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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ & FL We sold a property in NJ and closing was over 2 months ago. We live in Florida. All paperwork was done through email & fax, and we did not attend the closing, which was held in the buyer’s attorney’s office in NJ. Although we filled out...

General question: If my state's statutes are silent on an issue on which I need relief, can a person petition the court to act on that issue? Or is one prohibited from doing so because their state is silent on the issue? - and any such petition will not be processed or considered by the court?

NJ My condo assn just now made a special assessment for their lawyer's legal fees covering several months last year. They represented those bills as being unpaid. I discovered in the financial records that those bills were paid by the Association months ago. I have told them I know the bills...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ Can My Lawyer sign on to Be My Power-of-Attorney to receive requested books & documents for me from my condo association? They & their lawyer are being resistant to both me and my lawyer, so I am wondering if we & he signed a power of attorney...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey. I have a certifiable hearing disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilites Act - an impairment to a major life function. I am a member / shareholder in a small corporation. The corporation has meetings of members & takes...

What is the name of your state? New Jersey 1. I make a request to review my Association’s books & records. The Association places the condition that they “require” (that was the word used) that my attorney be present (along with theirs). I reply that if they...

New Jersey. Small condo association - 9 units - owners' primary residences are in various states. New Jersey statutes allow for a Board of Trustees meetings to be held via phone as long as everyone can hear each other. There is no provision in NJ statutes for meetings of MEMBERS of a corporation...

What is the name of your state? NJ In doing research to contest a traffic ticket in NJ (failure to stop at stop sign) I came across this: "A state law that permits plea-bargaining of motor vehicle violations in municipal courts was passed four years ago (which would be approx. 2000). Drivers...

What is the name of your state?State: Florida The situation: My husband has an elderly aunt (92) who is a widow with no children. She lives alone. Her closest blood relatives are my husband (age 78), and two nieces (ages 71 and 50’s). My husband and I live about 40 minutes away from his aunt in...

This happened in Florida. I am posting this for someone who is not computer literate. I am the poster and typist. Here goes: This person was arrested for shoplifting. He did not have ID or a drivers license, panicked, and gave the police false information: name, address, phone no., DOB, SS#...