No, they’re not.That is the short and definitive answer to today’s above-posed blog headline query. Courts will duly enforce all the material provisions in many prenuptial agreements, but not routinely endorse every such contract. As one in-depth overview...
Month: June 2020
Real estate: Buy local or buy sight unseen?
Many people like to think about their future finances and one way of being proactive about that is to consider investing. New Jersey residents who consider real estate as part of their investment portfolios can either choose to purchase properties in their own neck of...
Temporary federal relief announced for challenged homeowners
Officials from federal mortgage companies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have COVID-19 prominently on their minds.In fact, government regulators have had a top-tier view of the economic calamity spawned by the virus, and they have taken measures to help homeowners deal...
Don’t let the officer talk you into taking field sobriety tests
Like just about everyone else in New Jersey, when someone accuses you of something, your first inclination is to defend yourself. You want your accuser to know your side of the story, and you want to prove your innocence. It may be okay to take this stance in some...
Likely no pity party for Bezos’ lost billions in divorce
Divorce is invariably stressful to some degree for all splitting couples in New Jersey and elsewhere. We note at The Law Office of Rajeh A. Saadeh, though, that “for high earners or married couples with complex estates, there is much more at stake” than is...
Singer Kelly Clarkson files for divorce
Another celebrity couple has decided to end their marriage. Most New Jersey residents are more than likely familiar with popular singer Kelly Clarkson. The Season 1 winner of "American Idol," she recently filed for divorce from her husband of seven years -- Brandon...
Is bank in good faith or just another distressed-mortgage investor?
The mega bank Goldman Sachs buys distressed home loans.That in itself is hardly noteworthy. What does make the bank’s activity in a so-called “niche market” interesting, though, is what it does thereafter. Developments on that front have become a...
Continuing repercussions from historic housing collapse
It’s not hard to recall the nation’s unprecedented housing collapse that first garnered a prominent spotlight back in 2008, is it?The ripples flowing from that debacle still reverberate in New Jersey and many other pockets of the country. Legions of...
What things can your HOA regulate?
When you move into a neighborhood with a homeowners' association, it is in your interests to know what an HOA does and what it can control. As a homeowner, it's in your interests to know what you're agreeing to and what it could mean if there is a...