Apr 18, 2017 | Legally Speaking
Mediation is a process where the parties work with a Mediator, who serves as a neutral and balanced facilitator. The Mediator assists them in defining their issues and problems. The Mediator helps them work through these issues and problems, so they can arrive at a...
Apr 18, 2017 | Legally Speaking
The simple answer is “probably, but maybe not.” Under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), an employer must re-employ an employee if he/she (1) gives advance notice of the service; (2) has 5 years or less of...
Apr 18, 2017 | Legally Speaking
The answer is: it depends. A victim of a scam has recourse in the courts. The victim can sue the scammer and get a judgment against the person for fraud but that does not mean the victim will “get their money back” since the scammer may not have assets to...
Apr 18, 2017 | Legally Speaking
Litigation is a duel between warring factions. The attorney is the champion for his/her client and uses whatever weapons are in the attorney’s arsenal to win the war. There are many battles between the parties before one is declared the winner by the judge....
Apr 18, 2017 | Legally Speaking
The simple and obvious answer is, no, a landlord cannot enter a rental property without the tenant’s consent. New Jersey has one of the most liberal, pro-tenant laws in the country save California. A tenant’s right to peaceful possession of its rental...
Apr 18, 2017 | Legally Speaking
A handwritten will, also referred to as a holographic will, is valid as a will, under NJSA 3B:3-2, if it is signed by the testator, whether or not it has been witnessed, and if the material portions of the document are in the testator’s handwriting. Where the...
