Articles Tagged with statute of frauds

NOT SO FAST II: THE BATTLE OVER THE ENFORCEABILITY OF ORAL PALIMONY AGREEMENTS CONTINUES

June 5, 2015 | Kevin M. Mazza, Esq.

Almost 2 years ago I wrote a series of blogs discussing the viability of palimony claims in the State of New Jersey in light of a January, 2010 Amendment to the Statute of Frauds (N.J.S.A. 25:1-5(h)), requiring that for any promise by one party in a non-marital personal relationship to provide support to the other person to be enforceable, that promise had to be both in writing and made with independent advice of counsel for each of the parties. In one of my previous blog posts: “TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY – IS THERE STILL A QUESTION?”, Continue reading ›

Not So Fast: The Obituary of Palimony’s Demise May Be Premature

November 1, 2013 | Kevin M. Mazza, Esq.

Only several months ago I wrote a blog discussing the then state-of-the-law in New Jersey in regards to palimony and the ability of unmarried cohabitants to enforce unwritten promises of support. Continue reading ›