Legal Plans at Work: What Is It? What Does It Cover?

Does your employer offer a Legal Plan?

What is a Legal Plan?

This is a voluntary workplace benefit that provides affordable counsel for your personal legal needs. You may think of it as analogous to your secondary accident & health insurance, but for legal matters.

House Hunting in New Jersey: 5 Tips for Getting Started

Whether you’re a longtime NJ resident or you’re new to the state, it can be overwhelming to start your house-hunting process.

Tips for House Hunting in New Jersey

Some things that you’ll want to do before you start your house hunt include:

What Kinds of Issues Can an Attorney Help Me With?

If you’re ever unsure whether you need legal counsel or not, we always recommend speaking to an attorney. A good lawyer will speak to you about your needs so that you feel comfortable and clear about engaging his/her firm.

What are some areas where we—as New Jersey attorneys—can assist you?

Civil Law & Litigation

These are issues such as torts (accidents, negligence, and libel), contract disputes, property disputes, the probate of wills & trusts, as well as other private matters involving private parties/organizations.

3 Questions on Eviction Proceedings in New Jersey

Whether you’re a landlord or a tenant, there may come a time when you face legal actions or consider taking legal actions. What are some common terms that you might hear?

Here are 3 common questions we get on eviction proceedings.

1. What is a “Notice to Cease” and “Notice to Quit”?

When a landlord wants to terminate a contract with a tenant, depending on the type of case, they may be required to give the tenant notice prior to beginning formal legal proceedings. If termination is for cause (such as nonpayment of rent or violating the lease by having a pet), the tenant may have a right for a period of time to remedy the issue.

Real Estate: What is a Survey and Why Do I Need One?

We’ve recently updated our real estate FAQ section–be sure to visit that page for even more common questions about the real estate purchasing process. 

Question: What is a survey and why do I need one? 

Answer: A survey is a map of your property, showing precisely where your house lies within the property boundaries, as well as easements, other encumbrances, setback lines, and building lines. A survey will reveal whether the property is in violation of any county requirements or PUD restrictions and whether there are any encroachments.

Surveys are prepared by professional, licensed surveyors pursuant to industry standards; a Survey is also mostly insured for its own liability.

Looking Forward in the New Year: Estate Planning

As a new year begins, we want to take a moment to remind you that planning for your future and the future of your loved ones shouldn’t wait.

Having an updated will is important not only for designating who will receive your property, but also for issues such as designating guardians for your children and other crucial decisions.

FAQs: What Legal Documents You’ll Need As You Think About Retirement

We believe that all clients need to think about creating a long-term care plan as you start to approach your retirement. Making plans can make your financial and medical security better and decision-making easier.

Find out what documents you’ll need by clicking here and downloading our newest PDF.

Get Answers to Your Real Estate-Related Questions

If you’re wondering if you need a real estate broker, you want to better understand what a lawyer will help you do when buying or selling real estate, or you want to know what happens on your closing date, be sure to check out our Real Estate FAQ page.

Here are 12 key questions you’ll want to understand the answers to:

New Real Estate FAQ Guide

We’ve added a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, which can be found under the “Real Estate” section of “Legal Services.” It helps answer some basic questions for new buyers of homes in New Jersey.

Click here to read it.