Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey

Re: Re-Opeming a Case

You are right to raise the question and also correct to suspect that it is difficult to give enough information to get an accurate answer.

Your question is one that no lawyer could answer without seeing the applicable documents. These would include the original pleadings, the order and associated documents that resulted in the original dismissal, and the demand that is currently being made against you.

Suffice it to say that, just because the case is being resumed against you does not mean that you have any liability at all. You are still entitled to all of your defenses. Don't pay anything without consulting a lawyer who has had the opportunity to review the case for you. If I can help, call or email me. My contact information is associated with this reply.

Re: Re-Opeming a Case

I can not tell, and no attorney can tell, whether your wife owes any money, or any attorney's fees, on this claim. I would need to sit down with you and read over all the documents, ask questions, maybe check what has already happened in Court. Then I would be able to give you a clear explanation of what has happened and what your choices are.

If you would like, give me a call; I am in northern New Jersey. The telephone consultation will be free. I will do what I can to help you out.

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