A central Jersey elder law and estate planning practice.
Elder LawEstate PlanningFamily Law+4
Middlesex County
Bankruptcy Lawyers in East Brunswick, NJ
3 firms have an office in East Brunswick, Middlesex County. These firms list bankruptcy.
Firms with offices in East Brunswick
Helping South Jersey residents with debt and bankruptcy since 1985.
Bankruptcy
McCarter & English, LLP
Newark, NJ
One of the oldest and largest firms based in New Jersey, with more than 400 lawyers along the East Coast.
Business & CorporateLitigationIntellectual Property+10
Other firms in Middlesex County
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Iselin, NJ
Has served business, private and public clients in New Jersey for more than 100 years.
Real EstateMunicipal & Land UseLitigation+8
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Facing foreclosure in New Jersey: process, mediation and timelines
New Jersey is a judicial foreclosure state, so a lender has to go through the Superior Court to take a home. Before filing, the lender must send a Notice of Intention to Foreclose at least 30 days in advance, and homeowners who live in a one to four family home can ask for free court mediation within 60 days of being served.
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Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13 bankruptcy in New Jersey
Chapter 7 wipes out many debts in a few months but may require giving up property that is not protected, and you must pass a means test if your income is above the New Jersey median. Chapter 13 lets people with regular income keep their property and catch up on debts, like mortgage arrears, through a three to five year payment plan. Both are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, and both trigger an automatic stay that stops most collection.
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