On June 7th my son Brian who is 13 was threatened by a 24 year old, then my 23 year was jumpedby same people how is this allowed

You should contact the county prosecutor and file a complaint. A citizen can file a complaint notwithstanding whether or not the police take the...

Why would a town board send a greivance to the town lawyer

In addition to what is above, you should take caution if they ask you to come in to discuss the issue. They could be preparing an investigation...

I believe I have been scammed and need help on a house I own and need to know what my legal options are

It DEFINITELY sounds like something is very very wrong. Not to get too complicated, but you need to call the town's tax office and ask to whom the...

Can I legally withhold a portion of my rent payment from my landlord in NJ for all of the days that I was without running water?

Most NJ leases state that there is a corresponding duty for tenant to pay rent and for landlord to perform all his/her duties. The exception to...

First, as stated above, you must document all of your damages and estimates for repair. Second, you must check your lease and see if you have a...

Can my landlord lock me out without notice？

You will need to go to the County clerks office and go to the landlord tenant office (usually in Special Civil Part) and tell them exactly what...

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If a seller of a short sale has 2 mortgages on the home will the 2nd mortgage interfere if it not with the same lender?

First, you must perform a title search if you want to know what mortgages are on the house. If you are attempting to facilitate a short sale (ie...

I was acquited on trial for sexual assualt, child abuse, and endangerment and I want to file a lawsuit

Whether or not you can sue will turn on whether or not there was probable cause for the case to be brought. If there was no basis for the suit,...

Are you financially responsible for an item mailed to you by a store that you did not order .

Under the UCC Article II you can be responsible for goods not returned to the sender. Here is the good news, if they will not provide a UPS or...

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If an out of court settlement request is rejected by the defendant and the case gets scheduled for court, can a settlement

The question is not whether or not a settlement can be reached at anytime (which it can) - the question is whether or not your counsel can provide...