Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

Re: Eviction Process

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Re: Eviction Process

If you have not already sent a certified, return receipt demand letter, do so immediately and reference the lease provision on payment due and late charges. After the allowable period (usually 10 days from receipt of letter) you can file eviction in the Landlord/Tenant part of the County Court. You can request that the hearing be held promptly (usually not more than about 2-3 weeks). Tenant can claim hardship to the eviction, but must be and continue to be current in the rent payments. You can ask that the payments be made through the Court. The Court may allow some time for the rent to be brought current before eviction is granted. The entire process should not take longer than 4-6 weeks from start to finish, perhaps faster. Timing depends upon court backlog.