Maureen E. Montague

She has handled multistate transactions involving construction and mezzanine financing, leasehold and securitized financing, and mortgage assumptions on behalf of private and publicly held companies and has represented landlords and tenants in connection with the leasing of commercial properties. She is experienced in the drafting and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements related to commercial and residential loan portfolios, including the analysis of related loan documents and collateral.

Maureen’s expertise includes an emphasis on commercial and residential mortgage foreclosure and tax foreclosure. She has represented lenders in foreclosures and loan restructurings associated with commercial, industrial and residential properties including assisted living facilities, age-restricted housing, multi-unit apartment buildings, and retail and mixed-use properties. Her work includes the prosecution and defense of mortgage foreclosure actions in New Jersey and New York, the negotiation of loan modifications, workouts and strategic restructuring, and coordination with receivers and property managers.

Maureen also assists clients with issues related to realty transfer taxes, bulk sales, tax sale certificates, and in matters arising under New Jersey’s Fair Foreclosure Act and Community Wealth Preservation Program.

In the area of condominiums and planned real estate development, Maureen is experienced in the registration of developments situated outside of New Jersey with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission’s Bureau of Subdivided Land Sales Control. She has also restructured existing condominiums to rental premises and dealt with related issues of affordable housing controls and lenders’ requirements.

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