Real Property

The term “real estate” generally refers to ownership or use of land. The Real Property section of FindLaw’s Corporate Counsel Center provides information on matters such as asset protection during a lawsuit, security interests in investment properties, and information on the historical tension between two competing forces: the need for new housing as the population grows, and the scarcity of adequate water supplies in many of the places where new communities are emerging. Understanding general real estate issues facing your business is of great importance for corporate counsel, regardless of the company’s specific industry. Read more about these and other subjects under Business Operations.

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Real Property Articles

Changes Applicable to Both Commercial and Residential Construction

The following changes affect both commercial and residential construction: The requirements for perfecting a Mechanic's Lien Affidavit have been changed. There are four new requirements that must be added to all Mechanic's Lien Affidavits, whether ...
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Changes Applicable to Residential construction Projects Only

Deadline Shortened to Send the Notice and File the Mechanic's Lien Affidavit on a Residence. To perfect a lien on residential property a lien claimant must furnish written notice to the owner and original contractor. In order to provide owners with ...
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Checklist If Your Association is Involved In or Contemplating Construction Defect Claim

Find out if the Board is planning on filing a claim/lawsuit relating to construction defects any time soon. Get copies of any board correspondence to ...
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City Bad Faith Plus Jury Trial Equals Verdict For Property Owners: City Of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes

As the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania once put it, "The genius of our democracy springs from the bedrock foundation on which rests the proposition that offices are held by no one whose orders, commands or directives are not subject to review." Winger ...
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Commercial Real Estate Development: New Tools for Developers

As Connecticut's real estate market recovers, our developer and lender clients should benefit from recent amendments to the Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act ("CIOA" or the "Act") which are designed to encourage the use of the Act in ...
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Commission is Recoverable when Parties Negotiate Sale After Expiration of Signed Purchase Contract

Everyone knows that real estate agents earn income by payment of commissions from closed real estate transactions. If the transaction does not close, no commission is paid. It sometimes happens that agents bring together buyers and sellers and ...
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Communicating with Your Tenant after Service of a Notice

After service of a 3-Day or 30-Day Notice, it is crucial that you keep your communications with the tenant to a minimum and that you watch carefully what you say to that tenant. In many cases, the effectiveness of your Notice can be damaged by ...
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Community Associations: An Overview

Clients do not intuitively understand the role that Community associations play in enhancing or restricting their enjoyment of home ownership. Pervasive as community living has become in New Jersey, and indeed in America, there is abundant ...
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Construction Contract Check List

This month's topic provides a cursory checklist of items for a contractor to consider prior to starting a construction project ...
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CONSUMER FRAUD: Spotting and Protecting Yourself Against It A General Primer : Home

Charitable Solicitations Door-to-Door Sales Home Repair Fraud Landlord-Tenant Law Lien-Law Telemarketing Fraud Warranties Most charities are honest and put their charitable dollars good use. However, there also are many so-called charitable ...
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