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Introduction
Do you have a real estate lawsuit in New Jersey? Let us assist you. With our team of skilled and experienced attorneys, we guarantee to protect your interests and rights to the fullest. Whether you are a buyer, seller, property owner, or any other party involved, we will tailor a suitable strategy for you. Let's explore the services we offer.
Case of Real Estate Contract Violation
The contract is the most crucial element in a real estate transaction. It determines the rights and obligations of the buyer and seller. Therefore, real estate contracts often become the center of most real estate lawsuits. We have successfully resolved numerous cases involving contract violations between buyers and sellers.
Environmental Responsibility Issues
Environmental issues can be quite costly. They can lead companies and individuals to financial loss. Disputes often arise regarding who is responsible for environmental issues. Typically, the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) requires the seller to be responsible for specific assets, but parties can agree in the contract that the buyer will assume responsibility. Given the importance of this issue, environmental disputes often result in lawsuits. We commonly represent buyers and sellers in disputes related to environmental responsibilities.
Land Ownership Issues
Our real estate attorneys represent property owners, sellers, and buyers in disputes concerning land ownership rights. Land ownership issues go beyond who had ownership rights years ago. Simple issues like tax liens or penalties can potentially grant others the right to seize property. New Jersey land ownership laws are complex, but our attorneys have significant experience representing buyers, sellers, and property owners in land ownership disputes.
Real Estate Tax Litigation
Taxes are an inevitable part of life, but governments must adhere to New Jersey tax laws. Therefore, real estate taxes must be based on a fair assessment of property value. However, the government cannot conduct "in-place assessments." This means they cannot change the assessment on a specific property between townwide assessments without certain triggering events, such as significant construction. Our attorneys have extensive experience in real estate tax litigation, including challenging unlawfully high assessments and "in-place assessments."
Boundary Disputes, Encroachment, and Adverse Possession
Encroachment and adverse possession are related issues. Encroachment occurs when a party enters or occupies real estate without legal authority. Even if the encroacher causes no harm, they still bear responsibility for "unjust enrichment" from their use of the property. Adverse possession is the flip side of encroachment. It is the right to demand ownership of property where one does not have legal ownership but has "sat on" the property for an extended period without objection, acquiring ownership rights. The "sitting on" period in adverse possession cases is at least thirty years. Such claims are valid and often a good defense strategy in an encroachment lawsuit. Our attorneys represent parties in trespassing and adverse possession disputes. For example, Maurice McLaughlin and Jenifer Meusel were involved in a case of adverse possession in Hudson County, where their client, the owner, sued for encroachment and unjust enrichment, and their client, the occupant, counterclaimed for ownership through adverse possession. The case was resolved with a favorable settlement, resulting in substantial gain for their client.
Easement Issues
Easement is the legal right to use someone else's property without owning it. Easement rights arise from various situations. Some may be voluntarily granted in contracts. Others may be achieved through membership in a specific association – such as a homeowners' association's right to use the property of some of its members. Some easement rights are created by law, such as utility companies' rights to place and maintain power lines over private property (such as roadside lamp posts). Others may arise from circumstances, such as in cases of landlocked properties. Our attorneys represent property owners and other involved parties in easement disputes. For example, our real estate attorneys have successfully represented landlocked property owners in a dispute with the State of New Jersey in Bergen County, securing easement rights.
Organizational Issues
We represent property owners and organizations in the issues they commonly face, such as common area disputes, construction and repair responsibilities, lien enforcement for non-payment of maintenance fees, and transfer issues (such as construction defects or inadequate accounting records) when developers transfer control of an organization to owners.
Disputes between Co-Owners
Disputes often arise between co-owners of property. Some may wish to sell, while others may wish to retain the property. Some may differ in the use of the property. These disputes can range from family disputes regarding vacation weeks they may have at the property to disagreements among developers on various issues. We represent property owners in real estate disputes, from single-family homes to large industrial complexes.
Rental Issues
We have a practice area dedicated to landlord-tenant disputes. Disputes often arise between buyers and sellers of real estate concerning rental issues. For example, a contract may state that the seller must deliver the property without a tenant, but the seller fails to do so. In other cases, the seller may present the property as having significant rental income and a large number of tenants, but when the buyer takes ownership, they discover that the number of tenants and rental income is not as described. These disputes and others often lead to lawsuits. Our real estate attorneys represent buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in real estate litigation related to rental issues.
How We Can Help
Our attorneys have decades of experience assisting buyers, sellers, property owners, and other involved parties in real estate litigation. Call us at (973) 890-0004 or email us for more information.
