By: Joanne Vos, Esq. Member, Community Association Practice Group jvos@greenbaumlaw.com In re Passarella, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 53 (2011) In this recent bankruptcy case, the court considered whether the late fees and attorneys’ fees assessed in connection with the collection of monthly condominium maintenance fees were reasonable. The court’s decision was two-fold. First, with respect to [...]
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By: Steven Nudelman, Esq. snudelman@greenbaumlaw.com After 16 years, a much needed revision to the New Jersey Construction Lien Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1 et seq. (“CLL”), was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. The impetus behind the amendments was a report issued by the New Jersey Law Revision Commission in March of 2009 identifying several key [...]
By: Thomas J. Denitzio, Jr. Co-Chair, Real Estate Department tdenitzio@greenbaumlaw.com Before this recession, many property owners overlooked a fruitful area for reducing costs by failing to challenge the basis on which real estate taxes are assessed. A real estate tax reduction is not automatic. The burden of proof rests with the party challenging the assessment. [...]
