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Challenging a Traffic Ticket in New Jersey
It happens to just about everyone at some time—you're in a hurry and don't quite stop at a stop sign or you're traveling a little faster than you should be—and you get pulled over by law enforcement officers. Maybe there were extenuation circumstances. Maybe it really wasn't you they clocked on the radar. Can you challenge the ticket? How do you go … [Read more...]
Life Estates in Real Property
Let's assume that you're retired and you own a house that you would like to convey to your children after you are gone. You'd prefer not to have the house run through your estate, but you don't want to transfer the property now, as you want to stay in your house for the rest of your life, if possible. If you want the property to go to your … [Read more...]
Voorhees Planning Board Denies Proposed Super Wawa/Tractor Supply Development
Attorney Sobel Leads Fight to Oppose Development at Busy Intersection Attorney Howard Sobel has successfully represented a number of residents who opposed the construction of side-by-side businesses on southbound Route 73 and Kresson Road.in Voorhees. The proposed development, which would have required the Voorhees Planning Board to issue 22 … [Read more...]
Disorderly Persons Offenses in New Jersey
Unlike other states, New Jersey does not categorize criminal offenses as misdemeanors or felonies. Instead, under New Jersey statute, a criminal violation is deemed either a disorderly persons offense or an indictable offense. Within the category of disorderly persons (DP) offenses, there's a further breakdown between petty disorderly persons … [Read more...]
The Requirements for a Valid and Enforceable Contract
Let's assume that you're retired and you own a house that you would like to convey to your children after you are gone. You'd prefer not to have the house run through your estate, but you don't want to transfer the property now, as you want to stay in your house for the rest of your life, if possible. If you want the property to go to your … [Read more...]
Understanding the Different Types of Deeds
When you want to transfer ownership in real property, it's necessary to prepare, execute and file a deed to the property. If you've bought, sold or otherwise been a party to the transfer of real estate, you have probably observed that there are different types of deeds—the two most common are warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds. What exactly is a … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy Options for Your Small Business
When you decide to go into business for yourself, there's almost always a period of struggle. If your small business is facing financial difficulties, the first thing you need to ask yourself is whether you can realistically make the business a success. Are your problems short-term? Do you just need to get "over the hump" to make the business … [Read more...]
Using a Bankruptcy Filing to Manage Medical Bills
A recent survey by CNBC found that, over the last decade, more people cited unanticipated medical bills than any other cause as the event that triggered a personal bankruptcy filing. It's estimated that a million or more people file for bankruptcy protection in any given year to try to get medical obligations under control. But it that the right … [Read more...]
Knowing When It’s Time to Consider Bankruptcy
In our years in practice, we've helped many people get a fresh start with personal or business bankruptcy filings. We've also had many people come to us after waiting far too long, limiting our ability to minimize the consequences of a bankruptcy filing. We know there can a lot of reasons to put off the decision to file: You may be overly … [Read more...]