Category Archives: Real Estate Law

Questions to Ask a Real Estate Attorney

February 15 2017

When you are involved in a real estate transaction, you likely pick up the phone and call your broker or agent with any questions you may have. However, brokers and real estate agents can sometimes have limited knowledge of the complex real estate laws. Especially if your real estate project is extensive or complicated, it … Continue reading Questions to Ask a Real Estate Attorney →

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Real Estate Transactions

January 17 2017

Real estate transactions, the process in which rights in a property are transferred between parties who are comprised of a seller and a buyer, are governed by a large body of federal statutes and a conglomeration of both state statutes and common law, or law that is derived from precedent rather than statute. In other … Continue reading Real Estate Transactions →

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Buying New Jersey Residential Real Estate: 4 Tips

November 08 2016

Buying a home is often one of the biggest decisions that a person will ever make. Between choosing your neighborhood, determining your budget, obtaining financing, and actually closing the deal, the entire process can be confusing and stressful. Here are 4 things that consumers should keep in mind during the home buying process. Start with … Continue reading Buying New Jersey Residential Real Estate: 4 Tips →

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Buying or Selling Real Estate: Why You Need an Attorney

June 28 2016

Real estate transactions can involve hundreds of thousands of even millions of dollars. For many people, the purchase or sale of a home will be the largest financial transaction into which he or she will even enter. For this reason, if you are considering buying or selling a home is advisable to retain a real … Continue reading Buying or Selling Real Estate: Why You Need an Attorney →

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Learning more about Zoning & Development Laws

June 21 2016

When you purchase real estate, you may believe that you have the right to use the land and/or building for whatever you like. However, lawmakers in New Jersey would disagree and there are a number of laws on the books in NJ that specifically limit the way you can use or develop your land. Zoning … Continue reading Learning more about Zoning & Development Laws →

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Estate Planning? Top Mistakes to Avoid

April 12 2016

Working on your estate planning can be a draining process, not in the least because of the high emotions involved in preparing for end of life processes. When you’re putting together a will, it’s important to be aware of these top common traps that individuals can fall into if they’re not careful, which could leave … Continue reading Estate Planning? Top Mistakes to Avoid →

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Estate Planning: The Early Bird Gets the Dough

March 29 2016

It’s not the most fun topic to bring up over a holiday dinner, but the sooner you get started on estate planning, the more beneficial it will be to you and your descendants. It requires a large amount of time and effort, and those who delay doing so will pay the eventual price for their … Continue reading Estate Planning: The Early Bird Gets the Dough →

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Types of Courts

March 09 2016

What Court Handles What? There are so many different types of courts in the United States legal system; it is one of the factors that makes our country so unique and successful.  Different systems are used to differentiate between types of legal matters, and the areas in which they are applicable. If you’ve been charged … Continue reading Types of Courts →

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Zoning and Planning

October 27 2015

Zoning and planning refer to the regulations of developing and construction. In New Jersey, the laws vary throughout the different municipalities. Property and home owners must abide by these statutes when making changes to their properties or constructing a new building by obtaining the proper building or zoning permit. The process requires the owner to … Continue reading Zoning and Planning →

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What You Need To Know Before Making Home Improvements

September 29 2015

Adding a deck to liven up your backyard or completely renovating your kitchen can give you more enjoyment of your home as well as raise its overall value.  It’s exciting to plan out you property facelift, but before you ask your contractors to start, you need to be aware of a few things first.  If … Continue reading What You Need To Know Before Making Home Improvements →

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