Attorney Paige M. Bellino is spotlighted on NEXUS Board of Realtor’s NEXUS Newsletter
Attorney Paige M. Bellino has been practicing law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than a decade, focusing her practice on all aspects of real estate law, including helping clients bring their dreams of homeownership to life. She has recently opened her own firm with Attorney Stephen McNally: McNally & Bellino, LLC (“M&B”). Based […]
To Include or Not to Include, That is the Question: New Jersey’s Evolving Interpretation of the Attorney Review Clause Mandate in Real Estate Contracts
By: Paige M. Bellino, Esquire A recent Appellate Division case discussed the convoluted and little understood requirement for attorney review in residential real estate contracts, which requirement stems from the mandate issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court in N.J. State Bar Ass’n v. N.J. Ass’n of Realtor Boards, 93 N.J. 470 (1983) and later […]
The Risk of Creating a Joint Venture
By: Stephen McNally, Esquire A recent unpublished Appellate Division Decision, Steven Batitsas and Diane Sarahwati v. Park Point Investors, LLC, addresses the possibility that a joint venture is created even if not intended by the parties. In Batitsas, the plaintiffs were subject to foreclosure actions on two separate properties – one located in the Borough […]
Recent Appellate Division Case Highlights the Importance of a Well Drafted and Negotiated Broker’s Commission Agreement
By: Stephen McNally, Esquire and Paige M. Bellino, Esquire The recent unpublished Appellate Division decision DKNJ v. Reussi Capital offers a warning for those real estate brokers who fail to properly document an agreement for a commission arising from the sale/purchase of real property. Diane Trugman, a licensed New Jersey real estate broker (“Trugman”), on behalf […]
The Appellate Division Resolves an Unanswered Question on the Equitable Subrogation Doctrine
By: Stephen McNally, Esquire and Paige M. Bellino, Esquire The Appellate Division in a published opinion (New York Mortgage Trust 2005-3 Mortgage Back Notes, U.S. Bank National Association As Trustee v. Anthony and Catherine Deely and Bank of America) resolved an open issue pertaining to the doctrine of equitable subrogation – whether actual knowledge of an […]
Imagining The Post Pandemic Law Firm: Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
By: Stephen McNally, Esquire Thirty years of practice does not prepare you for a pandemic. Indeed, just the opposite- complacency sets you in your ways and you struggle to adapt to a changing reality. So, when our previous law office began working remotely in March 2020, I was not prepared for the adjustment of working […]
Stephen McNally, Esq. to speak at seminar entitled, “Land Surveys and Legal Descriptions”.
On November 5, 2021, Attorney Stephen McNally will serve as a panelist for a National, Pre-recorded Webcast on the topic of “Land Surveys and Legal Descriptions”, provided through the National Business Institute. For more information and to sign up for the program, click here.
Paige M. Bellino, Esq. and Stephen McNally, Esq. to speak at seminar entitled, “Title Law in New Jersey”.
On September 20, 2021, Attorneys Stephen McNally and Paige M. Bellino will serve as panelists for a Live Online Seminar entitled “Title Law in New Jersey”, provided through the National Business Institute. For more information and to sign up for the program, click here.
Stephen McNally, Esq. and Paige M. Bellino, Esq. recently published an article entitled, “Simon v. Cronecker – Alive and Well” in the Advocate.
Attorneys Stephen McNally and Paige M. Bellino published an article in the Summer 2021 edition of the New Jersey Land Title Association’s official publication, The Advocate, entitled “Simon v. Cronecker – Alive and Well“, analyzing the law pertaining to redeeming tax sale certificates. Please click here to read the article
Paige M. Bellino was recently named a “Top Attorney” for 2021 by SJ Magazine
McNally & Bellino, LLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Paige M. Bellino was recently named a “Top Attorney” for 2021 by SJ Magazine in the category of Insurance Law*+. See the attached link for the full list of attorneys: 2021 Top Attorneys – SJ Magazine *Top Attorney Methodology SJ Magazine’s Top Attorney list is drawn […]