We submitted an Answer to a Civil Court Complaint, and saw some mistakes in our Answer. Can we submit an Amended Answer?

Certainly. You should represented by an attorney who is familiar with all of the Rules of Court and who know the proper method of filing and...

Under New Jersey law, a real estate buyer is entitled to inspect the property he or she is about to purchase and can terminate the contract and...

I am not being paid in accordance to my comp plan. What recourse can I take?

This is not a Construction and Development question but an Employment and Labor question, so I have moved it to that forum.

What are some options I have if seller won’t move out of house I am purchasing before contract expiry date?

While I normally will not interfere with an existing attorney-client relationship, what I read about your attorney’s solution alarmed me. One can...

Can my landlord charge a security deposit of two months?

No, it is illegal for a landlord to demand and/or collect more than one-and-a-half month’s rent as a security deposit.

Selected as the best answer

Can a landlord agree to renew your lease then refuse, when you inform him that u need a day to review the lease?

No, you cannot be locked out of your rental property when your lease term is up. The landlord is required to renew your lease unless he has one of...

In every lease is the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment, which means that the tenant will be entitled to enjoy the rented property undisturbed by...

I have a section of my home that I rent out. Lease in both names, how do I exclude one person that no longer can live there?

You must first terminate the tenancy of the person that you want to take off the lease. You do that by serving him with a Notice to Quit, giving...

I received a notice to quit by landlord by a date. Is this the same as an eviction and will this now go on my background check?

No, you are obligated to vacate the premises by the date set forth in the Notice to Quit. If you comply, then there is no eviction and nothing...

Can landlord keep my security deposit?

You are breaching a contract and the landlord is entitled to retain your security deposit to compensate himself for the loss of rent you are...