At the Law Offices

At the Law Offices of John M. Amorison, our focus is on you, the client. We understand that an individual’s needs vary at different stages of life. We provide legal services in the following areas of law:

Personal Bankruptcy — We can help

you get your finances back under control. We handle Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death — Our office can assist you with claims relating to car accidents, construction accidents, slip-and- fall accidents, or medical and dental malpractice. We vigorously represent plaintiffs or defendants in personal injury cases.
Divorce and Family Law — Divorce can be straightforward, based on a mutual decision by both members of the couple, or it can be complicated and difficult for all involved. We assist clients with contested and uncontested divorce cases, including issues such as:
Property division
Child custody and visitation — One of the hardest issues to deal with after a divorce is child custody. We help our clients arrive at custody and visitation decisions while keeping the best interests of the child in mind.
Child and spousal support
Real Estate Closings — Working with an experienced New Jersey real estate attorney can give you peace of mind, as a home buyer or seller, that your closing will go as smoothly as possible.
Credit Repair — Many people are confused about how to repair their credit if they’ve experienced financial problems. Our attorney can help you rebuild your credit rating.

John M. Amorison received a BV Rating* in the Martindale-Hubbell peer-review rating system for legal skill and ethical practice. With nearly 20 years of experience, he can help you solve your legal problem. http://johnamorisonlaw.com/

Real Estate Closings

Real Estate Closings — Working with an experienced New Jersey real estate attorney can give you peace of mind, as a home buyer or seller, that your closing will go as smoothly as possible.
Purchasing a home is one of the most important dec

isions in a person’s life. Not only does a home buyer question the cost of the purchase — whether it is a “good deal” or a “fair price” — but also, a home buyer wonders if his or her legal rights are protected. An attorney cannot advise on the value of the property or whether it is a good price. However, a home buyer’s attorney is the only one at the settlement table looking out for the home buyer’s legal interests.

As a seller of a home, the seller also must make sure his or her client’s interests are also protected and once the deal is closed its really “closed.” Again, a qualified and experienced real estate attorney can accomplish that objective. http://johnamorisonlaw.com/

Are You Being Harassed by Creditor Calls?

Are You Being Harassed by Creditor Calls?

In bankruptcy law, individuals are protected by an automatic stay, which prohibits creditors from contacting or taking any legal action against the applicable individual.
The Law Offices of John M.
Amorison serves clients in Clifton, Passaic, Montclair, Paterson, Nutley, Belleville, Fair Lawn, Lyndhurst, Littel Falls and Passaic county, Bergen County, Essex County.

We also have a new office location in the Empire State Building, NY serving Manhattan and surrounding boroughs.

(New York practice is limited to chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy)
http://johnamorisonlaw.com/

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy
Let’s face it — most people dread the thought of bankruptcy. It can be a frightening, tense and prolonged ordeal. Nobody intends to declare bankruptcy. — We understand this and are here to help you, not to judge you.
Before any d

efinite decisions are made about whether or not an individual should declare bankruptcy, it is important to consider that there may be other options. We will take the time to listen to you and help you decide if bankruptcy is your best option.
http://johnamorisonlaw.com/

Class Action Charges

Class Action Charges JCP&L Failed Its Customers in Storm Aftermath
A suit filed against Jersey Central Power & Light appears to be the first one brought in New Jersey over Hurricane Sandy.

N.J., N.Y. make more voting changes due to Sandy

N.J., N.Y. make more voting changes due to Sandy
New Jersey voters displaced by Superstorm Sandy can now vote by email or fax, or may cast a provisional ballot at any polling place in the state, according to the state's top election officia

l. Meanwhile, in New York City, the board of elections has decided to relocate 60 polling sites.

Both states are still struggling to recover after the storm last week devastated some communities in the tri-state area. More than 122,000 New York, New Jersey and Connecticut residents have sought out federal assistance in the wake of the storm.

Last week, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno issued directivesthat eased some restrictions on absentee voting and voting by mail, but the directives she issued early this morning go even further.

Any New Jersey voter displaced from their primary residence because of the storm will be considered an "overseas voter" and can apply for an absentee ballot by email or fax as late as 5 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 6. If the voter's county clerk approves their application, the voter will receive a "waiver of secrecy" and a ballot either by email or fax, which they must return by email or fax no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Federal law allows overseas voters to cast ballots via email as a last resort. New Jersey officials are "trying to use a system that has been put in place as a failsafe in a different context," explained University of California, Irvine professor Richard Hasen, an election law expert and the author of "The Voting Wars." Hasen said he's not aware of any other state that has allowed voters who are not overseas to cast email ballots. According to computer science experts, he said there's a "legitimate concern" that email ballots could be hacked or lost.

"There's all kinds of problems with it," Hasen said. "The question is, do you use a fallible system system like email voting or you disenfranchise [these displaced voters]. Given that choice, it seems like this is the right thing to do."

Rather than cast an email ballot, a displaced New Jersey voter can also cast a provisional ballot at any New Jersey polling place, Guadagno said today, though the ballot must be counted in the board of elections in the voter's county of registration.

Guadagno also said that any mail-in ballots received by Nov. 19, as long as they are postmarked by Nov. 5, will be accepted. She also ordered county clerks to prepare for a large number of requests for provisional and emergency ballots.

New Jersey, a solidly blue state, has never had a voter turnout rate below 70 percent in a presidential election year, but turnout could be lower because of the storm, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. About two months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the state saw fewer than 50 percent of voters turn out for a gubernatorial election -- a new low in the state's modern history.

In New York City, the board of elections early this morning listed the 60 polling places that will be relocated because of Sandy. Twenty-eight of them are in Queens and 24 are in Brooklyn. Three polling sites in Manhattan and three in the Bronx will be relocated, as will two on Staten Island.

In New York, if less than 25 percent of registered voters turn out on Election Day, state law allows for an extra day of voting. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57544864/n.j-n.y-make-more-voting-changes-due-to-sandy/

The Law Offices

Bankruptcy
Personal Injury
Divorce
Custody and Visitation
Child and Spousal Support
Real Estate

Credit Repair

The Law Offices of John M. Amorison serves clients in Clifton, Passaic, Montclair, Paterson, Nutley, Belleville, Fair Lawn, Lyndhurst, Littel Falls and Passaic county, Bergen County, Essex County.

We also have a new office location in the Empire State Building, NY serving Manhattan and surrounding boroughs.

(New York practice is limited to chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy)
http://johnamorisonlaw.com/

The Advantages of Working With an Experienced Bankruptcy Law Attorney

The Advantages of Working With an Experienced Bankruptcy Law Attorney

Because bankruptcy law can be confusing, any individual considering this action is best served by working with an experienced bankruptcy lawyer. Perhaps most importantly

, our attorney can assess whether bankruptcy is the right option for you.

The Law Offices of John M. Amorison serves clients in Clifton, Passaic, Montclair, Paterson, Nutley, Belleville, Fair Lawn, Lyndhurst, Littel Falls and Passaic county, Bergen County, Essex County.

We also have a new office location in the Empire State Building, NY serving Manhattan and surrounding boroughs.

(New York practice is limited to chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy)
http://johnamorisonlaw.com/

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

Let’s face it — most people dread the thought of bankruptcy. It can be a frightening, tense and prolonged ordeal. Nobody intends to declare bankruptcy. — We understand this and are here to help you, not to judge you.

Before any

definite decisions are made about whether or not an individual should declare bankruptcy, it is important to consider that there may be other options. We will take the time to listen to you and help you decide if bankruptcy is your best option.

The Law Offices of John M. Amorison serves clients in Clifton, Passaic, Montclair, Paterson, Nutley, Belleville, Fair Lawn, Lyndhurst, Littel Falls and Passaic county, Bergen County, Essex County.

We also have a new office location in the Empire State Building, NY serving Manhattan and surrounding boroughs.

(New York practice is limited to chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy)
http://johnamorisonlaw.com/