Whether you are looking for a home to purchase or are planning to sell your current residence, you likely know the real estate transaction process can be complex and difficult to understand. Much more is involved in buying a home than what you might expect when purchasing a new car, for example. This is because…
People who are planning to buy a home often find the process confusing. Much more is involved when purchasing a home than when completing other types of transactions. For example, the process of buying a new car typically only takes less than a day, but buying a home takes an average of 30 to 45…
When parents divorce or decide to end their relationship, the state or court can order the noncustodial parent to pay the other parent monthly child support payments. Child support is meant to provide the child with a similar standard of living to what the child would have enjoyed if their parents had remained together. As…
For most people, a real estate transaction will be the most substantial financial transaction they will ever go through in their lives. A home sale or purchase is complex because of the amount of money involved, the numerous steps that must be completed, and the arrangement of financing. While a home sale might be relatively…
“I am going to take you to court!” It is a sentence that easily rolls off the tongue, especially when a divorce begins to get rough. We have all heard it countless times from our friends. Or in movies. Oh, those courtroom scenes where the wife gets to see her cheating husband take the stand.…
In New Jersey, a parent’s unemployment does not mean that they will not be ordered to pay child support. The court will consider the reason for the parent’s unemployment and could impute income to them to calculate support when they are voluntarily unemployed. If a support order is already in place, losing your job will…
Buying or selling a home in New Jersey is a significant undertaking and involves a lengthy process. While some people go through this process without attorneys, doing so is rarely a good idea. Trying to handle a large, complex transaction without legal help could leave you exposed to multiple risks. At the Ziegler Law Group,…
During thirty years of practice, I have encountered clients seeking a divorce from all stages of life: newlyweds, who quickly found out they were incompatible; young adult parents torn apart by the trials of parenthood, forty-somethings going through a mid-life crisis; even seniors who remained married for the sake of their children but no longer…
We are pleased to announce Polina Dostalik as a new partner of the firm!
What is a Case Management Conference? A CMC is the conference between the judge on your case and the parties. The lawyers for the parties are also present. At the conference, the judge will gather information and provide steps and deadlines if the parties have not come to an agreement on how to resolve them…