Don’t leave money on the table by assuming that a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing by an owner wipes out or limits payment of a condominium association’s pre-petition claim for unpaid fees and assessments. A recent decision of the United States District Court, on appeal from an order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, is a solid […]
On February 4, 2016, the Appellate Division affirmed an award of treble damages to three new home purchasers, where the developer knew, but failed to disclose, that the garage could not practically fit a normal-sized sedan.[1] Plaintiffs purchased model homes with a two-car garage, but the garage bay on the left […]
In a recent decision the New Jersey Appellate Court held that a lawsuit by a condominium association against the developer and other parties responsible for the negligent design and construction of a condominium, that was filed more than six years after substantial completion of construction, was not barred because the […]
Feeling uncomfortable with the length of time that it took for the Office of Foreclosure to enter a Final Judgment of Lien Foreclosure for a Fort Lee condominium, I was excited when the week of the sheriff’s sale finally rolled around. After all, I made the recommendation to foreclose. The […]
What’s in a name? The New Jersey Law Journal recently reported that the Supreme Court issued a three month suspension to an attorney for “lending” his name to a law firm where he was a nominal partner and had no role in the business of the firm. According to the Disciplinary Review […]
