New Jersey Legal Guides (75 found)

Written by Steven Siegler
As an executive, you have spent years building your career - sacrificing time with loved ones, cultivating a network of business partners, and earning your reputation as a consistent contributor to your enterprise. What can you do to protect your job if your employer begins treating you unfairly?
5 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted 10 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Pieter M Droppert
This guide discusses some of the questions to ask when considering an appeal of a decision by a New Jersey family court judge.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted 9 months ago in Family. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Mitchell Melnikoff
Advice on Arrest or Police Questioning
Posted about 1 year ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Jennifer Norton Weil
New Jersey's Family Leave Act (FLA) is similar to the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), with some important differences. If you work in New Jersey, you need to know whether you might be eligible for FLA leave. You should know what to do under the FLA and what to watch out for.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Avvo Staff
Many legal resources are available for free or at low cost. This guide covers those resources of most interest to New Jersey consumers looking for urgent legal guidance.
0 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Jon L Gelman
The New Jersey Legislature had many goals in mind when it formulated a workers' compensation system for the state. In general, the goal was to relieve the injured employee of the burden of paying for his own medical care and to replace his lost wages on a temporary basis.
Posted about 1 year ago in Workers Compensation. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Pieter M Droppert
Emancipation is the release of a child from parental care and responsibility, and is synonymous with reaching adulthood and independence. In New Jersey, unlike many other states, there is no automatic emancipation at the age of 18. This guide gives insight into when a child is emancipated in NJ.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 9 months ago in Family. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Arthur James Clarke
On April 30, 2008, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") stopped processing all ISRA Letters of Non-applicability ("LNAs"). So how do sellers of property and assets determine ISRA applicability without the assistance of a LNA?
Posted 11 months ago in Mergers / Acquisitions. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Philip L Faccenda
Personal Injury Protection [PIP] Income Continuation Benefit Coverage is an inexpensive form of Disability Income Insurance if you become disabled due to an auto accident.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 10 months ago in Car / Auto Accident. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Philip L Faccenda
If you have been injured at work, or suffer an occupational disease, you are entitled to benefits. There are three basic benefits: Lost wages, medical treatment, and an award for permanent Disability if appropriate. These benefits are available to any employee regardless of who was at fault.
Posted 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Anthony Muscente Jr
I was responsible for setting up and presently maintain and contribute to this website. The website is intended to provide a wide variety of general background information relating to real estate tax appeals in New Jersey, among other items.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted 10 months ago in Real Estate. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Michael A Orozco
If you have suffered a slip and fall injury taking these steps will greatly assist your attorney throughout his/her representation.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 10 months ago in Slip and Fall Accident. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Ronald Anthony Sarno
An introduction to how divorce is handled in general in the U.S. and also how it is done usually in New Jersey
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Divorce / Separation. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Ronald Anthony Sarno
The basic terms used in estate planning with a will. General procedure in estate administration. When litigation is appropriate. How probate litigation is done. An introduction to surrogate and probate court in New Jersey and in general.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted 5 months ago in Estate Planning. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Ronald Anthony Sarno
An overview of the normal rules and requirements for Landlords and Tenants in General and in New Jersey
Posted 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Ronald Anthony Sarno
This legal guide is a complement to my other guide on Landlord/Tenant Regulations. It is a brief introduction to how eviction or summary possession actions are done, and what other lawsuits are involved. It is a summary of NJ practice -- but other states follow most of these rules and procedures.
3 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted 7 months ago in Landlord / Tenant. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Ronald Anthony Sarno
An introduction to disputes between employers - employees and some of the rules. Explanation of bargaining unit, employment at will, legal-illegal reasons for dismissal, hourly -salaried employees, payroll rules, covenants not to compete, work -related injuries as done in NJ and general.
Posted 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Pieter M Droppert
If you think you may have to pay alimony or should receive alimony as a result of a divorce or dissolution of a civil union, there are four types of alimony awards available in New Jersey that you should know about: permanent, rehabilitative, limited duration and reimbursement.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 7 months ago in Family. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Robert Ian Aufseeser
In New Jersey, the process of probating a Will in Surrogate's Court is fairly simple. In instances where a Will may be the product of fraud, duress, or undue influence, it may be a good idea for the offended party to block the probate of that Will until the facts can be more thoroughly reviewed.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 8 months ago in Probate. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Leslie A Farber
In New Jersey and many other states, unless there is an employment contract between the employee and the employer, the employer has the right to fire or discipline the employee at any time for any reason or no reason at all. The exception is when the employer's action is because of discrimination.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 8 months ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: New Jersey