Every year on October 10th drivers of New Jersey are asked to be “exceptionally careful” as a way to get one full day with zero fatal motor vehicle accidents. While on October 10, 2015 there was successfully zero fatal accidents, as…read more
SPECTOR FOERST & ASSOCIATES SAVED HOMEOWNERS NEARLY $200,000 IN PROPERTY TAXES!
Happy New Year!!! October 1st is the equivalent of New Year’s Day in the world of property tax appeals. For the entire 2017 tax year we will be looking back on tomorrow when we talk about the valuation of property. …read more
James M. Foerst named a 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyer!
Having won nearly $1 million in personal injury settlement awards for his clients this past year, we are again pleased to announce that our Managing Partner, James M. Foerst, has been named a 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyer for his…read more
Spector Foerst & Associates Welcomes New Associate Attorney!
Spector Foerst & Associates is proud to welcome our new associate attorney, Taimour “Tim” Chaudhri. Tim graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law with Honors in 2014. He has joined our firm to compliment our real estate law practice…read more
Update: Elizabeth may be first city to have property taxes reevaluated after 39 years
In November of 2015 the State of New Jersey stated that they would begin forcing municipalities to reevaluate their property assessments, looking specifically at Elizabeth, Dunellen, and Jersey City, as these municipalities have not been reevaluated in over 30 years. …read more
James M. Foerst Appointed as Mountainside Municipal Prosecutor
Congratulations to James M. Foerst on his appointment to the position of Municipal Prosecutor for the Borough of Mountainside, New Jersey. Jim served the Borough for the last 8 years as the Public Defender. While serving the Borough as prosecutor,…read more
$625,000 recovery for a motorcyclist struck by auto!
Spector Foerst & Associates obtains $625,000 recovery for a motorcycle operator struck by auto. On September 2, 2012, the plaintiff was driving West on 1-78 in Springfield, New Jersey when a motor vehicle making multiple lane changes moving from the…read more
Is a property tax reassessment coming soon to your town?
Today NJ.com reported that the State of New Jersey will begin forcing municipalities to reevaluate their property assessments. There were several towns cited that have not conducted revaluations in over 25 years. A revaluation is the periodic review and reassessment of the…read more
2016 Tax Appeal Season has begun here at SFA.
Fall back on the clocks is this weekend which at SFA is the unofficial start of the 2016 tax appeal season. We have already begun our evaluations in preparation for the filing deadline which is now only 5 months away. …read more
Drew Leatherman obtains dismissal of DUI in Municipal Court.
Congratulations to Drew Leatherman, Esq. on successfully defending our client’s DUI charges! Mr. Leatherman’s client was an underage driver who was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in a local community. A police officer administered various field sobriety tests and gave…read more