Am searching for the original articles of incorporation for Volney G. Bennett Lumber Company dated 1898 for estate.

Given the age of the company, the documents, if they exist, are probably in one of two places: 1. The New Jersey Business Portal-registration and...

Do I have to pay attorney fees to my landlord if they got less then what they sued me for?

Your Lease probably says "reasonable" attorneys fees. You probably do owe something in recognition of fees, but the fee sought must be...

How is it legal to require me to serve jury duty under penalty of fine or imprisonment. I would like to never do this again.

I must agree with my colleagues. While jury duty is an imposition and can be a pain, it is a civic duty, on the same level as voting. In our...

When answering Summary judgment

I agree that trying to represent yourself, when you don't know civil procedure or civil law, is asking for trouble. In general, you do not need to...

Is it too late for suing a school district?

Without knowing more, and without some quite extraordinary circumstances, it appears that it is well beyond the time frame to sue. Initially, if...

Giving up visitation in sussex county NJ

The first thing your brother needs to understand is that he CANNOT give up his parental rights absent an adoption or a finding of abuse or neglect;...

If a not guilty plea is given in an municipal court can the prosecutor push it to superior court?

The degree of an offense is determined by the nature of the alleged acts, including, if applicable, the amount of force used, the amount of drugs...

All parties to a lawsuit must be copied on all subpoenas issued, in case any party has a problem with the production of those documents, and to put...

Can I sue a company for making an agreement in writing to cover the cost of a repair, but later refusing to cover those costs?

It is impossible to give you an opinion without reviewing whatever documentation you have pertaining to the original repair and the "promise" for...

Old landlord suing me 2yrs later, with a complicated situation...

Unfortunately, these types of situations do happen. When you rented the apartment, the Landlord was assuming that the both of you would be paying...