NEED HELP PREPARING COMPLAINTS IN NEW JERSEY SPECIAL CIVIL PART?
The New Jersey Special Civil Part is a subpart of the Superior Court of New Jersey.  In the New Jersey Special Civil Part, disputes involving a limited amount of money -- $15,000 or less – may be heard.   If you want to sue a person or business in New Jersey Special Civil Part and you need help preparing summonses and complaints in New Jersey Special Civil Part, the Law Office of Paul DePetris will prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork for you for a one time flat fee.   After you pay the fee and submit the necessary information to the Firm, the paperwork shall be typed up and sent to you for you to file.  Don’t take a chance getting your papers rejected by the court for drafting errors and don’t rely upon legal advice from anyone other than an attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey!   To get a quote to prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork, call Paul DePetris at 609-714-2020 or email him @ consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com. 

NEED HELP PREPARING AN ANSWER TO A COMPLAINT, A COUNTERCLAIM OR A THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT IN NEW JERSEY SPECIAL CIVIL PART?

Have you been sued in New Jersey Special Civil Part and you need to file an answer and an answer and counterclaim to a lawsuit or a third party complaint?   Don’t ignore a New Jersey Special Civil Part Lawsuit.  Failure to file an answer in a New Jersey Special Civil Part case could lead to the entry of a money judgment against you followed by the freezing of your bank account, deduction of your wages or the sale of your personal possessions!    If you need help preparing answers, counterclaims or third party complaints in New Jersey Special Civil Part, the Law Office of Paul DePetris will prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork for you for a one time flat fee.   After you pay the fee and submit the necessary information to the Firm, the paperwork shall be typed up and sent to you for you to file.  Don’t take a chance getting your papers rejected by the court for drafting errors and don’t rely upon legal advice from anyone other than an attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey!   To get a quote to prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork, call Paul DePetris at 609-714-2020 or email him @ consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com. 

HAVE A JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST YOU IN NEW JERSEY SPECIAL CIVIL PART AND NEED HELP GETTING IT REVERSED (VACATED)?

Have you been sued in New Jersey Special Civil Part and through mistake or ignorance of court procedure, a money judgment was entered against you?   Don’t ignore a New Jersey Special Civil Part Judgment!   Failure to vacate a New Jersey Special Civil Part judgment could lead to the freezing of your bank account, deduction of your wages, the sale of your personal possessions or your being forced to answer questions about the location and value of your property!    If you need help preparing a motion to reverse (vacate) a New Jersey Special Civil Part judgment, the Law Office of Paul DePetris will prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork for you for a one time flat fee.   After you pay the fee and submit the necessary information to the Firm, the paperwork shall be typed up and sent to you for you to file.  Don’t take a chance getting your papers rejected by the court for drafting errors and don’t rely upon legal advice from anyone other than an attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey!   To get a quote to prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork, call Paul DePetris at 609-714-2020 or email him @ consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com. 

DID YOU GET A NEW JERSEY SPECIAL CIVIL PART JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST SOMEONE BUT YOU NEED HELP COLLECTING IT?

If you won a judgment in New Jersey Special Civil Part and you need help collecting the judgment, don’t let the judgment sit without trying to collect it!  Sometimes, the longer you wait to collect it, the less likely you shall be able to collect it!  The Law Office of Paul DePetris will prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork for you for a one time flat fee.   After you pay the fee and submit the necessary information to the Firm, the paperwork shall be typed up and sent to you for you to file.  Don’t take a chance getting your papers rejected by the court for drafting errors and don’t rely upon legal advice from anyone other than an attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey!   To get a quote to prepare your New Jersey Special Civil Part paperwork, call Paul DePetris at 609-714-2020 or email him @ consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com. 

This article does not attempt to discuss the details of cases heard in the small claims section or landlord tenant part of the New Jersey Special Civil Part.  This article does not attempt to discuss small claims disputes or landlord tenant cases.

CAN I HANDLE A SPECIAL CIVIL PART CASE MYSELF?

Many people can and do successfully handle special Civil Part cases, from filing the first paperwork to the collection of a judgment.  However, many other people also make mistakes that lead to the dismissal of their cases or that result in the entry of a money judgment against them.  The greater the money at stake, the greater the reason to consider using the services of a competent attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey to handle part or all of the case.  The following are reasons to use an attorney to handle part or all of your case:

·         New Jersey Special Civil Part fees often change

·         New Jersey Special Civil Part rules often change

·         New Jersey Special Civil Part employees cannot give you “free” legal advice and a judge may refuse to let you claim that you were right in taking an action (or in deciding not to take action) because you relied on advice from such employees

·         New Jersey Special Civil Part court forms available on websites may not cover every situation you may face in court

·         each New Jersey Special Civil Part case has its own particular legal issues and therefore, its own challenges

·         it is very common for people to file inadequate or incorrect complaints that result in the complaints or answers to complaints being rejected by the New Jersey Special Civil Part or being dismissed by the New Jersey Special Civil Part after filing and before or after trial because of procedural deficiencies.  

·         it is not uncommon for judges to get very frustrated by an unrepresented party’s lack of preparation or ignorance of the facts or law of the case. 

·         a court has the power to punish unprepared parties, such as by throwing their case out of court or limiting what they can present at trial. 

·         New Jersey has many published cases, laws, regulations, court rules and rules of evidence that can be very tricky to understand and that can be used to prevent you from doing much of what you want to do at trial. 

·         it is very common for courts to refuse to allow a party to use or refer to documents or items at trial that the person themselves never prepared.  Often parties stumble into New Jersey Special Civil Part with a video, photograph, bill or affidavit or other form of written statement, thinking they are going to use it as proof that they lost money or that they are not responsible for someone else’s damages, only to have a judge tell the parties that it is not going to even consider such items or documents. 

·         without the proper preparation, items and documents may never be considered by the New Jersey Special Civil Part.  Also, if there are any legal issues to be dealt with at trial, you must be prepared to argue them, which may require you to refer to court rules, evidence rules, laws, regulations or published cases. 

·         you cannot show up at the New Jersey Special Civil Part expecting the judge hearing your case to explain court rules, evidence rules, court procedure or the details of the law that applies to your case.  The judge hearing your case is not permitted to give you legal advice.

It is important to remember that even if you have an attorney, you could lose your case.  Hiring an attorney to handle part or all of your case does not guarantee your success.  However, it may provide what is needed to win your case or to avoid certain mistakes.

DOES THE LAW OFFICE OF PAUL DEPETRIS HAVE EXPERIENCE HANDLING SPECIAL CIVIL PART CASES?

Yes.  Paul DePetris has performed the following tasks:

·         handled cases for plaintiffs and defendants New Jersey Special Civil Part cases across New Jersey, from Bergen County to Cumberland County, including representations of individuals, small businesses and large corporations.

·         prepared and filed many Special Civil Part complaints

·         tried nonjury trials New Jersey Special Civil Part

·         tried jury trials New Jersey Special Civil Part

·         mediated many special New Jersey Special Civil Part cases

·         served as a voluntary court mediator for the New Jersey Special Civil Part, Burlington County, where he successfully assisted parties to lawsuits to settle their cases before they went to trial

·         argued motions New Jersey Special Civil Part

·         handled New Jersey Special Civil Part proof hearings

·         handled New Jersey Special Civil Part post judgment collection proceedings

Mr. DePetris has appeared before the Superior Court of New Jersey in the following counties:

Mr. DePetris has also appeared in federal courts - the District of New Jersey in Camden, Trenton and Newark and in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. DePetris is also the author of the following publications:  New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms (New Jersey Law Journal Books, 2007); Learned Professionals, Licensed Semiprofessionals and the Consumer Fraud Act:  The Origins of the Licensed Professionals’ Doctrine (New Jersey Lawyer, Oct. 2008); and Liability For Consumer Fraud In Real Estate Transactions (New Jersey Law Journal, March 18, 2009).   Mr. DePetris also gives seminars on the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.

WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO HANDLE MY CASE FROM BEGINNING TO END?

In many situations, the Law Office of Paul DePetris offers alternatives to handling special Civil Part cases for an hourly fee, such as by offering to prepare the court paperwork for you or helping you handle your claim by yourself.  Such flexible methods may allow you to keep the amount legal fees you spend on your case to a fixed sum, while providing you the help you need to handle your case.  For a no cost phone consultation about what the Firm might be able to do for you, call Paul DePetris at 609-714-2020 or email him @ consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com.