A Real Estate Broker Must Understand the Statute of Frauds and NJ Contract Law
The statute of frauds requires certain types of real estate agreements to be in writing or the agreement will not be recognized by law. …
The statute of frauds requires certain types of real estate agreements to be in writing or the agreement will not be recognized by law. …
Recently, an out of state client wanted to transfer two NJ properties into a revocable living trust. Both properties were subject to mortgages. The …
Background to a Recent Sign Case A property owner appealed to the Jersey City Zoning Board for variance relief to install a digital sign …
There is a Federal law called the Garn-St Germain Act. Federal Regulations exempt transfers to trusts in which the transferor or a member of …
In condemnation cases, the government must pay the fair market value of your land. If your vacant land needs a variance to build, you …
If you have a property where you have registered with the Department of Community Affairs, you can stop reading and ignore this. All other …
The Freeze Act comes into play where there has been a reduction in a local property tax assessment by judgment after trial or by …
When it comes to school construction, zoning boards are limited in their jurisdiction to grant approvals or rejection. New Jersey’s zoning law recognizes the …
Condominium associations derive their power and responsibilities from the Condominium Act, N.J.S.A. §46:8B-14 and 15. Courts treat condominium associations like they do corporations, holding …
The Division of Civil Rights promulgated their final regulations today concerning the implementation of this new Criminal Background Check (“CBC”) screening law. I have …
A recent Appellate Court decision ruled municipal courts have jurisdiction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11u(d) to impose civil penalties under the Spill Act in a …
Because of Governor Murphy’s executive orders, commercial landlords have been unable to get possession of their properties from non-residential tenants since the onset of …
“Every contract in New Jersey contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.” “The party claiming a breach of the covenant of …
In New Jersey, seniors who own real estate are eligible for their property taxes to be reimbursed to them directly from the state Division …
Under New Jersey Zoning Law, the doctrine of estoppel holds that an entity “may, by voluntary conduct, be precluded from taking a course of …
Background and Facts of the Case In this zoning law case, the plaintiff owned a shopping center located in the Community Commercial Zoning District …
A recent case involved a plaintiff who resides in a single-family home in the Borough of Totowa. He is a retired police officer and …
In many (most cases/lawsuits) the parties settle their dispute. There is strong public policy favoring settlement of litigation. Once a case is settled, New …
Home inspectors have not historically been recognized as “learned professionals”, as that term is defined under the law. The Consumer Fraud Act applies to …
Restrictive covenants prohibiting competition by tenants in a shopping center can be enforced in New Jersey. This article discusses when and when not a …
Recently, a trial judge determined that an evicted tenant was obligated to pay to plaintiff, the landlord, $2,509.79 for the costs incurred to remove …
Zoning boards in NJ grant use variances. Generally, a condition of variance approval cannot include a requirement for owner occupancy of a personal residence. …
You may have heard that, as part of the Federal CARES Act, Congress imposed a moratorium on certain tenancy filings. This moratorium only applies …
A variance application before a zoning board based on a property owners self-created mistake or hardship requires special proof and evidence. Zoning Boards of …
In a land use and Zoning Board hearing, applicants often amend, withdraw and resubmit applications to address concerns raised by neighbors, board members and …
New Jersey Law allows a limited period of time to Appeal an adverse decision by a governmental entity. If you fail to file an …
In our last blog, I discussed the curious case of Nicole, a single mother of 6 who occupies a house foreclosed upon and now …
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 …
A client called our office after the sale of his home. Middletown Township apparently deducted the homestead rebate paid by the seller from the …
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 …