In a published opinion dated June 11, 2015, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that since the condominium owners’ mortgage was under water, the condominium association’s claim under the Chapter 13 was limited to payment of the six month lien priority only.
A recent decision by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey confirmed the scope of the ADR requirement set forth in Bell Tower v. Haffert, 423 N.J. Super. 507 (App. Div. 2012). In The Glens at Pompton Plains Condominium Association, Inc. v. Van Kleeff, decided on May 7, 2015, the […]
If your condominium association has delinquent owners, fear not the dreaded legal fees. In a decision dated May 1, 2015, the Appellate Division confirmed what community association collection attorneys already know. Condominium owners are statutorily and contractually obligated to pay monthly maintenance fees. Most governing documents provide that in the […]
Condo association boards hoping to cut legal fees by performing some everyday tasks in-house will need to reconsider after the Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed an earlier opinion that these duties constitute practicing law without a license. Still reeling from the last housing crash that left some filing for bankruptcy to […]
