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Mediation, Arbitration, 4 Way Conference
Either before or after the filing a complaint, parties to a divorce action are encouraged to undergo a process called Mediation. Mediation is an informal procedure where the parties, with or without their attorneys, sit before an independent third party called Mediator and discuss the situation in order to see whether or not they can…
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Property Settlement Agreement
Assuming the parties to a divorce action are able to reach a resolution of their issue, such resolution is usually written upon a document celled a Property Settlement Agreement. A Property Settlement Agreement usually covers each and every issue that the parties have reached resolution on, signed by the parties, and becomes a binding contract…
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Complaint, Discovery, and 1st Appearance
All criminal and motor vehicle cases in the state of New Jersey begin with the filing a complaint. Now in motor vehicle matters, that complaint is the ticket that the police officer issues to you at the time of the stop. In all criminal cases, including municipal court cases and traffic tickets, the defendant is…
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Attorneys, and Plea Bargain
In all Criminal and Municipal cases, a defendant has an absolute right to be represented by an attorney. Having an attorney can be a great benefit to a defendant involved in a criminal and municipal court matter in that the defendant’s attorney can obtain discovery, can review the discovery with the defendant, can advise the…
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Resolution by Plea and Trial
All criminal and municipal court cases can be resolved by the way of plea. A plea means you’re guilty of that which you’re charged with, and that you’re ready to be sentenced on that charge. All criminal and municipal court defendants have an absolute right to go to Trial. At trial, all defendants have an…
