If you are in the middle of a divorce, you may be thinking of what you want, and how you want to set up your life after your divorce. It may not even occur to you that you can make crucial mistakes during the divorce process that can seriously affect your ability to...

So, you have bought your New Jersey dream home, the closing went without a hitch, and you are happily moved in. At least, that is what it seems like at first. As you live on the property, you slowly begin to notice problems. Unsettled flooring. Cracks in walls. A...

A reverse mortgage can be a great help to an elderly person or couple. Property that has been lived in for many years, and which has acquired equity, can be a sudden source of income. For some elderly, a reverse mortgage can be their entire retirement income,...

If you are in the middle of a divorce, it is highly likely that you will be called for deposition, especially if yours is a contested divorce. One area that concerns many spouses is child custody, time sharing, and visitation. The deposition is your chance to put on...

Prenuptial agreements are becoming more and more common, and are being used more frequently by marrying couples, according to a  recent article. According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 62% of family law lawyers saw significant increases in...

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...