate by means of an action in partition.
Mother and daughter on deed. Mother passed away does other sibling have rights to mothers home. Or it solely goes to daughter
answered on May 5, 2019
It should be, provided that when you close you don’t raise issues as to the condition of the house that you may have created.
My husband and I own a house with my brother-in-law a 50-50 split. in 2014 my husband and I separated for 1 year and have since reconciled. my brother-in-law is claiming that during that year I abandoned the property and I have no say in anything that took place in the house. I believe that since... View More
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answered on May 2, 2019
Your brother-in-law is totally wrong. If you cannot amicably resolve the outstanding matters, then you will need to retain an experienced litigation attorney.
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answered on May 1, 2019
The divorce is totally irrelevant to any eviction.
My Case No. 17-CV-106 in Rusk County used the same defense against my estate to get dismissed from the action . My case is on CCAP and I would like to know how it relates to Judge Andersons reasoning and Oral decision . Please call me at 860-460-7399 . Thank you , Hugh F. McCaffery , Jr.
answered on Apr 25, 2019
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