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 …
Real Estate Deals Gone Wrong
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Real Estate Attorney The ageless advice to read, understand, and expect to be …
Broker Contracts Can Be Rescinded by Email or Fax
A judge has brought up to date a 30-year-old Supreme Court ruling that allows residential real estate contracts to be rescinded during a three-day …
HOW PARENTS CAN STRUCTURE A LEASE WITH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE THEIR HOME WITH THEIR SON?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Real Estate Attorney My clients, an older couple, want to sell a house they own to their …
HOW TO DISCHARGE A CONDO LIEN WHEN SELLING YOUR CONDO IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Real Estate Attorney A lawyer friend of mine is representing a seller who has an open judgment …
NJ LANDLORD/LEGAL ISSUES – HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR RIGHTS AREN’T VIOLATED
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Landlord Attorney As a landlord in New Jersey, your rights will come under question at some …
NEW JERSEY ZONING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MUNICIPAL ZONING LAWS FRUSTRATE BUILDING HOMES AND CREATING JOBS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Zoning Attorney A New Jersey appellate court has reinstated the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing. …
NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAILITIES SUFFER BIG LOSSES WHEN PROPERTY OWNERS APPEAL TAX ASSESSMENTS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Attorney Take a look at Atlantic City as an example. The economic recession …
TOWN ORDINANCE REQUIRING OWNERS TO ALLOW MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS FOUND TO VIOLATE FOURTH AMENDMENT
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Landlord Tenant Attorney The Fourth Amendment protects us all against illegal searches and seizures. The NJ …
NJ ZONING LAW – ZONING LAWS IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Zoning Law Attorney NJ zoning laws are designed to protect the residents of the state from …
NJ Zoning Law Requires Proper Notice Be Given In All Cases of Zoning Ordinance Amendments
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Zoning Attorney New Jersey Zoning Law has strict requirements that all townships must abide by when they …
NJ COURT DENIES EXTENSION OF FORECLOSURE REDEMPTION PERIOD
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Foreclosure Attorney With the harsh economic times have come more and more foreclosures, as real estate values …
CAN YOU STOP A FORECLOSURE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE PAPERWORKING GIVING NOTICE?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Foreclosure Lawyer In a recent decision, a New Jersey Court dismissed a foreclosure complaint for failure …
NJ COURT DISMISSES TOWN’S CLAIM AGAINST ZONING BOARD FOR LACK OF STANDING
All Zoning Boards have the authority to issue variances to any applicant it deems has satisfied the required criteria for the variance. The typical …
Landlord’s Prohibited From Billing Tenants More Than Actual Cost of Consulting Lawyer
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney New Jersey Law dictates that attorney’s fees may not be shared with non-attorneys. This …
NJ Zoning Law Requires Proper Notice Be Given In All Cases of Zoning Ordinance Amendments
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Zoning Attorney New Jersey Zoning Law has strict requirements that all townships must abide by when they …
NJ Court Upholds Commercial Lease Provision Justifying Early Termination by Landlord
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Landlord & Tenant Attorney Commercial Leases are often among the most complex contracts. They often contain numerous …
Call it Eminent Domain or Condemnation, the End Result is the same: A Property Owner Gets Compensation for a State “Taking”
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Condemnation Lawyer When a municipality, county or the state government of New Jersey takes aim at …
LANDLORD MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT GROUNDS TO EVICT TENANT
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Landlord/Tenant Attorney Unfortunately, disputes arise every day between landlords and tenants. Sometimes these disputes escalate to the …
A SUBLEASE VIOLATION COSTS TENANT ITS LEASE; COURT ALLOWS EVICTION
By Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. an attorney protecting the rights of the landlord Don’t assume knowledge of a violation of a lease provision will …
As a New Jersey Landlord, Remember these10 Things When Going to Tenancy Court
New Jersey law is very biased against Landlords. One unintended and innocent mistake can be devastating to you financially and result in a dismissal …
Is your New Jersey Tenant Filing for Bankruptcy? Take action now to protect your rent.
By Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. an experienced attorney for Landlords. Commercial Landlords: Four Important Questions to Ask When a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy With …
HOW TO AVOID FORECLOSURE IN NEW JERSEY THROUGH NEGOTIATING A SHORT SALE
The intelligent alternative to bankruptcy or to a New Jersey foreclosure action by your lender We all want to know about the unprecedented explosion …
Can New Jersey Subject Estate Asset to Bulk Transfer Law?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Administration and Probate Attorney Here’s an interesting post I recently read: The executor of a …
Courts Will Uphold Landlord/Tenants Contract Rights
By Christopher J. Hanlon, a NJ Landlord/Tenant Attorney When you sign a lease as a tenant in New Jersey, you become a party to …
New Jersey Supreme Court Finds That Land Use Approvals Are Not Voided By Different, Subsequent Approvals For Same Land
Land use rules in New Jersey can be complicated and complex. Many people have visions of building or improving property, but are unsure as …