Eviction granted, lock-out on Monday (Newark, NJ)

[Mike A.]

First NJ eviction for us, yay! Anyways, the attorney tells me we need to have a locksmith there to change the lock. I've been changing locks for decades, so it's never been a problem. Has anyone in NJ (Newark area) done an eviction and not brought a locksmith? Open to some guidance.

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Mike A.:

First NJ eviction for us, yay! Anyways, the attorney tells me we need to have a locksmith there to change the lock. I've been changing locks for decades, so it's never been a problem. Has anyone in NJ (Newark area) done an eviction and not brought a locksmith? Open to some guidance.

The attorney is just talking about something he doesn't know about. He suggests a locksmith because he probably didn't think about you just changing locks yourself. I'm not aware of any law in any state that requires a professional locksmith.