April 1st, 2019 | News
BFC is pleased to announce that it has been retained as general legal counsel by a 500+ unit high-rise condominium in Hoboken, New Jersey. BFC represents numerous community associations in Hoboken and elsewhere in Hudson County, as well as throughout New Jersey.
March 28th, 2019 | News
David Joyandeh, an associate who specializes in residential real estate and community association law with BFC, spoke on March 27, 2019 at an event at “The Avenue” in Teaneck, NJ, regarding common misconceptions by, and avoiding mistakes for, first time home buyers.
March 16th, 2019 | Community Association Law Blog
March 16, 2019 By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. Sometimes community association boards want to impose various kinds of fees on unit owners. However, under New Jersey law, a board cannot charge a late fee, fine, working capital contribution, membership fee, sublet privilege fee, or flip tax (in cooperatives) unless expressly …Continue Reading
March 9th, 2019 | Community Association Law Blog
March 16, 2019 By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. On November 5, 2018, a New Jersey court held that an insurance company that paid $222,173.84 to its insured, an individual condominium unit owner whose unit was damaged by a fire in a neighboring unit, could not pursue a subrogation claim against …Continue Reading
March 9th, 2019 | Community Association Law Blog
March 16, 2019 By Eric F. Frizzell, Esq. Annual elections in community associations can sometimes become quite heated. Disagreements may arise regarding the extent to which a Board can restrict candidates from campaigning in the community. In the case of Dublirer v. 2000 Linwood Avenue Owners, Inc., 220 N.J. 71 …Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
