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- Attorney Howard N. Sobel Successfully Appeals Lower Court Decision
Nov 6, 2024
Appellate Court Overturns Adverse Ruling Attorney Howard N. Sobel has successfully appealed a ruling in a case involving the discharge of a receiver by a lower court. On October 31, 2024, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, issued an opinion in the matter of Parke Bank v. Voorhees Diner Corporation, et al, reversing the Law Division’s discharge of a court-appointed statutory receiver. The appellate court remanded the case to the Law Division for...Read More - Getting Your DUI/DWI Dismissed When the State Denies Discovery
Oct 30, 2024
Filing a Holup Motion When the State Drags Its Feet When you’ve been detained and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New Jersey, you can expect that your lawyer will conduct a thorough investigation of the facts and circumstances of your arrest, looking to confirm that there was probable cause to make the traffic stop, as well as to detain and arrest you. As a part of that...Read More - New Jersey DUI/DWI Laws—An Overview
Oct 23, 2024
How Is DUI/DWI Defined? What Are the Potential Penalties? How Will an Arrest or Conviction Affect Your Ability to Drive? For many, it’s the rare misjudgment—you stop to have a drink with a co-worker, or you make an appearance at a social gathering. You’re having a good time, so you’re not paying attention to how much you’re drinking or what you’ve been eating. You get in the car to head home, feeling completely in control,...Read More - Is an Oral Business Contract Enforceable in New Jersey
Sep 30, 2024
Can You Enter a Binding Agreement Without Putting It in Writing? Under the laws of New Jersey, there are five requirements for a binding and enforceable contract: An agreement by at least two parties—In legal terms, there must be an offer and an acceptance of that offer. Consideration—This legal term means that each party to the agreement must either give something of value or promise to refrain from doing something they have a legal right...Read More - Choosing the Right Legal Structure for Your New Jersey Business
Sep 27, 2024
Factors to Consider When Setting Up a New Business You’ve decided you want to be your own boss. You have a plan for how to obtain financing, and you have a strong sense of your market and how to reach potential customers. One of the first things you’ll need to consider, though, is what legal form your business will take. Will you operate as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation, or a limited liability...Read More - Can You Use Chapter 7 to Permanently Rid Yourself of Medical Debt?
Aug 30, 2024
Getting a Fresh Start When You’re Overwhelmed by Medical Bills You’ve been sick or gotten hurt in an accident, and you’ve needed extensive medical care, some of it unreimbursed by insurance. As a result, you’ve run up substantial medical bills, which you simply can’t pay while also meeting the costs of your basic needs. You may even be unable to work because of your health issues. Every time the phone rings, you get a pit...Read More - Will a Bankruptcy Filing Permanently Ruin Your Credit Rating?
Aug 21, 2024
The Short- and Long-Term Impact of a Bankruptcy on Your Ability to Obtain Credit There’s a common misconception that filing for bankruptcy protection will be the death of your credit rating, that you’ll be forced to pay cash for everything for the rest of your life. That’s simply not true. Though the immediate consequences will make it difficult or impossible to secure any type of credit for a period of time, there is life and...Read More - Choosing to File a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition
Jul 31, 2024
When Might You Want to Reorganize Debt Even Though You Qualify for Discharge Under Chapter 7? As a consumer, you have two general options when filing for bankruptcy protection. If you qualify, you can seek to permanently discharge your debts in a Chapter 7 proceeding. If not, your only option is to restructure or reorganize your debt through Chapter 13. If you meet the test for Chapter 7, should you automatically go that route? Are...Read More - The Section 341 Meeting of Creditors in Bankruptcy
Jul 29, 2024
The Purpose of the Meeting | Preparing for the Meeting When you seek protection in bankruptcy—whether you hope to permanently rid yourself of debt through Chapter 7 or restructure debt under Chapter 13—one of the hearings you must attend is the Section 341(a) meeting of creditors. The meeting is typically conducted by the bankruptcy trustee. Your attorney and counsel for creditors may also appear, though creditors often don’t attend. What Is the Purpose of the...Read More - Happy 4th of July 2024
Jul 4, 2024
On this Independence Day, let us all aspire to those principles that make our nation great—freedom, liberty, and justice for all. We wish you a safe and happy holiday with loved ones...Read More