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Demanding an Accounting to Protect Your Rights as a Beneficiary

July 21st, 2017

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In New Jersey, any individual with an interest in an estate is entitled to receive an accounting from the person responsible for managing and distributing the estate. Read More

Categories: Estate Litigation, Probate Litigation

Tags: Accounting, Estates, Fiduciary, Probate

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors - Defenses to Preference Suit By an Assignee

April 26th, 2017

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Terel L. Klein

When our clients are sued by an assignee it is often because our client’s former customer has made an "assignment for the benefit of creditors" authorizing a person or entity to sue our client to obtain payments the customer made to our client. Read More

Categories: Commercial Litigation

Tags: Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Preference

Responding to an Order to Show Cause in Probate

March 29th, 2017

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Terel L. Klein

You have received an order to show cause signed by a New Jersey probate judge or general equity judge. What should you do? This post aims to answer that question. Read More

Categories: Estate Litigation, Probate Litigation

Tags: Chancery, General Equity, Orders to Show Cause, Probate Part, Temporary Restraints

Comply With the Consumer Fraud Act if You Want to Get Paid

March 17th, 2017

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Terel L. Klein

Even if a contractor is confident in the quality of his or her work and does not fear suit from customers, a contractor that wants to ensure he gets paid for his work should make sure he complies with New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act. Read More

Categories: Construction Litigation

Tags: Collections, Consumer Fraud Act, Contracts

Filing a Residential Lien for Construction in New Jersey

February 2nd, 2017

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Terel L. Klein

The residential lien process involves additional steps that a contractor must complete in order to protect construction lien rights. This post addresses the process for filing a construction lien in New Jersey against private residential property. Read More

Categories: Construction Litigation

Tags: Construction Liens, Mechanic's Liens, Notice of Unpaid Balance, Payment Disputes, Residential Liens

Can I Walk Off a Construction Project If I Don't Get Paid?

January 30th, 2017

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Terel L. Klein

The Act’s inclusion of a fee shifting provision gives prime contractors an incentive to invest in suit against an owner who has refused to comply with the Act despite performance by the prime contractor. Read More

Categories: Construction Litigation

Tags: Collections, Construction Disputes, Contract Disputes, Prompt Payment Act

What is a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien?

January 13th, 2017

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Terel L. Klein

The Notice of Unpaid Balance is an additional step that an unpaid supplier or contractor must take to protect their right to obtain payment through the sale of residential property. Read More

Categories: New Jersey Construction Liens

Tags: Construction Liens, Notice of Unpaid Balance, NUB

Why Construction Liens Are An Effective Way to Get Paid

December 13th, 2016

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Terel L. Klein

A construction lien can be used to force the sale of the real estate on which a construction project is located. The proceeds from the forced sale may be used to pay the person or entity who filed the construction lien. Read More

Categories: Construction Litigation, New Jersey Construction Liens

LLC Member Disputes Under RULLCA

November 15th, 2016

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Terel L. Klein

Options for Resolving LLC Member Disputes in New Jersey When establishing a business with partners, sometimes family or friends, the termination or deconstruction of the business is often not a primary area of focus. However, business relationships o… Read More

Categories: Commercial Litigation

Tags: Disassociation, Dissolution, Limited Liability Companies, LLC's, Oppression, RULLCA

Time to Sue on a Construction Lien

November 3rd, 2016

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Terel L. Klein

What You Can Do If You’ve Filed a Construction Lien and Have Not Gotten Paid Suppliers and contractors file construction liens pursuant to the New Jersey Construction Lien Law in the hope that it will result in swift payment of their claims in… Read More

Categories: Construction Litigation, New Jersey Construction Liens

Tags: Construction Law, Construction Liens, New Jersey Construction Lien Law

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Pay When Paid v. Pay if Paid in New Jersey

August 24th, 2018

The key to differentiating between the two types of payment clauses is whether or not the language in the payment provision is absolutely clear that the risk of nonpayment is being transferred downstream... Read More

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Docketing a Foreign Judgment in New Jersey

June 11th, 2018

In New Jersey, the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:49A-25 et seq., dictates the procedure for docketing an out of state judgment, referred to as a “foreign” judgment, in New Jersey. Read More

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New Jersey’s Construction Lien Law Interpreted in Recent Appellate Division Opinion

May 25th, 2018

The opinion in NRG REMA, LLC, et al. v. Creative Environmental Solutions Corp., addresses two important issues relating to the Construction Lien Law. Read More

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Bart J. Klein is the Managing Partner and the founder of the Law Office of Bart J. Klein. Mr. Klein’s more than three decades of legal experience informs his analysis of all client issues and concerns. After beginning his career practicing in t…

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New Jersey Construction and Litigation Blog

Demanding an Accounting to Protect Your Rights as a Beneficiary

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors - Defenses to Preference Suit By an Assignee

Responding to an Order to Show Cause in Probate

Comply With the Consumer Fraud Act if You Want to Get Paid

Filing a Residential Lien for Construction in New Jersey

Can I Walk Off a Construction Project If I Don't Get Paid?

What is a Notice of Unpaid Balance and Right to File Lien?

Why Construction Liens Are An Effective Way to Get Paid

LLC Member Disputes Under RULLCA

Time to Sue on a Construction Lien

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