IMPORTANT!

If you received an eviction complaint filed with the court, it is important to appear at all court proceedings.

If you’re facing an eviction in Essex county, click or tap here to register to speak with a lawyer.

Step 1. Register for an upcoming appointment. To register you will need:

Your docket number
Your upcoming court date
The name of your landlord / management company

Step 2. After you register, you will be emailed a link. Use this link on the date and time of your appointment to speak with the lawyer.

Step 3. You will first speak with a paralegal to share more details about you, your finances (for eligibility screening), and your case.

NOTE: VLJ is a legal services organization and has financial eligibility guidelines. Only eligible tenants will be able to speak with a lawyer.

Step 4. Eligible tenants will wait in a virtual meeting room to wait to speak with the next available lawyer. Tenants are seen on a first come, first serve basis. There may be a wait.

You can also apply over the phone on Mondays and TUESDAYS, between 10:00am - 12:30PM and from 1:30 - 4pm Eastern. Please Call (973) 943-4754.

Click or tap here for tenant info provided by New Jersey Courts.

For tenants facing an eviction in Essex County, New Jersey, below are workbooks created by Newark Community Solutions and VLJ to help prepare for landlord/tenant court: