Real estate, home equity loan

As a legal matter, there is nothing preventing you from doing what you suggest. However, as my colleagues point out, to accomplish your goal you...

Can I sell my house on my own, DO I NEED A REALTOR.

You are not required to utilize the services of a realtor. However, they provide a valuable service by marketing your home on the MLS and other...

We had purchased a house, the sellers had septic inspected. Not working since we moved in. Do we have legal recourse?

Whether you can sue the Seller will depend on what your contract of sale stated and what the Seller knew prior to closing (or, more, appropriately...

My wife and i started a llc and was in a contract with a large general contractor who used predatory practices

There are not enough facts here to fully answer your question. For example, it is not clear whether you were a subcontractor or if the GC was hired...

If a persons name is on a house deed and they give away any rights to it, can they later make a claim for the property?

I agree with my colleagues. If someone's name is added to the deed, then that person has an ownership interest in the property. If the percentage...

Friend wants my help working with his general contractor building his new house. Do I need insurance? I am a retired builder.

You do not indicate whether you are being paid - if you are, then the agreement is likely subject to the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Your...

Can I sue a company myself, in Union County NJ, who claimed to be licensed plumbers, but misrepresented themselves?

What you describe is a violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act - which provides for treble damages and attorney fees.

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What is the standard attorney contingency fee in NJ and can it be altered?

Mr Wilson cites to the rule that sets forth what may be charged in a contingent fee agreement.

I signed a contract with a realtor whom I recently requested to terminate the contract, is he entitled to compensation at all?

The answer to your question is going to be dependent on the terms of the agreement that you signed. Take your contract to a local attorney to review.

4 months after the closing, found out that Basement is leaking.

Unless you can prove that the prior owner had actual knowledge of the condition and failed to disclose it prior to closing, you likely do not have...