Important Changes in New Jersey Law Requiring Structural Inspections, Conducting Capital Reserve Studies, and Funding Reserves for Condominium Associations and Cooperatives

January 19th, 2024 | Attorney Articles and Publications, Blog, Community Association Law Blog

By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. On January 8, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law, effective immediately, legislation that addresses two important concerns for community associations: (1) protecting the structural integrity of certain residential condominium and cooperative buildings through a stringent inspection process and (2) imposing new requirements …Continue Reading

GLOSSARY OF COLLECTION LAW TERMINOLOGY

May 18th, 2023 | Attorney Articles and Publications

Discovery.  Motion for Summary Judgment.   Default.   What do these commonly used terms mean?  The purpose of this glossary is to assist community association board members and property managers in better understanding legal terms and procedures that are frequently utilized by our law firm in the collection process against unit owners …Continue Reading

HOW SOON AFTER YOU WIN A TAX APPEAL REDUCING THE ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE MUST THE TAX COLLECTOR REDUCE YOUR TAX BILL?

October 11th, 2018 | Attorney Articles and Publications

This article originally appeared in 1994 in Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey chapter of the Community Association Institute.  In January 1995, CAI awarded Mr Buckalew its “Author of the Year” Award for the Article. HOW SOON AFTER YOU WIN A TAX APPEAL REDUCING THE ASSESSED VALUE …Continue Reading

A LAUNDRY LIST OF IMPORTANT ISSUES TO ADDRESS WHEN NEGOTIATING WITH A LAUNDRY VENDOR

October 11th, 2018 | Attorney Articles and Publications

This article originally appeared in the September 2001 issue of Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. A LAUNDRY LIST OF IMPORTANT ISSUES TO ADDRESS WHEN NEGOTIATING WITH A LAUNDRY VENDOR By Donna Ruberman Shahrabani, Esq., Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina, Glen Rock, …Continue Reading

CONDOMINIUM COLLECTION LITIGATION: AN OVERVIEW

October 11th, 2018 | Attorney Articles and Publications

This article originally appeared in the October, 1993 issue of Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute.  In January 1994, CAI awarded Mr. Frizzell its “Author of the Year” Award for the article.  Certain changes in the court rules have occurred in the …Continue Reading

CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS: COMPLYING WITH THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT

October 11th, 2018 | Attorney Articles and Publications

This article was originally published in the October 1997 issue of Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. In January 1998, CAI awarded Mr. Frizzell its  “ Author of the Year” Award for this article and a second article.  CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETINGS …Continue Reading

The Transition Settlement Agreement and Release

October 11th, 2018 | Attorney Articles and Publications

This article was originally published in the November 2000 issue of Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute.  In January 2001, CAI awarded Mr. Frizzell  its “ Author of the Year” Award for this article and a second one on “Transition”.  The …Continue Reading

TRANSITION : Master Deed and By-Law Provisions that Every Condominuim Association Trustee Should Know

October 11th, 2018 | Attorney Articles and Publications

This article was originally published in the July 2000 issue of Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute.  In January 2001, CAI-NJ Awarded Mr. Frizzell its “Author of the Year” Award for this article and a second one on Transition.  TRANSITION: Master Deed …Continue Reading

Super Storm Sandy

January 1st, 2013 | Attorney Articles and Publications

The following article by Eric F. Frizzell was originally published in the January 2013 issue of Community Trends, the monthly magazine of the New Jersey chapter of the Community Associations Institute.  Super Storm Sandy: Review the Insurance Provisions in your Association’s Governing Documents Regarding Allocation of Insurance Proceeds and Required Means …Continue Reading

Remedying Construction Defects By Pursuing A Developer’s Performance Bonds

May 1st, 2009 | Attorney Articles and Publications

The following article by Eric Frizzell was originally published in the May 10, 2009 issue of The Record newspaper.   Remedying construction defects by pursuing a developer’s performance bonds By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq., Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina LLP      Is the developer of your new condominium association delaying repairs of defects in …Continue Reading