In our last blog, I discussed the curious case of Nicole, a single mother of 6 who occupies a house foreclosed upon and now …
Is There a Lease? Part 1
It is no secret that residential tenants of a property being foreclosed upon are subject to the protections of the Anti-Eviction Act, which mandates …
Adjusting the Homestead Refund Check After Closing: How to Do It
A client called our office after the sale of his home. Middletown Township apparently deducted the homestead rebate paid by the seller from the …
No Drugs on This Property
I read an interesting post recently involving drugs and the sale of an ordinary single-family home. The Buyer’s title company had a very, very …
A Municipal Zoning Ordinance Cannot Regulate Who Can Live in a Home
A local zoning ordinance can lawfully regulate uses and buildings in a municipality An ordinance cannot regulate the persons eligible to live in the …
Can Construction Permit Fees Relating to Handicapped Improvements Be Waived by a Municipality?
Handicapped persons have certain protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws unavailable to the non-disabled One protection is an exemption from …
Understanding the Law of Tenancy by the Entirety When a Marital Home is Owned by a Husband and Wife
Recently, our associate prepared a memo about executing a creditor’s judgment upon a tenancy by the entirety. As a result, I read a few …
Commercial Leases: Does it Matter if You Fail to Give Notice of Intent to Renew Your Lease?
A common provision in commercial leases is an option requiring the tenant to notify the landlord of their intention to renew the lease or …
New Jersey Tax Laws Strike Again: New Jersey Just Added Another Tax – This Time It’s a Tax on Short-Term Rentals
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County NJ Real Estate Law Firm If you engage in …
The New Jersey Uniform Construction Code And The Neighbor From Hell
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business & Real Estate Attorney There is a section of the …
Understanding the Difference Between Owning A Home as “Tenants in Common” and Owning A Home as “Tenants by the Entirety”
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Attorney Often times I review real estate deeds for …
I must say thank you again!
After utilizing your office for yet another hurdle in my life – I must say thank you again! Bonnie and her staff once again …
Growing Your Business: How Reusing Architectural Plans Can Set You Up for Real Trouble
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business & Real Estate Attorney When you hire an architect to …
Determining the Fair Market Value Credit for Property Sold at a Sheriff’s Sale
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Foreclosure and Real Estate Attorney In a previous blog, I discussed …
Enforcing a Construction Lien: Putting Someone on Notice
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Construction Lien Law Attorney When you file a construction lien upon …
Does A Real Estate Deed Need to Disclose The Husband and Wife Owners as Married?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate and Estate Planning Attorney Recently clients had me review …
What is the Tax Effect of Transferring Personally Owned Real Estate to a Revocable Trust?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Trust and Real Estate Attorney As I give you the answer …
Does the New Jersey Real Estate Transfer Fee Apply to a Transfer of Real Estate to a Revocable Trust?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Trust Attorney A widow with no children, created a revocable trust …
Mortgages and Medicaid Liens: Which Is Paid First? Part 2: Priority of Claims Paid
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Medicaid Attorney In our last blog entry, I discussed with you …
Mortgages and Medicaid Liens: Which Is Paid First? Part 1: The Medicaid Lien
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Medicaid Attorney A client came to see me seeking to move …
Seller Has No Duty to Warn Homebuyer about a Crazy Neighbor
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Law Firm Developers and homeowners in New Jersey now …
Counsel Fees in Foreclosure Cases- Getting Around the Imposed Limit
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Foreclosure Attorney In one of my earlier blogs, I …
What Do You Do When the Deed and Title To Your Home Contains A Wrong Address?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate and Zoning Law Attorney What happens if your deed …
The New Jersey Construction Lien Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Construction and Materials Lien Attorney Construction liens are seldom discussed. So, …
Do You Need Your Spouses Signature to Sell Inherited Property?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Elder Care Attorney If a parent dies leaving their home to …
Selling Real Estate “As Is”: Make Sure It Stands Out in the Contract
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Law and Contract Law Attorney Recently our firm represented …
Your Neighbors and the Private Nuisance Nightmare it Creates
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Attorney It’s an all-too-common scenario where trees on the …
The Legal Effect of a Deed Transfer Between Spouses Who Are “Separated”
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Attorney Recently I met with a client who is …
Does a Deed Have to Recite Tenants by the Entirety in Order to Grant Stronger Rights to Married Owners
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Estate Planning and Real Estate Attorney If a deed is signed by two …
Homeowners’ Insurance: The Devil Resides in the Details
By Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Attorney and Law Firm Reading and understanding all of the language …