Close

New Jersey Real Estate Attorney Blog

Updated:

New Jersey Landlords need to be careful with their Accounting Methods

Most American businesses keep track of their charges and receivables using a “first in, first out” method. The central principle of this method, referred to as “FIFO,” is to apply customers’ payments toward their earliest balances first, and then toward their later balances. New Jersey landlords had also accepted the…

Updated:

Monmouth County Tax Assessment Pilot Program – Understanding the Myths

A few years ago, I was attending a conference for the New Jersey Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers. The moderator introduced the Monmouth County Tax Administrator, Matthew Clark, to discuss a new program he was implementing.  Mr. Clark discussed his new website to enable the electronic filing…

Updated:

New Jersey’s Abandoned Property Act – A New Decision

Several months ago, we discussed the Abandoned Property Act. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-72, et. seq., a landlord cannot dispose of a tenant’s property until the following two conditions occur: The Landlord must have regained possession from the tenant, either by way of eviction action, or by way of other conclusive proof…

Updated:

New Jersey Real Estate Tax Appeals – Common Mistakes by Taxpayers and Avoiding Involuntary Dismissals

Since 2004, our office has been representing property owners throughout New Jersey in both residential and commercial tax appeals. For a taxpayer, who has already paid the tax appeal filing fee, and in some cases, has even retained an appraiser to prepare a report, the prospect of having a tax…

Updated:

Monmouth County Tax Assessment Demonstration Program: Understanding the Basics

Our office previously reported on the changes in how Monmouth County’s tax appeals are scheduled. In order to ensure that all County Tax Appeals are heard and resolved prior to the finalization of municipal budgets, Monmouth County had implemented a new calendar that requires tax appeals to be filed by…

Updated:

New Jersey Real Estate Tax Appeals – Frequently Asked Questions pt. 1

As we enter the 2015 tax appeal season, we have fielded hundreds of phone calls from property owners who are interested in filing appeals. Since the determination of whether a property has been over-assessed is not always apparent without an appraisal, we have taken the time to discuss the questions…

Updated:

New Jersey Court Filing Fees Scheduled to Increase

Between the 21 vicinages of the New Jersey Superior Court, thousands of employees are on staff, performing a variety of functions. Despite streamlining and reductions in workforce, the operation of the Courts remains a very expensive process, and the filing fees, which have not been increased in more than 10…

Contact Us