LSNJLAW - Looking Out for Your Legal Rights

Looking Out for Your Legal Rights

Looking Out For Your Legal Rights is LSNJ's community legal education newsletter. In language that is easy to understand, Looking Out gives you general information about current legal issues and how they may affect you. Part of each issue is available in a Spanish-language section, Cuáles son sus derechos legales.

November 2021
NJ’s Foreclosure Moratorium Ends.

Where Can I Do Legal Research in Person?

Medicaid Services and Managed Care: Your Rights to Medically Necessary Care
October 2021
Online Safety

Changes to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

Survivors of Sexual Violence: Community Legal Education Materials

NJ SNAP Benefits Changes: What You Need to Know

Did You Recently Lose Unemployment Benefits? Other Programs Can Help!

Child Tax Credit Now Fully Refundable
September 2021
Critical Housing & Utility Updates:
     o Evictions trials have begun
     o COVID utility protections extended
     o COVID eviction moratorium/protections changed
     o How to apply for rental assistance
     o Emergency housing vouchers

New law favors kinship care over foster care

Know your educational rights

Can Unemployment demand a refund?
July-August 2021
Removing Barriers to Occupational and Professional Licensing

Expunging Marijuana-Related Convictions

School Residency Requirements

School Residency During Family Crisis

Rights of Homeless Students
June 2021
How Addiction Increases the Risk of Human Trafficking

Driver’s Licenses Now Available Regardless of Immigration Status

You Can Now Change Your Gender Marker on Some New Jersey IDs

The Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Families Involved with the Child Welfare System
May 2021
Your Rights When the Landlord Is Selling

Your Rights Against Illegal Eviction

Public Charge and Public Benefits for Immigrants

New Social Security Resources

FEMA and COVID-19 Funeral Expenses

VA COVID-19 Vaccines for Veterans and Their Spouses
April 2021
Managing an Outstanding IRS Balance

Open Enrollment for Marketplace Health Insurance Extended to 5-15-21

Challenging Unemployment Overpayments

Public Benefits for Immigrant Families

Marijuana Legalization and Youth Protections

Child Support Bench Warrants – Know Your Rights

COVID-Related Utilities Shut-Offs
March 2021
Updates on COVID-19 Mortgage Relief

SNAP Benefit Changes

Getting Ready for P-EBT

Protections from Discrimination or Harassment

Applying for a T Visa

Didn’t Receive Your Stimulus Funds?

Guide to NJ’s E-Filing for Expungements

Federal Student Loan Forbearance Extended
January-February 2021
Federal Economic Impact Payments: What You Need to Know

NJ Courts Launch E-filing for Expungements

Finding Assistance as a Human Trafficking Victim in NJ

Reporting the Crime of Human Trafficking

Your 2020 Taxes
2020 Index
December 2020
Help With Your Utility Bills

When Does Child Support End?

Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations

Veterans’ NJ Property Tax Deduction and Exemption

Recreational marijuana legalized
November 2020
NJ Health Insurance Marketplace opens Nov. 1

Utility shut-offs limited by executive order

Economic impact payment deadline extended

Behind or having trouble paying utility bills?

New interactive application for victims of crime compensation
October 2020
Update on Eviction in COVID-19

How to get a domestic violence restraining order

DCPP and domestic violence—What to expect

Creating a domestic violence safety plan
September 2020
Voting in the 2020 election

Eviction procedure changes during COVID

Abandoned Tenant Property Statute

Didn’t receive your economic stimulus payment?

Hidden foster care
July-August 2020
Eviction moratorium under the CARES Act

Social Security phone hearings during Covid-19

Online sexual exploitation of children

Rights of victim witnesses in criminal case

CYRO updated

Court records—what is publicly accessible?
June 2020
COVID-19 mortgage and foreclosure assistance

Vote in 2020 elections without leaving home

Help for preparing for a remote final restraining order hearing

Grace periods extended for insurance premiums during COVID-19

Financial help for domestic violence victims

Don’t forget to complete the 2020 Census
May 2020
COVID-19 update

Unemployment benefits expanded during COVID-19

Sick, family, and medical leave under COVID-19

SNAP help during pandemic

Bias and COVID-19

When courts/agencies return to normal operations

COVID-19 health and mental health resources

E-filing for expungements is coming
April 2020
NJ FamilyCare announces 2020 income eligibility

SNAP time limits and work rules for able-bodied adults without dependents

Changes to housing law increase tenant protections

WARN Act amendments expand worker protections
March 2020
Getting copies of NJ medical records is now easier

Immigrants and SNAP assistance

New law improves IRS customer service

Recovering home value after property tax foreclosure

2020 Census: What it is. Who counts where
January-February 2020
Census 2020: Get counted!

Changes to expungement law bring new opportunities

Crown Act strengthens NJLAD

IRS imposters

Trafficking Flyer

Understanding your 2019 taxes
2019 Index
December 2019
Nine New Foreclosure LawsNine New Foreclosure Laws

Resolving Disputes Through Private Citizen Complaints

CODE Blue

COLA
November 2019
Help with Your Heating Bill

New medical eligibility group for family planning services

Paying federal taxes when you’re self-employed

Protections of NJ’s whistleblowing act
October 2019
Protecting yourself from revenge porn

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Don’t forget to vote!

Worker protections strengthened

Change your smoke and CO2 detectors
September 2019
Rule change in public charge

When you disagree with a special education decision

School recess law now in effect

WorkFirst benefits increased
July-August 2019
Education Issue: School Residency Requirements

Did You Know?

Rights of Homeless Students
June 2019
The Security Deposit Act and how it affects rental units

What landlords can charge by law

Rules for nonowner-occupied and owner-occupied units

Keeping cool and well-fed this summer
May 2019
Protection from attorneys under discipline

How to have court filing fees waived

The NJ Ombudsman Program
April 2019
WorkFirst NJ Grant Increase

New Emergency Assistance Time Limit Extensions

Protecting Your Health in the Workplace

Changes to NJ’s Paid Family Leave Law
March 2019
New Jersey passes a health insurance mandate

Major changes to the expungement law

Your right to government records in NJ

Low-cost spay/neuter programs help you care for your pet
January-February 2019
Information to help you prepare and file your 2018 federal tax return

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Disclaimer

These publications provide general information about the law. They do not provide specific advice about a particular legal problem that you may have, and they are not a substitute for seeing a lawyer at times when you may need one. If in doubt as to whether you need a lawyer, talk to one.