When you file for bankruptcy, state law has established property exemptions that determine the value of assets you can keep. New Jersey allows bankruptcy filers to choose either state or federal exemptions, but they cannot mix and match between the two lists. If you...
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What can I expect from the child custody process?
Child custody is always based on what is in the best interests of the child but it can be useful for parents concerned about child custody to take a closer look at the different child custody options available. Child custody and what is best can look different for...
Answers to common New Jersey child support questions
When parents who live in New Jersey divorce or have not married, the state's Child Support Enforcement Agency may order one parent to pay child support. The law requires both parents to financially provide for the child until he or she is an adult. Either parent can...
New Jersey bankruptcy: Pay credit card debt before saving
When people give financial advice, they invariably talk about how important a savings account can be to any financial plan. The problem is that when a consumer is struggling just to pay the bills, is living off of credit cards and contemplating filing bankruptcy, it...
Foreclosure crisis could continue through 2012
There are a lot of reports out there on the housing market and it appears that the foreclosure crisis is subsiding, but some experts feel that there are other factors that need to be considered that are still affecting the housing market. Many homeowners are still...