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 …
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 …
Fraud Involving Home Value Appraisals
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Law on Fraud Attorney Home Appraisal Fraud Joseph and Kimberli bought a building lot in a …