When you think about getting divorced you probably think of the actual things in court and during the divorce case that will happen, and you prepare yourself for what is to come. But many people do not realize that often, the key to a successful and stress-free...

When you have a real estate closing in New Jersey, a number of things may hinge on your closing date (other than the closing itself). You may need access to money from the funding from the sale if you are the seller. You may need to close on a given date, so that you...

In an uncertain economy, for many people who have alimony obligations, there is a good chance that the length of time they need to pay alimony will end up being a lot longer than they are employed in their current job. Rarely do people plan to be unemployed, or have a...

When you get divorced, there may be a lot of concerns about how the kids will be raised, when they are living with the other parent. When it comes to what religion the child will be raised in, it is difficult, if not impossible, to have a child be one religion when he...

Let's say that you are buying a house, and as you are getting close to a closing date, your attorney tells you that selling your home (or buying the other one) will be a problem because there is a lien on the property. What is a lien, and can you still buy or sell a...

When you ask people who did their real estate closing, or who handled it, some will mention real estate attorneys. But others will mention title or closing companies. But if a title company can handle a real estate closing, why use an attorney? What is a Title Company...

When kids turn 18, or when they are done with high school, they are legally adults. However, the needs of a child do not actually end just because he or she is 18—and that is especially true for kids going to college, and all the expenses that go with it, including...

If you are getting divorced, you probably know that the court will make some kind of determination about your children’s living, visitation, and custody schedule. But what about your other “kids”—the ones with fur, feathers, tails and whiskers? Yes, our pets are our...