Why makes some banks decide to foreclose using live auctions versus online auctions?

In New Jersey, banks almost exclusively foreclose using the standard sheriff's sale procedure, unless there is a situation where there is...

If the tax lien has been on your home for over two years, they may have filed a foreclosure action. There isn't a lot to go on here from the facts...

When you co-sign on a debt, it makes each of you 100% responsible for the full debt owed, so your obligation to pay is not impacted by the...

I want to file a lis pendens for a property i have partners with in Newark, NJ Essex County

I fully agree with my colleague's answer to this question, and I also would add that filing an improper lis pendens can also subject you to...

My landlord never told us the house is in forcloser we were served

Legally speaking, this is a pretty straight-forward issue- you pay rent to whomever owns the property. I know that it is confusing with the...

As a residential tenant in NJ, you are covered by the tenant anti-eviction act (meaning, there has to be cause to evict you, such as non-payment of...

If the house sold for more than the foreclosing bank was owed (say, if he owed the bank $200,000 and the house sold for $300,000), the sheriff's...

Removing former owner of property that was purchased at Sheriffs sale?

This is actually a lot easier than it seems. A lawyer who practices Plaintiff's side foreclosure can help you. This isn't actually landlord-tenant...

Personal Chapter 7 or joint with wife?

Unfortunately it's a bit more complicated than that. In New Jersey we typically use the federal exemptions in bankruptcy because they are more...

What liens and judgements would I be responsible for when purchasing a property at auction?

In a foreclosure action, if they name all of the junior encumbrances properly, proper service is done, then generally speaking they are "foreclosed...