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Accessible New Jersey legal guides, checklists, and playbooks. Free to read, free to download, no email required to access.

Plain-language New Jersey legal guidance from Simon Law Group, written for the person living the moment, not for other lawyers. Free to read, free to download, no email required. These resources are general information, not legal advice for a specific matter.

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The Simon Law Group Field Guides

A field guide for the moment you are living.

Short, practical volumes for urgent legal moments and first-step planning, organized around the practice areas New Jersey families ask about most.

Volume 1 Family Law

Navigating Child Custody in New Jersey

A plain-language walk through the best-interests factors at N.J.S.A. 9:2-4(c), how parenting time is generally scheduled, and how relocation under Bisbing v. Bisbing is approached.

For parents in the first weeks of a custody dispute or separation.

Volume 2 Personal Injury

The Post-Accident Evidence Playbook

Four fill-in forms, a 7-day symptom log, a photo checklist, a witness-notes template, and a treatment-and-expenses log, for keeping track of what happened after a New Jersey accident.

For anyone in the first 48 hours after a New Jersey accident.

Volume 3 Estate Planning

The Estate-Planning Starter Kit

The foundational documents many New Jersey adults consider (will, power of attorney, advance directive, HIPAA release), plus the inheritance-tax classes and fill-in planning checklists.

For anyone meaning to "get around to" an estate plan.

Volume 4 Criminal Defense

The First 72 Hours: A Criminal-Defense Field Guide

A calm, general look at the days after an arrest or charge in New Jersey: common rights, what release conditions involve, and how the early timeline tends to unfold.

For anyone, or anyone's family member, who was just charged.

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Recent writing by practice area.

Start with the newest articles in the areas clients ask about most, then open the full practice library when you need more depth.

Family Law

Divorce, custody, support, parenting time, domestic violence, and post-judgment issues.

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Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship, probate, Medicaid planning, and inheritance-tax issues.

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Personal Injury

Accidents, medical proof, premises liability, workers' compensation overlap, and damages.

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Criminal Defense

DUI/DWI, disorderly persons offenses, drug charges, expungement, warrants, and release conditions.

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Civil, Business & Legal Malpractice

Civil litigation, business disputes, contracts, collections, legal malpractice, and digital assets.

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Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Benefits

Bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, Social Security Disability, creditor pressure, and benefits issues.

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Real Estate

Closings, attorney review, title issues, land use, zoning, and real-estate disputes.

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General Practice & Firm Updates

General legal updates, firm news, practical checklists, and cross-practice explainers.

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Reviewed by Laura Simon, MBA, Executive Director, Simon Law Group, LLC — May 2026

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