My wife owned our home before we married. I was never added to the deed or mortgage. Married 10 yrs. Do I have any rights?

For the most part NYS considers the marital residence as marital property subject to distribution. This is by no means automatic and you should...

I hired an attorney to file a mechanics lien on a project. The lien dismissed at the Appellate level, deemed fatally defective.

The dismissal of the lien does not preclude the filing of a breach of contract suit against the other party. I would check with a new attorney to...

Fiance breaks off engagement and ends relationship. Money is involved. What can I recover?

No fault has NOTHING to do with engagement rings. No fautl is a term used for medical insurance for auto accidents and also that there is now in...

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Can I drop domestic aggravated assault charges in NJ?

The best thing you can do is hire a criminal defense attorney for you and your fiance. You need to realize that withdrawing the complaint = filing...

Is it possible to have a domestic violence simple assault charge dropped in NJ?

The older person is considered capable of handling his emotions, the younger one (as the court sees it) does not have the maturity to realize how...

How do I get MY security deposit back???

To be very honest with you, you have as much chance of getting it as a snowball in Hades. The law considers the security deposit made for joint...

No Deed; Have Mortgage

If the deed was never recorded the Bank has no basis for suing you for the mortgage. This is a very technical defense, and I would strongly suggest...

What do I do about the security deposit? The guy(tenant) walked out on his family.They (wife and kids)are still living there

He broke the lease, and he is demanding his security deposit back? Tell the wife to see a lawyer and she can get the Bergen County family court to...

How to stop my ex from harrassing/threatening me. need cooperation.

You do not need a lawyer to file a notice to enforce litigant's rights. Get the pro se kit from court. The clerks can give you the paperwork and...

How would an adult go about adopting another adult as a sister?

You might be better off being appointed her legal guardian. The court does not permit people to adopt another person as a sibling. The court does...