New Jersey Legal Blog

This post is part of our July series on divorce costs in New Jersey. Start with the hub: How Much Does a Divorce Cost in New Jersey? Of all the issues that drive cost in a New Jersey divorce, contested equitable distribution is consistently the most expensive. Not because the law is unclear — New Jersey’s equitable distribution framework is

This is the question everyone has and almost no attorney directly answers. So here it is, directly: a New Jersey divorce can cost anywhere from a few thousand dollars to well into six figures. That range is not a dodge, but a reflection of the reality that cost is almost entirely determined by what is contested, how complex the finances

The Short Answer Yes — in New Jersey, a business can sue you for leaving a negative online review. But the state’s anti-SLAPP law, known as UPEPA, gives you a powerful tool to fight back: get the case dismissed quickly before expensive discovery begins, and force the business to pay your attorney’s fees. A June 2026 Appellate Division decision made

When people ask about protecting assets in a divorce, they usually mean one of two very different things. Some mean: how do I make sure my separate property – the business I built before we married, the inheritance I received, the premarital accounts I funded – is properly identified and excluded from equitable distribution? Others mean something closer to: how

Divorce filings spike every summer in New Jersey. Courts see it. Attorneys see it. The reasons are not hard to understand: the school year ends, family routines change, vacation time puts couples together in close quarters for extended stretches, and the clarity that comes with a change of season prompts decisions that have been forming for months or years. If

For most New Jersey couples, the marital home is the largest single asset in the marriage — and the most emotionally charged. In contested divorces, it is also one of the most frequently disputed. What happens to it depends on a combination of legal analysis, financial reality, and strategic decision-making that varies significantly from case to case. The short answer