Ronald Z Ahrens

Ronald Z Ahrens

April 23, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Deely' Expands Lender's Use of Equitable Subrogation to Protect Priority Status

All practitioners involved in New Jersey real estate litigation need to be aware of 'Deely,' a recent Appellate Division decision that expands the situations in which a lender can use the doctrine of equitable subrogation to protect the priority status of a lien, by holding that a lender's knowledge of a prior competing lien does not bar the application of the doctrine.

By Ronald Z. Ahrens and Michael R. O'Donnell

7 minute read

January 28, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Possible Agency Relationship Between Title Insurers and Closing Attorneys

Title insurers may be liable for the acts of real estate attorneys.

By Ronald Z. Ahrens

6 minute read