Freundlich & Littman, LLC

Rowhome Property Damage Attorneys Serving South Jersey, NJ

Rowhome and property damage claims caused by neighboring construction, contractors, and demolition, plus lease, title, and boundary disputes. Serving Camden County, Cherry Hill, and the greater South Jersey region.

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Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rated
The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100
Super Lawyers, Austin Ross Freundlich
Super Lawyers, Gregory Creed Littman
American Association of Attorney Advocates
NAOPIA, Top Ten Attorney, Personal Injury
Best Attorneys of America
100 Million Dollar Advocates Forum
American Institute of Legal Advocates, Elite Advocate
American Institute of Trial Lawyers, Litigator of the Year
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South Jersey, NJ

Rowhome Property Damage matters we handle for South Jersey clients don’t look identical to a case filed anywhere else in the region, local courts, local insurance patterns, and local property conditions all shape how a matter is best prepared. New Jersey's claims procedures don't mirror Pennsylvania's, and treating a South Jersey case like a Philadelphia case is a mistake we don't make. New Jersey's auto insurance system includes a threshold choice between limited and unlimited right to sue that doesn't exist in Pennsylvania, its statute of limitations and notice requirements for claims against public entities run on different clocks, and its employment discrimination statute, the Law Against Discrimination, is broader in some respects than its Pennsylvania counterpart.

Philadelphia is a rowhome city, which means your house shares a party wall with whatever your neighbor decides to do next. Excavation for a new foundation, a demolition next door, an underpinning job done without proper shoring, a contractor who cuts into a shared wall: any of them can leave you with cracked plaster, a sloping floor, water in the basement, or a structural problem that the party responsible would rather call pre-existing. We represent owners in exactly those disputes, against the developer, the contractor, the neighboring owner, or the insurer refusing to pay.

For South Jersey clients specifically, our rowhome property damage work most often covers: Property Damage Lawyers, Property Damage Claims Lawyers, Neighboring Property Dispute Lawyers, Property Boundary Disputes, Civil Injunction Attorneys, Title Issues, Commercial Lease Disputes, Deed Transfer Attorneys, Philadelphia Landlord Liability Lawyers, Residential Lease Attorneys and Philadelphia Sheriff Sale Lawyers. Whichever of these brings you to us, the same firm-wide approach applies, two attorneys assigned to every case, a free and confidential initial case review, and preparation from day one as if the matter is going to trial.

Frequently Asked

Rowhome Property Damage in South Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions

Construction next door damaged my house. Who is responsible?

Often more than one party: the contractor doing the work, the developer or owner who hired them, and sometimes an engineer or the party's insurer. Pennsylvania law also puts duties on an excavating owner toward the adjoining property. Sorting out who pays starts with the permits, plans, and an assessment of what physically caused the damage.

What should I do first if I see new cracks or movement?

Photograph everything with dates, keep any earlier photos of the same areas, write down when you first noticed each problem, and report it in writing rather than by phone. If the work next door is permitted, the filings are public. Do not sign a release or accept a repair check before someone has looked at the full extent of the damage.

My insurer says the damage is not covered. Is that the end of it?

No. Homeowners policies often exclude earth movement while still covering other causes, and how the loss is characterized frequently decides the claim. We review the policy language against what actually happened, and we handle the bad-faith side of these disputes as well.

Can a title defect really stop a real estate closing?

Yes, an old lien, a missing heir's signature, or a boundary discrepancy can hold up a closing indefinitely until it's resolved through a negotiated release, a quiet title action, or litigation.

Can I resolve a property boundary dispute without going to court?

Often yes. A professional survey combined with a negotiated agreement between neighboring owners resolves most boundary disputes without litigation, we reserve court action for cases where a fair resolution isn't otherwise realistic.

How does a sheriff sale affect my rights as a homeowner?

A sheriff sale is typically the final step in a foreclosure or judgment-collection process, and by the time it's scheduled, options for stopping it narrow significantly. Speaking with an attorney as early as possible preserves the most options.

What's the difference between a residential and commercial lease dispute?

Residential tenancies are heavily protected by state and municipal landlord-tenant statutes, while commercial leases are governed almost entirely by their own negotiated terms. That difference changes which arguments are available to either side.

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