Buying and Selling Land Subject to Farmland Assessment
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law Farmland and Woodland Assessment Throughout Hunterdon County and surrounding areas, many landowners enjoy a reduced real estate tax assessment on their land by devoting the land to agricultural use or woodland management. On August 1st of each
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Recourse for Errors in Property Inspections
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law Most Property Inspection Reports Contain Disclaimers When purchasing real estate, buyers typically hire a qualified inspector to review the property and advise of visible defects. When engaging an inspector, a buyer signs an agreement with the inspector.
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Partitioning Land: When Owners Don’t Agree
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law When is Partition Required? Partition actions divide land between owners based upon principals of fairness and are necessary when co-owners cannot agree. Imagine your neighbor and her two siblings inherit a small farm. Your neighbor has always
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Property Tax Appeal Considerations in Commercial Leases
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law When Can Commercial Tenants Appeal? N.J.S.A. 54:3-21 authorizes any aggrieved tax payer to file an appeal, subject to other jurisdictional requirements. The Superior Court has confirmed that, if tenant’s lease term covers an entire tax year, and
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Property Transfers Require Cesspool Upgrades
Must Upgrade to Septic System as a Condition of Sale By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law Effective June of 2012, properties serviced by a cesspool, privy, outhouse, latrine, or pit toilet may not be transferred without upgrading to a septic system (NJAC 7:9A-3.16(b)).
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Buying Farmland: Important Considerations
Central New Jersey’s Agricultural Real Estate By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law In Central New Jersey, we are blessed with the productivity and aesthetics of abundant agricultural lands. Whether they are in commercial agricultural production, a community supported farm, the home of equine
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Zoning Protection Under Right to Farm
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law The Right to Farm Act provides protections against unduly restrictive local ordinances that would otherwise not permit certain farming practices. Put simply, Right to Farm allows certain activities, operations, and site improvements that are otherwise not permitted
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Right to Farm Protection of Equine Activities
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law An equine facility might qualify for Right to Farm protection and obtain relief from local ordinances in limited respects, such as municipal zoning restrictions. Such protected activities may include equine labor housing, manure composting and sales, and
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Access to Government Records
By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law Government records are often a valuable tool for obtaining information relevant to a buyer’s due diligence, litigation, consideration of land use applications, and similar legal issues. Keep in mind, however, that the information received is only as
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Site Specific Agricultural Management Practices under Right to Farm
Farming Alternatives to Traditional Land Use and Zoning Approvals By Nicole L. Voigt, Esq., Attorney at Law New Jersey Right to Farm Act Pursuant to New Jersey’s Right to Farm Act, certain farms may engage in protected farming activities even if those farming activities are
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