Community Association Pools Authorized to Re-Open June 22nd. Read the Initial Guidelines from NJ Department of Health

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

New State Regulations: A Detailed Look at Changes for Board meetings

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

New State Regulations Impact Community Association Annual Meetings, Elections, and Other Functions

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

Eric Frizzell is Featured Speaker on Cooperator Webinar re Re-opening Community Association Amenities

May 28th, 2020 | News

On May 20, 2020, Eric Frizzell was a featured speak at The Cooperator’s Webinar entitled “Be Prepared. Re-opening Your Clubhouse and Amenities”. Eric discussed numerous factors that Boards need to consider in deciding whether to re-open any amenity, including a Board’s duty of care to the residents of its Association, …Continue Reading

White House Request for Self-Quarantine by Anyone Who Has Been in NYC Recently

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

What employees are allowed to work on-site at community associations under Governor Murphy’s March 21, 2020 Executive Order No. 107?

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

Consult your Lawyer Before You Terminate a Contract Due to the Covid-19 Crisis.

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

We are here for You

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

Screening Guests and Visitors for Coronavirus in Community Associations

March 14th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog

Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. Given the apparently highly contagious nature of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, your community association, particularly high-rises and mid-rises, may want to require all prospective guests and visitors to your building to complete a brief questionnaire, such as the one below, and to bar from entering your building …Continue Reading

Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions for Community Associations

March 12th, 2020 | Community Association Law Blog

By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. As concerns grow about the spread of the coronavirus, a very fluid situation that seems to be changing daily, we recommend that you regularly consult the website of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) at www.cdc.gov for the latest updates, and review the …Continue Reading