What can I do to get a court date on a motion for reconsideration I filed 21 days ago? Can I write the Court? I represent self.

"What can I do to get a court date?" When a motion is filed, a court date is automatically assigned. However, the Court date doesn't always...

I co-signed a student loan for my Daughter. I'm now paying it. Is there any legal action I can take to get her to pay it back?

You ask if there is anything you can do to force her to "pay it back." That depends on what you mean. You can't force her to pay the lender...

In a trust/estate litigation in New Jersey that goes to trial, how long does it take from the filing of a complaint

How long a case takes to reach trial depends on many factors -- the type of case, how complex it is, which county it is in, how much the parties or...

I just found out that a car I bought from a dealership has a salvage title do I have an legal rights against dealer?

If you are telling us everything, you probably have a good claim. You should consult with an attorney with consumer-fraud experience to review the...

Many years ago, I had a case that hinged upon the distinction of when an order is "signed" and when it is "entered". This is a highly technical...

I am behind in auto payments to bank. To register in NJ the bank needs to send title to DMV. Can bank refuse until loan is paid?

More information is needed before a lawyer can answer this question. Two issues in particular come to mind: (1) Where is the car registered...

Http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/30/business/foreclosure-to-home-free-as-5-year-clock-expires.html

Under NJSA 12A:3-118(a), an action to foreclose a residential mortgage must be brought within 6 years of when the note matures or is accelerated. ...

Can a check written to a person's company seven years ago in 2008, be cashed by the bank in 2015?

New Jersey Statute sec. 12A:4-404 reads as follows: "A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other...

Bank Wants To Know

Banks are legally obligated to give you credit before the deposit actually clears. That credit is called a "provisional" credit until the bank...

Without knowing what bank the defendants use, there is no way to get documents directly from the defendants' bank. There are a number of other...