A home inspection may not be the most exciting part of purchasing a property, but it's absolutely one of the most important. Without this, you never truly know what condition the home is in.Here are five of the most common home inspection mistakes that buyers...
New Jersey Legal Blog
Racial disparities in misdemeanor sentencing
About 80 percent of the people arrested each year in New Jersey and around the country are charged with misdemeanors, according to figures from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The vast majority of these cases are resolved by plea agreements rather than trials....
Fighting a DWI charge in New Jersey
Too often those charged with driving while intoxicated choose not to even attempt to fight these charges in court. While it may be daunting or intimidating to consider doing so, the penalties for DWI in New Jersey should be enough to make those charged with driving...
Do I need an ignition interlock device if I don’t own a car?
New Jersey increased the severity of its DUI laws, which means more penalties for impaired drivers. One of the harshest penalties for a DUI is an ignition interlock device – a breathalyzer that measures the blood alcohol level of a driver before starting the...
Do I really need to purchase title insurance for my home?
First-time homebuyers soon realize that purchasing a home is even more expensive than they expected. There are fees for home inspections, termite inspections, appraisals, surveys, administrative expenses and title insurance - just to name a few.As such, it's only...
Finalizing a restraining order in New Jersey
If you have been involved in a domestic altercation or a situation of domestic violence and you or another person called the police, it is likely that you, as the allegedly abused person, were granted an immediate order of protection. If this was the case, you might...
Growing marijuana in New Jersey is still a serious crime
State laws about marijuana have changed in New Jersey. Between the addition of a medical marijuana law in 2010 and the creation of a state patient registry in 2012, there's a lot of confusion about what is legal and what simply isn't. Perhaps further muddying the...
Why should you pay for a buyer’s title policy on your new home?
There are a lot of additional expenses beyond the actual cost of your home when you purchase real estate. In fact, when you look at your settlement statement, the amount due is often thousands of dollars more than the purchase price of the property.The reason for...
Driving while intoxicated in New Jersey is a serious offense
Getting behind the wheel after more than a drink or two is against the law. New Jersey has clear laws in place that make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle (including a motorcycle or even a boat) when your blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08 percent or higher. It's...




