November 19th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog
By Eric F. Frizzell. Due to the pandemic, many community associations are holding their annual meetings of unit owners this year via Zoom or other remote video platform. Before an association holds a remote members meeting, however, the association’s board should adopt a formal resolution authorizing the meeting and adopting …Continue Reading
October 30th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog
On October 28, 2020, Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order No. 192. The Order requires every business, non-profit (condominium associations are non-profits), and governmental or educational entity “that requires or permits its workforce, in part or as a whole, to be physical present at a worksite to perform work,” to …Continue Reading
October 18th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog
By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. In May 2020, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) issued numerous new regulations, pursuant to the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act, that have had a major impact on board meetings, annual meetings and elections, and other aspects of community association life. …Continue Reading
June 9th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog, News
By Eric F. Frizzell Governor Philip Murphy stated at his press conference today, June 9, 2020, that municipal and private swim club swimming pools, which includes community association pools, can open on June 22nd. The New Jersey Department of Health (“DOH”) will be issuing formal written standards and guidelines today …Continue Reading
May 30th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog
By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. Regulations enacted this month by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs impact numerous facets of the administration and management of community associations. The regulations make key changes to various aspects of Board meetings, such as the requirements for scheduling and holding of meetings, voting …Continue Reading
May 29th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog
By Mary Wynn Seiter, Esq. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) has finally issued regulations to implement the so-called “Radburn Act,” a 2017 law amending the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act (“PREDFDA”), N.J.S.A. 45:22A-43 et seq. The regulations were issued in draft form in 2019, and …Continue Reading
March 26th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog, News
Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. As you probably have heard, at the White House daily briefing on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, stated that everybody who has been in New York in the last few days and leaves should be self-quarantining for 14 …Continue Reading
March 22nd, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog, News
By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. You may have questions regarding which of your community association’s employees are permitted to work on-site under Governor Murphy’s Executive Order No. 107 issued on March 21, 2020. Under the Order, to the extent that employees of your community association cannot perform their functions via …Continue Reading
March 20th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog
By Eric F. Frizzell Understandably, property managers and community association boards are talking about canceling various contracts (e.g., for non-emergent projects, for the pool season) due to the coronavirus Covid-19. However, be sure to consult with your association’s attorney before “canceling” or “terminating” a contract. Even though we are in …Continue Reading
March 17th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog, News
To all of our clients and colleagues, our law firm wants you all to know that we remain available to assist you on all legal matters. All of our attorneys are working remotely, and diligently monitoring incoming emails, so that you can promptly reach us, as usual, by emailing any …Continue Reading
