New Jersey General Practice Legal Questions

It seems like you will need to file litigation against the town.  Its good that you filed the notice of tort claim, but it sounds like you have not gotten any relief.  You need to find an attorney that specializes in land use, and you will need an expert such as an engineer, to help you with your claim.  Good luck. ... Read More

I'm not sure why you had to euthanize the dog because of blindness, but in any event, look at the documents that you got form the Pet Smart Vet to find out if you can get your money back for their treatment or evaluation of your dog.  I've never used Pet Smart for this purpose, but I would suspect that they make you sign all kinds of disclaimers before they examine your dog indicating they will not be responsible for any undiagnosed conditions, etc.  Also if the breeder gave you any documentation about the dog, or warranted that the dog was healthy or had been properly vaccinated, then you might be able to get a refund of the purchase price, or first option on a new puppy.  Good luck.... Read More

The Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) in New Jersey is governed by Title 33 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.  In these statutes, there is no mention of prohibition of sale to anyone unless they appear intoxicated or are a minor.  Should they have sold him alcohol and he was obviously intoxicated or a minor, there are criminal statutes that the store would be guilty of violating.  There is no legal precedent to take legal action to prevent a store from selling a lawful item to a lawful customer.  Nor is there any prohibition against selling alcohol on a line of credit, which is essentially what a bar tab / store tab would be.  Unfortunately, that leaves you without a legal solution to this problem.  Should you have ay other questions or concerns, my firm has attorneys who specialize in civil, criminal, family, municipal, elder, commercial, and real estate law.  For more contact information please visit our website at www.cldds.com... Read More

there is a us supreme court decision on point. the search warrant had the wrong house number. the police went to the house number on the warrant and discovered drugs and weapons. the court said the police did not make any mistakes. they followed the search warrant requirements. the evidence was admitted. please let me know if we can help. ed dimon, esq.... Read More

this will not be easy to resolve in that the flood maps and zones are not set by FEMA. we are in ocean county and are working with both brick and toms river townships. FEMA has proposed A and V zones which have different requirements. where are you located ? we can help you determine if you are in the flood zone. if you are in a proposed fllod zone, you will need the flood insurance. how much are they charging you for flood insurance ? normally, it is not expensive. ed dimon, esq.... Read More

the issue is the supervisor-staff relationship. the company will look carefully for 'untoward' behavior and if the staff alleges 'bad' behavior, there could be issues for your employment. did you divulge the loan to the company ? that would have been the better practice. you do need guidance. please let me know if we can help. ed dimon, esq.... Read More

You can't force a person to sign the certified mail.  I would suggest you re-send the letter, and this time ask for a signature.  The post office will try to deliver three times, and if they cannot get a signature, it will be returned to you.  You can then do an affidavit to the court stating that you sent it regular and certified, and the regular did not get returned, but the certified was refused.  If that is not acceptable, the court will tell you and indicate that it has to be served by the Sheriff's Department.... Read More

you have a contract with the cable company to pay your cable bill on a monthly basis. to the extent that a neighbor paid your bill, you have not met your contractual obligation. if the cable company aks for the payment, you have an obligation to pay the cable company. the cable company has an oblogation to 'credit' the neighbor for the wornful payment. ed dimon, esq.... Read More

Many of the sites obtain information that is not realy personal.  There is a lot of information already on the internet that you think should be private or pesonal and is not.  For example, birth marriage and death records, property ownership, any papers filed in court, all become public information.  Information you post on a social media site is supposed to stay restricted to the people you authorize to see it.  ... Read More

A person can be involuntarily commtted to a facility if the crisis center thinks they are a danger to themselves or to others.  They can be committed for a period of 72 hours, then a hearing is held to determine if they are to stay longer and can be released.  If they have voluntarily signed themselves in, and then continue to be in crisis, the facility may not allow them to sign themselves out and may try to keep them for the 72 hours. ... Read More

our law firm believes in collaborative efforts with the government personnel. we would work with the state of nj personnel. we would provide them with all the documentation.  we would determine what was missing and obtain same for the authorities. we would keep the lines of communication open. we have been successful utilizing the collaborative approach. ed dimon, esq.... Read More