Hasbrouck Heights Lawyers: Lauritas From 'Real Housewives' Owe Us $290K: Report

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — A Hasbrouck Heights law firm says Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Chris and Jacqueline Laurita owe them more than $290,000 in unpaid legal fees, NJ.com is reporting.

Seidman & Pincus of Hasbrouck Heights has been representing the couple since 2014 when the couple's previous lawyer withdrew from the bankruptcy case involving Chris Laurita's clothing firm Signature Apparel, according to the report.

The firm said in a filing with U.S. Bankruptcy Court last year that it has been "completely unsuccessful" in trying to collect the money and that continuing to represent the couple would put a strain on the small firm, the report states.

Although the couple's Franklin Lakes home was saved from foreclosure, two liens, one from the state, another from the federal government, were placed on the home.

The Lauritas was demoted to a "friend" of the housewives during season six of the reality show, but returned for season seven. The couple have raised money for Autism research since their son Nicholas was diagnosed with autism in 2012.

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Photo: Jacqueline Laurita, right, speaks to an attendee at an autism research fundraiser in 2012. — Staff photo by Daniel Hubbard