I am buying a condo, can I sign this over to my son now in case I get disabled and go to nursing home to avoid the state from

Yes, you can do that. But please understand that Medicaid can "look back" at these transactions for five years in order to seek reimbursement for...

I'm subletting a room in my apartment.Can I act as a landlord in court?

Do you have a written sub-lease with your roommate? Does your lease with your landlord allow subletting? If the answer to both is "yes", you can...

Can I evict my xwife from my home - her name is in the deed but she refuses to pay half of the expenses since her return in 2009

It depends whether the relationship between you as to her living in the home was one of landlord and tenant or co-owners. It would be hard to...

Is it according the law to reject refinancing because my separation agreement was not recorded in New York court

You are asking a question that is not strictly a legal one, because banks are not obligated by the law to grant refinancings, although they cannot...

If a deed has the words "Joint Tenants" on it, but does not have "with rights of survivorship," what is it considered in NJ?

The term "joint tenants" in a NJ deed carries with it the implication of rights of survivorship, so the presumption is that the survivor of the...

The home I rent went to sheriffs sale and the bank now owns it. I have 2 years left on the lease - do I have to move?

NJ is a very tenant-friendly state. In NJ a tenant can be evicted only "for good cause", which consists of a few reasons specifically stated in...

Can my husband recieve my security

It depends on what the written lease says. If it says that the landlord must return the security deposit to the "tenant" then he must return it to...

Can a landlord withold 2,000 in 2 weeks rent after we fled the bedbug infested place and left behind all our possessions?

I don't think a NJ court has decided the specific question whether a bed bug infestation in itself violates the implied warranty of habitability,...

Do I need a lawyer if I'm going to court over a security deposit?

No, you are not required to be represented by a lawyer in Special Civil Part, the division of the Superior Court that will hold your hearing. Many...

There are two types of certified letter. The first requires only that the sender purchase a certification that the letter is sent. The sender can...