There is no 10% deposit limit on New Jersey home improvement contracts. It is fairly typical to pay 1/3 up front - however, whatever amount you...

My leased tenant stopped rent ck and vacated property. I have a suit filed can I move in and still collect term of lease?

Unless you have it in writing that the tenant is leaving and not coming back, you should file an eviction action for non-payment of rent and get a...

Validity of extra charges from real estate attorney. What is a typical case and what is not?

While most attorneys in NJ charge a flat fee for real estate transactions, I have seen where an attorney will charge an extra fee for...

We sold our house 4 years ago and just found out we are still on title. who owns the house us or the person who bought the house

If you already sold the house to the person - and his attorney of the title company dropped the ball on recording the new deed, I would recommend...

Is my mother responsible for a debt incurred by my deceased father? What can be done to release the house deed back to her?

I agree with Mr. Gallo - here if the surviving spouse owns the home as a tenant by the entireties, then the lien against the deceased spouse's...

How do you transfer title of property from deceased parent.

Typically, your mother's interest would be transferred by way of an executor's or estate deed. However, whether your mother's estate retains an...

Can I file for quiet title and when is the right time?

I agree with Mr. Bonderud - there are not enough fact to render an informed opinion.

NJAR Form 118 - Question about Section 3 C. What if there's problem obtaining the loan in the specified time frame. -real estate

1. You may seek an agreement with the other side to extend the date of the mortgage contingency. Absent an agreement to extend the mortgage...

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Is it illegal to lend a money to a friend?

It is not illegal to lend money to a friend. However, the terms of the loan (e.g. a usurious interest rate) could make the loan illegal.

I loaned certain amount of money to my friend for a year @ 5% return per month . is this transaction illegal on my part?

The usury rate is 16%. N.J.S.A. § 31:1-1. A lender who asks for more than the usury rate is not entitled to any interest but may recover the...

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