New Jersey Real Estate Legal Questions

This question is a bit more complex than it might initially appear because you are talking about giving the Tenant a new lease and also talking about raising the rent.  To be sure your rent increase is effective you must first determine if there are any rent control regulations in the municipality in which the rental property is located, and of course comply with those limitations, if they exist. You should send a separate notice via regular and certified mail advising the Tenant that the rent will be increased to $XXX effective on such and such a date.  If you haven't sent a notice yet and if the rent is due on the 1st of each month, then the rent increase cannot take effect until October 1, 2016, assuming the notice is received by the Tenant before September 1, 2016. Sending a separate notice is important becuase if the Tenant fails to sign the new Lease the rent incrase will not be in force unless you've sent a separate notice advising the Tenant of same or unless you've incorporated the notice into the cover letter by which the new lease was sent to the Tenant.  ... Read More

If you add your sons names to the deed it might not affect the tax freeze as long as your names remain first on the list.  However, it depends on why you received the freeze, and if the requirements of our particular property tax freeze require that only those eligible fo rthe freeze are on the deed.  ... Read More

The con is she becomes half owner of the house, and if things don't work out, she owns half of your house.  Im not sure what a pro would be other than the gesture of showing your commitment.  I know married people who don't have their spouse's name on the deed, as the house was a pre-marital asset.  ... Read More

If the property is in both your mom's and your Aunt's name, I'd suggest that you hire counsel to order a title search and prepare the Deed for you.  Until a Deed is executed and recorded in your name, you have no legal claim to the property. If either of the grantors lived in the property with a spouse, the spouse may also have to join in signing the Deed to convey title to you. It's important that a title search be performed so that any liens or judgments can be resolved now to ensure the title in your name is clear. I would strongly suggest that you move ahead on this now, so that the transfer is completed when the Grantors are both alive and of sound mind, otherwise, the property you believe is yours could pass to someone else or be shared with others pursuant to a Will, or in the absence of a Will, by intestate succession.  ... Read More

You won't loose your house over that amount.  First there has to be a tax sale - that means an outside investor comes in, pays the taxes, and then gets a lien against your house.  Two years after buying the tax sale certificate, the investor can require payment or can force the sale of the house in order to get payment.  If your father refuses to sign the deed, you can go to court on a Motion to enforce litigant's rights, and get a court order that can be used in liue of his signature.  ... Read More

There is not enough informationin this question to provide a specific, knowledgeable answer.  If your participation does not cost you anything, and you otherwise cannot independently provide for the litigation then as a general answer, I would say yes - join the existing class action suit.... Read More

You need to proceed with caution.  If ou have not yet purchased the unit, ask for a seller's concession, getting some money back or off the price of the unit in order to fix the mold issue.  You should not take possession of the unit if there are mold issues.  Either the Association should fix the problems, or reduce the price to give you the funds to fix the problems.  ... Read More

If you are telling the truth, you will not get in trouble.  What you say can't be slanderous - like he's a crook - but you can say you invested moeny with him and he lost it.  Also - file a claim against him in court.  Even if he has nothing now, he might some day and maybe you can get back some of what you lost.   Good Luck.  ... Read More

Since ou don't have a formal lease agreement, it is hard to say what the expectations are for both parties.  If you left the apartment early, you should have sent a written notice to your landlord, and indicated that you were only paying for the occupancy, and if there are not objections then you are good to go.  Good Luck. ... Read More

There is not enough information here to answer a question.  If you did not pay your rent you may be subject to eviction. You will be able to ask for rental assistance from the county board of social serivces, and to seek emergency housing.  You will also be given the opportunity to pay the rent or make an arrangment with the landlord. Good luck.    ... Read More

You can go back to Court and get a court order allowing fo rthe buyout of the house.  She probably wont take it off the mortgage because she thinks she can get more money if its sold to a new buyer.  You can file a motion with the Court yourself and ask for an order allowing you to buy her out of the property. ... Read More

That doesn't sound right to me.  If your mother has given your step sister power of attorney, that doesn't mean that she can't do things for herself.  She still has the right to make her own decisions and if she wants to ass you to the deed she can, but your step sister may have to also sign the deed.  ... Read More

Yes - the tax lien must be paid in order to provide clear title to the property.  you must call the town and get a final payoff amount for the tax line, pay off same, and provide proof that it was paid by obtaining a release.  all of this must be done in order to sell a property and pass lcear title to the new owner.... Read More