New Jersey Family Law Blog

Renting a home or apartment is a good option if you are not ready to buy property. Renting is also more amenable to certain lifestyles, such as people who travel for work and are never in the same place for too long. Along with the many upsides of renting, there are...

Typically, in a divorce, the court will divide debts the same way it divides assets. However, the court may look at your student loan debt a bit differently. U.S. News and World Report explains that the court will generally consider it as your debt alone if you...

If you marry someone who is not a resident of the U.S. or who has dual citizenship, you may end up with concerns over your divorce and its recognition by the government of either the U.S. or a foreign country. It often depends on the details of your situation and...

Are you just starting a new brokerage? Maybe you are taking charge of your business development plan. Either way, it is important to consider the role of your lawyer in your real estate practice. Agents tend to view legal help as a transactional, perfunctory service....

You may have concerns about how divorce will affect your children, but the experience is very common for many families today. The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry states that out of every marriage today, one out of two ends in divorce. Even still,...

To settle in a divorce, you can do so through mediation, arbitration or through a trial. Despite being a civil route, mediation has a bad reputation, according to the Huffington Post.  Arbitration and mediation are not the same things  In arbitration, the arbitrator...

New Jersey couples like you already have enough on your plate when handling a divorce. Any time someone does something to complicate matters further, it costs you both time, money and peace of mind. Knowing this does not stop some people from making poor choices,...

Many paths to homeownership exist. Purchasing a single-family home may work best for some people. For others, alternative options, such as co-op housing, seems more appealing. In this scenario, the homeowner becomes both a tenant and a shareholder of the company that...

Unless you just started your career, chances are that your retirement account is one of your most important assets. You are probably counting on it as part of your long-term financial plan. Like many other assets you accumulated during your marriage, your 401(k) plan...

One of the most controversial topics at the beginning of a marriage is the prenuptial agreement. Do you get one or do you forego it? The reality is that the prenup can protect both parties in a marriage. According to CNBC, there are some ways to make your prenup...