Filing A Lis Pendens In New Jersey In Kings
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Choice of law clause, also known as a governing law clause, that allows the contracting parties to choose the substantive law of New Jersey to apply to the contract.
Marital Privilege -- Confidential Communications. N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-22 provides: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall disclose any communication made in confidence between such person and his or her spouse or civil union partner.
A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement; (2) about a person; (3) to others; and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure.
The court ultimately adopted a common interest doctrine that (1) applies in connection with “actual or anticipated litigation”; (2) can protect communications among participants who share a “common purpose” (because “the common interest need not be identical”); and (3) can protect communications between “counsel for ...
Expunging a Lis Pendens This can happen if the party believes that the lis pendens was improperly filed or if the underlying lawsuit has been resolved. Court Hearing: If a party seeks expungement, the court will conduct a hearing to determine whether the lis pendens should be canceled.
The Massachusetts lis pendens statute serves to protect the rights of the property owner as well. A memorandum of lis pendens associated with a parcel of real estate creates a “cloud on title” to the property, which can have harsh consequences.
The first step in a real estate partition is to file a partition action lawsuit in the Chancery Division of the County Superior Court where the property is located. All of the co-owners must be named along with anyone with present or future interests in the property.
Under New Jersey law, there is a litigation privilege that is an absolute privilege to any communication: “(1) made in judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings; (2) by litigants or other participants authorized by law; (3) to achieve the objects of the litigation; and (4) that have some connection or logical relation to ...
In New Jersey, everyone- general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers- must have a written contract in order to have the right to later file a construction lien. Furthermore, all change orders and contract addenda must be in writing.
