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11/16/2009 - RESPA Reform Information by Probe Lawyers Service

Probe has published a new website with a collection of articles, information, and forms to assist our clients and other real estate professionals with understanding and implementing the RESPA refor ... Read More

1/8/2009 - Federal Estate Tax Exclusion Amounts by Gary Ham, Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Pursant to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 the federal estate tax exclusion for persons dying in 2009 is $3,500,000.00.

10/23/2008 - New Deed Recoding Requirement in Age Restricted Communities

This new law requires the purchaser or grantee in an age restricted community to certify that the dwelling will be occupied by a person whose age ensures compliance with the federal law. The certif ... Read More

2/7/2008 - Revised GIT/REP 3 form by Nancy Koch, Esq. Commonwealth Land Title

Please be advised that the Division of Taxation has again revised the GIT/REP-3 form, effective, December, 2007. The changes to the form and instructions further clari ... Read More

11/28/2007 - Revised GIT/REP-3 by Nancy Koch, Esq., Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Please be advised that the Division of Taxation has amended the GIT/REP-3 form to provide instructions about how to report trans ... Read More

2/28/2007 - Revised Realty Transfer & GIT/REP Forms by Probe Lawyers Service
The Division of Taxation updated the RTF & GIT/REP forms to include references to civil union couples. The new forms are now availabe from the Read More

9/1/2006 - Director's Ratio for RTF1 and RTF1EE by Nancy L. Koch, Esq., Land America
Many offices and attorneys are using the County Equalization-Average Ratio figures from the New Jersey Lawyers Diary (the second column on pages 252-255) to prepare the Equalization Calculations requi ... Read More

8/22/2006 - Updated Instructions and Revisions to Realty Transfer Fee / Mansion Tax Forms by Leslie A. Daub, Land America/Lawyers Title
Since the enactment of P.L. 2006, c.33, the law that effectively expanded the “Mansion Tax” to transfers of Class 4A commercial properties, the title industry has sought clarification from the Divisio ... Read More

8/11/2006 - Realty Transfer Fee - Amended Procedures by NJ Division of Taxation
Procedural revisions have been made since the original July 18, 2006 memo regarding the filing of Realty Transfer Fee related forms. Read More

7/26/2006 - Revised Realty Transfer Tax Forms - Effective August 1st by Gary M. Ham, Land America / Lawyers Title
In order to implement the new Commercial Mansion Tax law, the Division of Taxation has amended the RTF-1 (Sellers Affidavit of Consideration) and the RTF-1EE (Buyers Affidavit of Consideration). The ... Read More

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