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Social Security Benefits & Child Support Obligations
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Differentiating between the type of social security benefits received by the recipient or obligor of child support is important because some benefits qualify as income, thus effecting the amount of child support he or she is required to pay or is eligible to receive. Continue reading
Enforcement of a Court Order
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Unfortunately, obtaining a Court Order in New Jersey does not necessarily mean that both parties will comply with that Order. All too often, child support and alimony obligations are ignored and the obligor accrues a substantial amount of arrears. Continue reading
Deficiency Actions After Foreclosure Judgements
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Deficiency actions to recover balances owed after a consumer foreclosure action are not favored in New Jersey Courts. Although, such actions are permitted under New Jersey law, it is in very limited circumstances and may be difficult to obtain. Continue reading
Protecting Commercial Landlord’s Rights – Eviction, Collection and Beyond
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Commercial landlords need to be vigilant in protecting their interests in these uncertain economic times. Getting and keeping paying commercial tenants is the name of the game. However, its not always that simple. Sometimes, landlords have to make the difficult decision of whether to evict and try to collect against a non-paying tenant. The commercial landlord could be left with the tough choice of evicting a tenant and have a “dark store” until a new tenant can be found or working with their tenant by offering more favorable terms or concessions. Continue reading
Collection of Condominium Maintenance Fee and Special Assessment Charges in New York Revisited
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Condominium boards and managers are often frustrated by unpaid HOA fees, monthly maintenance fees, special assessments, and other condo fees. Once a unit owner falls more than sixty days behind in his or her common charge payments, it is recommended that this problem be turned over to the condominium association’s attorneys to resolve. Continue reading
New York City Pet Laws Affect Boards And Dog Owners In Common Interest Community Associations
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Many New York City common interest community unit owners consider their pets to be members of their families. At the other end of the spectrum are people who may have violent allergic reactions when they come into contact with dogs, or who just prefer not to share the condominium’s common elements and living space with someone else’s four-legged friend. Continue reading
Age is More than a Number in Adult Adoption Cases
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The New Jersey Statute regarding adult adoption requires at least a ten year age difference between the adopting person or persons and the adoptee. A recent New Jersey Superior Court reasoned that this requirement served to ensure that some resemblance of a parent-child relationship exists between the parties. Continue reading
What To Include In Your Limited Liability Company’s Operating Agreement
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In a limited liability company (LLC), if no operating agreement (the agreement between the members of the LLC) is in place, the limited liability company statute of the state where the LLC was formed controls the relationship between the members of the Company. Continue reading
Enforcement of Child Support and Alimony Order From Other States
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In this ever transient society, it is possible that a person seeking enforcement of a support order in New Jersey, whether child support or alimony, may have obtained that order in another state. Continue reading
Predatory Towing Act
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When a parking war erupted last year between two adjacent restaurants in northern New Jersey, the battle resulted in a law which affects the rights of community associations to tow vehicles from their premises. In October 2007, Governor Corzine signed a new bill into law called the “Predatory Towing Prevention Act” (“Towing Act”) which primarily increases oversight of tow companies. While a law regulating tow companies may not seem relevant to your community association, if you want to tow vehicles from private property areas, it does have implications which could affect your ability to do so. Continue reading
