Manage your annual tax obligation

All New Jersey property owners have the right to challenge the assessment placed on their property on an annual basis. However, it’s not always easy to tell whether an appeal is worthwhile. When it is worth your time, a tax appeal is similar to other kinds of litigation, and the assistance of an experienced attorney can help you to obtain a favorable result.

In addition, many municipalities in New Jersey have become more active in reassessing and revaluing the property in their districts. Sometimes, the effect on your tax assessment can be startling. A proactive approach to property tax management during a revaluation or reassessment can help to reduce or avoid an unpleasant surprise when your town’s final tax bills are issued. 

Like any other form of litigation, a tax assessment appeal requires some investment of time and energy. At The Englert Law Firm, LLC, we offer complimentary consultations to determine if that investment will be rewarded. Contact us today to see if a property tax appeal is right for your home or business!

Tax Exemptions

New Jersey law provides for a number of exemptions from property taxation, including exemptions for some property owned and used by schools, hospitals and religious institutions. The exemption laws are complex, and The Englert Law Firm, LLC can help you navigate the statute to determine if your property could qualify for an exemption.

Tax Abatements

New Jersey law offers incentives for developers for new and rehabilitated properties that will help communities develop and grow. The Englert Law Firm, LLC can help you identify and take advantage of these advantages where they exist. 

Farmland Assessment

In order to protect New Jersey’s agricultural industry, the New Jersey Constitution provides for preferential treatment for land that is devoted to agricultural or horticultural uses. However, there are strict requirements to qualify for preferential treatment, and failing to carefully navigate those restrictions can result in a denial of farmland assessment or rollback taxes. The Englert Law Firm, LLC can help qualifying property owners obtain and preserve farmland assessment.

Commercial Property - Protect your business investment

In New Jersey, local property taxes play a significant role in owning real estate. This is because it is one of the biggest expense items for New Jersey property owners is real estate taxes. An unexpected change can make an otherwise viable investment or business suddenly unprofitable. The Englert Law Firm can assist clients with property tax projections, analyses of PILOT payments versus traditional taxation and examine the potential tax impact of a proposed sale for properties of any type. Robust advice early in the investment process can either smooth the way for a profitable investment, weed out risky or bad investments or reveal possible courses of action to maximize return on business or investment properties.  

Residential Property - Protect your home

Property taxes in New Jersey aren’t just burdensome to investors. For those of us who make our homes here, the burden of residential property taxes can make or break its affordability. In appreciating markets, the Englert Law Firm can examine relevant factors and advise of the possible increase in a property’s tax burden and project potential tax scenarios. In a depreciating market, The Englert Law Firm can analyze those same factors and advise if a tax appeal may be warranted, and craft contract language to maximize control and return for any potential tax appeal. In either scenario, early advice can help clients make wise buying decisions and avoid financial pitfalls. 
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Maximize your capital investment

The purchase of commercial real estate is a significant investment, whether you are purchasing a location to operate your business, or if property ownership is your business. In either case, The Englert Law Firm can assist you through every step of the transaction, from contract to closing. With our experience in the management of property tax liability, we can further help to best position you for success in comparison with your competitors.

One of life’s biggest decisions…

​Buying or selling a home is one of the largest purchases most people will make. It’s also often filled with new or unfamiliar concepts for first-time home buyers. The process can involve everything from the finer points of contract law to property law, home inspections, environmental issues, property tax consequences and mortgage interest rates. Even experience homeowners can find that the process has changed, and every property has its own unique characteristics that can cause issues important in the transaction. These are only a few of the many reasons that good legal counsel is essential. 

Get advice you can trust.

The Englert Law Firm will guide you through every step of your transaction, from contract to closing date. You will have the benefit of personal attention in all of the aspects of your transaction. We will work closely with your lender, title company and the other party to your transaction, in all things acting as your advocate and advisor. We look forward to helping you move quickly through buying and selling, so you can get back to living.

The Right of Appeal

At the conclusion of most trial proceedings in New Jersey, litigants have the right to file an appeal in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. This right is not automatic; it must be invoked by the litigant within the time provided by the court rules. In the face of an unfavorable decision by a trial court, knowing whether, when and how to file an appeal is crucial. 

The Appellate Difference

At its core, litigation is a two-stage process - trial and review. The trial stage involves gathering evidence and preparing to convince a finder of fact that the circumstances do or do not warrant some form of relief from the court. The review stage is not a second trial, but instead an examination of the trial stage for legal errors, from initial pleadings all the way through post-trial motion practice. The ability to distinguish between an effective trial argument and an effective argument on appeal is crucial for the appellate advocate. Identification of viable issues for appeal, joined with powerful brief writing and careful oral argument capitalizing on those issues, are the cornerstones of our appellate practice.

When a commercial landlord enters into a lease with a tenant, the two parties have entered into a contract. Quite often, these leases (contracts) are worth a lot of money for both sides. And like any business arrangement, the potential for disputes can be rather high. 

The Englert Law Firm, LLC has experience representing the rights and interests of both commercial landlords and their tenants. The firm can assist you in the following areas:

• Lease drafting and negotiations
• Lease interpretation
• Breach of leases
• Unpaid rent
• Eviction proceedings
• Property damage claims

The Englert Law Firm, LLC offers complimentary consultations to discuss your rights as either a commercial landlord or a commercial tenant. Please contact us if you