[You may be eligible for a partial exception from the New Jersey Realty Transfer Fee if you meet ALL of the following qualifications: (a) one owner is 62 years of age or over and no joint owners other than spouse or the other qualified owner, (b) the premises are a one or two family house, and (c) the premises is owned and occupied by owners at time of closing.] If you qualify for this partial exception, please complete the following:
our principal residence.
[If either spouse was previously married during the period of ownership, please provide former spouse’s name, date of divorce or if spouse is deceased, date of death, whichever is applicable. A copy of the Judgment of Divorce or Death Certificate must be provided to this office.
Smoke Detector Certificate/Certificate of Occupancy:
It is State Law that the Seller must obtain a Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Certificate from the Municipality prior to Closing. There is usually a nominal fee due to the Township for the Certificate. THE CLOSING CANNOT PROCEED IF THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT OBTAINED. Please forward original Certificate to us prior to closing. The Municipality may also require a Certificate of Occupancy, which is also the Seller’s responsibility to obtain, prior to closing from the municipality. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR MUNICIPALITY TO SEE IF THIS IS REQUIRED.
[If the home is heated by oil and you wish to be reimbursed by the Buyer for the oil in the tank, please arrange to get a written statement from the Oil Company showing the number if gallons left in the tanks and the cost per gallon. Please provide this office with the written statement prior to closing].
If yes, specify whether the tank is currently being used or whether the tank has been abandoned or removed. If the tank was abandoned or removed, please provide this office with all documents regarding same.
If Yes, do you have a contract with any Energy company?
Please forward any copies of the following documents, if available:
Any other documents pertaining to this property.
You are hereby authorized to provide the Law Offices of Richard J. Brady, Esq. with a payoff figure for our home mortgage loan, equity loan, business loan or consumer loan along with complete instructions for the full re-payment of same and cancellation of record. In the event any of these loans constitute a line of credit, which permits me/us to take cash advances of any kind, then I specifically direct you to freeze said account or accounts and make no further advances without written authorization from me/us.
You are also authorized to accept a photocopy or fax copy of this Authorization as the original.