Q. What are the three levels of the New Jersey court system? A. The Supreme Court, the Appellate Division and the trial court. Q. How is the trial court organized? A. The trial court is divided into divisions based on the type of case that is being filed. The divisions include the Law Division, the […]
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This is a question for New Jersey landlords which depending on the specific facts, can have many answers. Residential tenants have certain rights under New Jersey law. If you have a written unexpired lease, and the tenant breaks the lease by failing to pay rent and moves out, you can sue the tenant for the
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Chuck Whelan knows Plainfield. He was a ten year resident, as well as maintaining his law office in the City for 25 years. Chuck served as counsel for the Plainfield Area Board of Realtors, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce. For over 22 years, Chuck
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Nothing could be worse after an accident than learning that you had no insurance coverage. Your insurer could claim that you did not properly renew your policy, or that your policy was canceled. In such cases, it is critical to investigate the details of the non-renewal or the cancellation. Insurers are obligated to give proper
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The United States Bankruptcy Code requires a debtor to list all assets and liabilities, as well as all income and expenses. The listing of assets allows the bankruptcy trustee and court to determine whether there are any actual or potential funds to satisfy creditors. One kind of asset is the debtor’s potential recovery in a
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Whenever there is property, there is always the potential for a lawsuit. For example, some experience foreclosure due to hard financial times. I have both defended and prosecuted many mortgage and tax foreclosure actions, up to and through attending the sheriffs sale. I have also convinced judges to set aside sheriffs sales in case of
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If you have an out of state judgment that you want to collect in New Jersey, we can help. The judgment needs to be submitted to the Superior Court of New Jersey with an affidavit that we will prepare for entry, together with the filing fee. Then it can be enforced against the New Jersey
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I recently obtained summary judgment dismissing a multimillion dollar lawsuit involving a purported commercial real estate lease and purchase. My clients were an elderly woman living on the West Coast and a family trust for which she was co-trustee. The other co-trustee was her elderly husband. The property in question was a New Jersey warehouse
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A passenger who is injured in a New Jersey automobile accident always has recourse for damages against any insurance policy covering any responsible vehicle in the accident. (This is a separate issue from coverage for medical expenses, which is initially covered by any auto insurance policy of the passenger, and if none, then any insurance
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If someone falls on your sidewalk, are you responsible? New Jersey law says that it depends on what kind of owner you are. If you are a residential homeowner of a one or two family home in which you reside, then you are not liable. But please note that you should always carry liability insurance
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The Whelan law firm has been committed to excellence for over 30 years. With offices located centrally in New Jersey, we are able to provide businesses and individuals with excellent legal services.
