A big part of buying a home is qualifying for your loan. Qualifying for your loan can seem like a hurdle in and of itself; new regulations are designed to make sure that you do not borrow more than you can afford to pay back, and banks, coming off of being...

When you were initially divorced, it may have appeared that everything was settled when it came to timesharing and custody of your children. Whether you worked out a time sharing arrangement amicably and by agreement, or whether it took months (or longer) of fighting,...

A recent study found that mortgage loan application denials were at their lowest level nationally since the financial crisis. Although the study did not include any New Jersey cities, the reasons for the borrower/buyer denials are a reminder of how a real estate...

Sometimes the thought of a divorce seems messy, expensive, and time consuming. Maybe you are thinking there should be an alternative to a divorce. How about an annulment? That seems like a quicker, cleaner process. However, an annulment is not an alternative to...

It is never a good idea to wait to collect child support. In many cases, waiting to collect child support can lead to losing the ability to collect child support altogether, although these laws vary from state to state. A case earlier this year from California is a...

Real estate can be a good investment in a good market. Buying property, watching it increase in value, and then “flipping” it for even bigger or better property can not only be exciting but can result in a good profit. Yet, there is one problem that may hamper your...

The real estate financial crisis is seemingly over, but there are still loads of foreclosed properties coming onto the market (and still bunches of properties that have been foreclosed upon, but are sitting vacant, waiting for a buyer). You can often obtain these...

Sadly, in many contested divorces, there are factual allegations on both sides that are often “he said/she said” disputes. Although gathering of evidence usually will reveal the truth, in many cases, a spouse may like the idea of spying on the other spouse. But is...