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Real Estate Law Blog

Includes news, cases and commentary on real estate and property law in New York and nationwide. From Finkelstein Newman LLP.

http://www.nyrealestatelawblog.com/

May 20
DON'T FORGET THE POLISH!

DON'T FORGET THE POLISH!

SCHUMER MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR OF POLAND ABOUT INCLUSION OF POLISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM; SENATOR PRESENTED WITH NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FROM POLAND Despite Fighting Alongside America in Iraq and…
May 20
WHO'S SIDA ENDORSING?

WHO'S SIDA ENDORSING?

Dear SIDA member, The club will be holding a series of endorsement votes during the next few meetings, pertaining to the NYC municipal elections. These are done by secret ballot. The club constitution requires that a candidate must receive…
May 20
MACK ATTACK!

MACK ATTACK!

After he was found guilty of two counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, Allen Mack claimed that there had been insufficient legal evidence to support the conviction--even though officers saw him removing a wallet from a sleeping…

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Real Estate Space

Covers real estate law and the real estate business. By Doug Cornelius.

http://realestatespace.blogspot.com/

Feb 23
Lights Out

Lights Out

Thanks for reading and stopping by. With the launch of my new Compliance Building blog, I have stopped blogging here.
Feb 14
Compliance Building

Compliance Building

With my move from Goodwin Procter to be Chief Compliance Officer at a real estate company, I have been using a blog to keep my notes. I have just open up this blog to the public. You can see what I have been up to at Compliance Building.
Feb 6
Clash of the Utopias - The Story of Stuyvesant Town

Clash of the Utopias - The Story of Stuyvesant Town

New York magazine has a lengthy story on the largest real estate deal deal in US history: The $5.4 Billion sale of MetLife's interest in the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village residential complex.

Rank this Week: 70

nearlylegal

Covers housing law, legal aid and other topics.

http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog

May 20
The meaning of care and attention

The meaning of care and attention

SL v Westminster [2013] UKSC 27 is a very important case concerning the meaning of “care and attention” in the context of s.21, National Assitance Act 1948.We can only apologise for not writing it up sooner. All we can say is that…
May 19
Night Shelters, dwellings and housing benefit

Night Shelters, dwellings and housing benefit

This a late note on OR -v- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Isle of Anglesey CC [2013] UKUT 065 (AAC) because, bluntly, I had read it quickly at the time and overlooked its broader significance.The issue was whether OR…
May 15
Priority need

Priority need

Hotak v Southwark LBC [2013] EWCA Civ 515 concerned a short point on whether an authority was entitled to have regard to the assistance that a homeless person would receive, in the event he became homeless, when determining whether he was…

Rank this Week: 130

Land Use Prof Blog

By Professors Will Cook, Chad D. Emerson, Matthew J. Festa, Ngai Pindell and Jamie Baker Roskie.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/land_use/

May 19
A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar

A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar

I was delighted over the weekend to see a response from Bill Fischel (Dartmouth) on my blog post series about local government units. Bill is undoubtedly well known to many readers of this blog for his work on land use...
May 18
Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution

Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution

Mark Edwards (William Mitchell) has posted The Paradoxes of Restitution, forthcoming in the West Virginia Law Review. The abstract: Restitution following mass dispossession is often considered both ideal and impossible. Why? This article…
May 18
Stern on State Legislative Checks and Judicial Taking

Stern on State Legislative Checks and Judicial Taking

Here's another recently-posted paper from Stephanie Stern (Chicago-Kent): Protecting Property Through Politics: State Legislative Checks and Judicial Takings, forthcoming in the Minnesota Law Review. The abstract: In the 2010 Supreme Court…

Rank this Week: 125

New York Zoning and Municipal Law…

New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog

Covers adverse possession, environmental law, municipal law, zoning and land use. Published by Silverberg Zalantis.

http://blog.szlawfirm.net/

May 3
Municipalities May Ban Hydrofracking

Municipalities May Ban Hydrofracking

The Appellate Division ruled that the New York Environmental Conservation Law does not prevent a Town from enacting zoning that prohibits hydrofracking.
Apr 3
Racing Pigeons Are Not Customary Household Pet

Racing Pigeons Are Not Customary Household Pet

The Appellate Division ruled that a zoning board correctly interpreted the zoning code when it held that keeping 40 racing pigeons was not what was intended in a zoning code that permits "customary household pets" as accessory to a…
Feb 20
Court of Appeals Reaffirms Zoning Relates to Use Not the User

Court of Appeals Reaffirms Zoning Relates to Use Not the User

The New York Court of Appeals reaffirmed the basic principle of zoning, that zoning relates to the use of land "not the identity of the user."

Rank this Week: 167

Sacramento Real Estate Lawyer Blog

Covers commercial leasing and creditor's rights. By the Law Office of Kristina M. Reed.

http://www.sacramentorealestatelawyerblog.com/

May 19
The Type of Contract You Have Dictates Your Option

The Type of Contract You Have Dictates Your Option

Real estate contracts generally fall into one if two categories. They are usually either land contracts or service contracts. This can be important if you need to go to court over a contract because the type of contract you have can limit the…
May 13
Not All Contract Cancellations are Breaches of Contract

Not All Contract Cancellations are Breaches of Contract

A real estate contract is like any other contract and only binds those who agree to it. When a party to an agreement does act as required under the agreement, the other party, or parties, usually have a few ways to deal with the breach of…
May 5
Are You Working with the Right People?

Are You Working with the Right People?

Real estate agreements are are like any other contract. However, it is one of the few types of contracts that are required to be in writing. Because of this, any oral agreements or modifications that have anything to do with real estate can…

Rank this Week: 190

inversecondemnation.com

Recent developments and commentary on regulatory takings, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, property rights, and land use law. By Robert H. Thomas of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert.

http://www.inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemnation/

May 17
HSBA Appellate Section: Amicus Briefing

HSBA Appellate Section: Amicus Briefing

On Monday, May 20, 2013, I'll be speaking at the Hawaii State Bar Association's Appellate Law Section's monthly meeting, on "Amicus Briefing." Sorry for the short notice, but I am a last-minute substitution since one of the original…
May 17
Is Anyone On The Hook If a Volcano Gawker Ends Up In Trouble?

Is Anyone On The Hook If a Volcano Gawker Ends Up In Trouble?

This photo and accompanying story ("Volcano officials concerned about risky activity at Kilauea ocean entry") reminded us of an article we did a few years ago about issues of liability in these cases, the "compensation culture," and a famous…
May 17
USA's BIO In Western Water Rights Takings Case

USA's BIO In Western Water Rights Takings Case

Here's the BIO recently filed by the United States in Estate of Hage v. United States, No. 12-918 (cert. petition filed Jan. 17, 2013). This brief responds to the cert petition which seeks Supreme Court review of Estate of Hage v. United…

Rank this Week: 207

Mandelman Matters

Covers the foreclosure crisis. By Martin Andelman.

http://mandelman.ml-implode.com

May 20
The Foreclosure Bowl: Connecticut Finally Makes it Into Top 10

The Foreclosure Bowl: Connecticut Finally Makes it Into Top 10

RealtyTrac Vice President, the ubiquitous Daren Blomquist, said he had “no immediate concern” related Connecticut’s newfound foreclosure prowess, which makes perfect sense since he’s not losing a home there.
May 20
Foreclosure Surprise! Stomping on Maryland Homeowner

Foreclosure Surprise! Stomping on Maryland Homeowner

So, how do I know where the other undiscovered and unreported stockpiles of foreclosures are hiding as the banks wait until they feel like recognizing losses, having fixed the document problem to the degree that they can start booting people…
May 20
What Makes a Mortgage a “Bad Loan?” I’m Confused.

What Makes a Mortgage a “Bad Loan?” I’m Confused.

Or do we only judge a loan to be “bad” after it defaults, and because it defaults? Assuming there are NOT predatory practices involved, is a loan “good” until it defaults and then it becomes “bad.” And is…

Rank this Week: 224

The Landlord Law Blog

Covers residential landlord and tenant law in the UK.

http://landlordlaw.blogspot.com/

May 19
Can anything be done about anti social neighbours?

Can anything be done about anti social neighbours?

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Barbara (not her real name): Some individuals in our street are renting from a private landlord. They have been exhibiting antisocial behaviour across the neighbourhood but have recently gone as far…
May 18
Landlord Law Blog roundup from 13 May

Landlord Law Blog roundup from 13 May

I am a bit late with the roundup this week as I have been setting up a new service for Landlord Law members. Its a new ‘bespoke’ tenancy service. Members can request me to do up to five amends to my standard template (or…
May 16
Ben’s Pubic Eye #1

Ben’s Pubic Eye #1

Ben Reeve Lewis turns his eye on social housing issues in the first of a new monthly series. This week - bedroom tax, housing benefit, austerity and the apocalypse

Rank this Week: 228

Condo Reporter

Covers condominium law in Ontario, Canada. By Heenan Blaikie LLP.

http://www.condoreporter.com/

May 14
Unsuccessful Law Suit by Condo Owner

Unsuccessful Law Suit by Condo Owner

Posted by Barbara HolmesIn the case of Harvey v. Elgin Condominium Corporation No. 3 an unhappy condo owner sued the condominium corporation, claiming that the corporation undertook work that constituted a substantial change without proper…
May 10
There is still time to register to the Ottawa ACMO/CCI Conference - May 31, 2013

There is still time to register to the Ottawa ACMO/CCI Conference - May 31, 2013

Posted by AdminThe ACMO/CCI-Ottawa Conference is a one day event that brings industry experts together in an informative and engaging series of talks and seminars designed to educate and inform Boards of Directors, condominium property…
May 8
Registration of Condominium Liens - Time is of the Essence

Registration of Condominium Liens - Time is of the Essence

Posted by Barbara HolmesIn a recent case, YCC No. 82 v. Bujold, the Court of Appeal considered the interpretation of Section 85 of the Condominium Act (the “Act”) and, in particular, the timing requirements under the Act relating…

Rank this Week: 219

Ruminations

Covers concepts and misconceptions in the practice of retail real estate law. By Meislik & Meislik.

http://www.retailrealestatelaw.com/

May 19
A Pig In A Poke And Other Lease Negotiation Sad Tales Of Woe

A Pig In A Poke And Other Lease Negotiation Sad Tales Of Woe

Have you ever bought a $300,000 house solely based on reading a classified ad? What about doing a $3,000,000 lease (30 years, including options, at $100,000 a year) without ever seeing the property or at least taking a good “look”…
May 12
What Would Rent Insurance Be If There Were Such A Thing?

What Would Rent Insurance Be If There Were Such A Thing?

So, the lease requires the tenant to carry a policy of “rent insurance” or requires the landlord to carry a policy of “rent insurance” or, worse, requires both of them to do so. What does that policy say and how does…
May 5
Oldies Are Not Necessarily Goodies, Especially When You Find Such Terms In Your Leases And Other Contract

Oldies Are Not Necessarily Goodies, Especially When You Find Such Terms In Your Leases And Other Contract

We wanted to address “Rent Insurance” today, but got somewhat distracted when we started out by writing “there really isn’t something called ‘Rent Insurance,’ even if lease writers insist otherwise.”…

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The Massachusetts Real Estate Law…

The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog

Features news, commentary and musing about Massachusetts real estate law and litigation. By Richard D. Vetstein.

http://www.massrealestatelawblog.com

May 18
Massachusetts Smart Growth Zoning Reform Bill On The Fast Track To Passage?

Massachusetts Smart Growth Zoning Reform Bill On The Fast Track To Passage?

58 Legislators Pushing Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill “Inclusionary Zoning” Provision May Expand Controversial 40B Law With “Smart Growth” advocates strongly behind them, a cadre of Beacon Hill lawmakers are pushing…
May 18
Smart Growth Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill On The Fast Track To Passage?

Smart Growth Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill On The Fast Track To Passage?

58 Legislators Pushing Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill “Inclusionary Zoning” Provision May Expand Controversial 40B Law With “Smart Growth” advocates strongly behind them, a cadre of Beacon Hill lawmakers are pushing…
May 16
Tenant Paralyzed In Tragic Backyard Kiddie Pool Accident Gets New Trial From SJC

Tenant Paralyzed In Tragic Backyard Kiddie Pool Accident Gets New Trial From SJC

Landlords Could Be Held Responsible for Tenant Paralyzed Jumping from Trampoline into Kiddie Pool I don’t write a lot about premises liability in this blog, but this tragic case out of my hometown of Framingham is an important case. The…

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Hotel Law Blog

Covers condo hotels, finance, land use, management agreements, and outlooks and trends. Published by Jim Butler of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/

May 13
JMBM's Meet the Money® in the Wall Street Journal. Conference panelists discuss financing new hotel construction.

JMBM's Meet the Money® in the Wall Street Journal. Conference panelists discuss financing new hotel construction.

By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 13 May 2013 Meet the Money® made the news again this year, with an article on the Wall Street Journal "Developments" blog. Written by…
May 11
Meet the Money® 2013 -- Mood of the hotel industry and Conference Presentation

Meet the Money® 2013 -- Mood of the hotel industry and Conference Presentation

www.MeetTheMoney.comBy Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 11 May 2013 Meet the Money® is one of the best places in the country for meeting the Who's Who of the hotel world,…
May 9
EB-5 Alert: California moves to make EB-5 financing more competitive in the state -- changes rules on TEA designation

EB-5 Alert: California moves to make EB-5 financing more competitive in the state -- changes rules on TEA designation

By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 9 May 2013 Hotel Lawyers on EB-5 issues.The California governor's office has just taken action that will make California much more…

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PropertyProf Blog

By Professors D. Benjamin Barros and Alfred L. Brophy.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/property/

May 20
Judge Orders Los Angeles BID to Dissolve

Judge Orders Los Angeles BID to Dissolve

A reminder that not everyone loves Business Improvement Districts: A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered the Arts District Business Improvement District to dissolve, capping a long feud between the entity and a group of property…
May 20
Foundling Token

Foundling Token

Slate has a captivating piece on "foundling tokens." During the 18th century, mothers who left their babies at London’s Foundling Hospital would deposit something small, but unique, with the hospital to serve as an identifier in…
May 20
Yoo on the Emerging Technologies and Property Theory

Yoo on the Emerging Technologies and Property Theory

Christopher Yoo (Penn) has posted Beyond Coase: Emerging Technologies and Property Theory (Penn) on SSRN. Here's the abstract: In addition to prompting the development of the Coase Theorem, Ronald Coase’s landmark 1959 article on The…

Rank this Week: 333

Ohio Real Estate Blog

Covers broker and realtor issues, construction and development, landords and tenants, and real estate taxation. By Kohrman Jackson & Krantz.

http://ohiorealestateblog.blogspot.com/

May 19
Are Mortgage Servicers “Suppliers” of “Consumer Transactions” pursuant to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (Part II)?

Are Mortgage Servicers “Suppliers” of “Consumer Transactions” pursuant to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (Part II)?

On May 14, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court in Anderson v. Barclay’s Real Estate, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2013-Ohio-1933 answered the above question posed to it by the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by holding that…
May 13
General Provisions in Contracts: "Miscellaneous" does not mean "Unimportant"

General Provisions in Contracts: "Miscellaneous" does not mean "Unimportant"

Towards the end of every contractual agreement, including real estate purchase agreements and leases, are certain provisions that often come under the heading of “Miscellaneous” or “General Provisions” and are…
May 5
Types of Commercial Leases-What’s in a Name?

Types of Commercial Leases-What’s in a Name?

There are as many types of commercial leases as there are creative lawyers to draft them. Most types of leases are defined either by the kind of property involved (industrial, retail, office), or by how the rent is calculated and who pays…

Rank this Week: 494

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use…

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use Law Blog

Covers land use, environmental, and real estate law in California.

http://blog.aklandlaw.com/

May 14
Court Gives Failing Grade For School Bond Expenditure For Field Lights; Returns Neg Dec. As Incomplete

Court Gives Failing Grade For School Bond Expenditure For Field Lights; Returns Neg Dec. As Incomplete

By William W. Abbott Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified School District (April 25, 2013, D060999) ___ Cal.App.4th ___. The voters within the San Diego Unified School District passed a school bond measure to…
May 8
NEW CLASS - Proactive Land Use Entitlement Strategies For Raw Land And Updates To Existing Entitlement

NEW CLASS - Proactive Land Use Entitlement Strategies For Raw Land And Updates To Existing Entitlement

Join William Abbott and Kate Hart of Abbott & Kindermann in a new class which ties together best practices for land development projects. This is an advanced class aimed primarily at project managers, engineers, and development…
May 2
Lorman Education Services CEQA: California Environmental Quality Act Seminar

Lorman Education Services CEQA: California Environmental Quality Act Seminar

Diane G. Kindermann Henderson will be teaching a class for Lorman Education Services on CEQA. This California Environmental Quality Act Seminar will be held on June 26, 2013, in Sacramento, California. It will provide a foundation in CEQA and…

Rank this Week: 478

Delaware Business Lawyer Blog

Covers business litigation, business loans, buy-sell agreements, lease negotiation, and non-compete agreements. By the Snyderman Law Firm.

http://www.delawarebusinesslawyerblog.com/

May 10
Avoiding Will Contests In Delaware

Avoiding Will Contests In Delaware

Wills, heirs, disagreements and lawsuits. It’s bad enough your family has lost you, now they’re fighting among themselves over who gets what, and how much. Many times an argument occurs simply because the Will was written in a…
May 1
Choosing a Guardian for Your Children

Choosing a Guardian for Your Children

As a Delaware attorney who writes Wills, one of the most common dilemmas parents have to deal with is who they should name as the guardians of their children should both parents die. As they rack their brains to think of someone who would…
Feb 9
New Bullying Lawsuits - Update by Delaware Attorney

New Bullying Lawsuits - Update by Delaware Attorney

The parents of a high school student with learning disabilities has filed a lawsuit in Connecticut against the Board of Education and various school officials as a result of repeated acts of bullying which included slamming the child’s…

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Construction Industry Blog

Follows the construction industry and related legal topics. By Womble Carlyle.

http://wombleconstruction.blogspot.com/

Jul 20
Paradoxe

Paradoxe

For the past six months or so, I've been using ConsensusDOCS agreement forms wherever I can reasonably do so ---- meaning that I'm using them for projects on which there is not an owner or architect who insists on using AIA documents. I…
Jun 18
ConsensusDOCS for Public Contracts? Yes, In South Dakota

ConsensusDOCS for Public Contracts? Yes, In South Dakota

It will be interesting to see how quickly South Dakota begins using ConsensusDOCS for public contracts after the February 2009 legislation permitting the use of the "ConsensusDOCS 200 Standard Agreement and General Conditions Between Owner…
Mar 23
How do you measure damages when a construction blunder saves an owner $200 million?

How do you measure damages when a construction blunder saves an owner $200 million?

A recent story out of Las Vegas, covered in the NY Times, poses an interesting question for construction and real estate lawyers ---- what would be the measure of damages for defective construction, the result of which is estimated to save…

Rank this Week: 538

Bulgarian Legal Blog

Covers legal problems that UK and Irish investors face with their investments (mainly in properties) in Bulgaria. By Milen Hristov.

http://mhlegal.eu/blog/

May 12
Liquidation of un-reregistered companies now has started

Liquidation of un-reregistered companies now has started

The long wait for the compulsory company liquidation of un-reregistered companies is now over. It has been one year and four months and the Registry Agency is finally ready with the paperwork and the procedures for liquidation of…
Apr 28
Bulgarian property solicitors’ role in the conveyancing proce

Bulgarian property solicitors’ role in the conveyancing proce

Many Brits who buy property in Bulgaria don’t bother instructing a Bulgarian property solicitor. This is either due to the belief that the estate agents in Bulgaria are regulated as in UK (which is not true) or simply because they…
Apr 6
Collecting outstanding maintenance fees from Condominium owner

Collecting outstanding maintenance fees from Condominium owner

Holiday apartment owners find themselves in the gray area of Condominium regulation. Most of the holiday apartments are located in the so called closed complexes (also called gated apartment complexes or aparthotels), but the Condominium…

Rank this Week: 636

Tarley Robinson Legal Nuggets

Covers legal issues facing small businesses and common interest communities (known popularly as HOAs).

http://blog.tarleyrobinson.com/

May 7
2013 Legislative Update for Virginia HOA

2013 Legislative Update for Virginia HOA

The Virginia Legislative Action Committee (“LAC”) had a busy 2013 legislative session. This is my third year on the LAC and each year brings new challenges. Our mission is to monitor and influence legislation affecting community…
Apr 30
Virginia HOAs and Olde Belhaven – Guest Post on Construction Law Musing

Virginia HOAs and Olde Belhaven – Guest Post on Construction Law Musing

We see many news articles about a big, bad homeowners’ association interfering with Harry Homeowner’s “right” to live peacefully in his neighborhood. Whether it is demanding the removal of a flag pole that is too tall…
Apr 23
What can an HOA Board do if members question whether the President acted properly?

What can an HOA Board do if members question whether the President acted properly?

I also would suggest that the board seek education opportunities provided by CAI or by your HOA attorney to include discussion of fiduciary duty, board member responsibilities, the business judgment rule, and conflicts of interest.The post…

Rank this Week: 733

Florida Foreclosure Defense…

Florida Foreclosure Defense Lawyers Blog

Covers foreclosure news, alternatives, defenses and scams. By David M. Goldman.

http://www.floridaforeclosuredefenselawyersblog.com/

Feb 19
Jacksonville, Florida among the top ten cities in the Nation in Foreclosure Filings in January 2013

Jacksonville, Florida among the top ten cities in the Nation in Foreclosure Filings in January 2013

Florida remains the foreclosure capital of the United States, and outside of South Florida, the Jacksonville Florida metro area is leading the pack. The Florida foreclosure rate has remained the highest in the United States for five months…
Feb 18
Duval County Florida among the top ten cities in the Nation in Foreclosure Filings in January 2013

Duval County Florida among the top ten cities in the Nation in Foreclosure Filings in January 2013

Florida remains the foreclosure capital of the United States, and the Jacksonville Florida metro area is literally drowning in new foreclosure filings. The Florida foreclosure rate has remained the highest in the United States for five…
Feb 4
Your Home is in Foreclosure, Can you afford to save your home?

Your Home is in Foreclosure, Can you afford to save your home?

A: Every homeowner facing foreclosure has to ask themselves this question and give themselves an honest answer. An essential first step for homeowners facing foreclosure is to sit down and take stock of their long term financial situation. …

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Law of the Land

A blog on land use law and Zoning by Albany Law School Associate Dean and Professor Patricia Salkin.

http://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/

Nov 19
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds City Did Not Violate Property Owner’s Constitutional Rights When Drafting and Ordinance to Keep Out Large Retailers Such as Wal-Mart

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds City Did Not Violate Property Owner’s Constitutional Rights When Drafting and Ordinance to Keep Out Large Retailers Such as Wal-Mart

This appeal concerns the legality of actions taken by the City of Frankenmuth to keep a Wal-Mart supercenter from being built on land owned by the Loesel family in Frankenmuth Township. As the result of a post purchase-agreement ordinance…
Nov 18
Ninth Circuit finds City’s Ordinances Protecting Mobile Home Parks do not Violate Federal or Washington State Constitution

Ninth Circuit finds City’s Ordinances Protecting Mobile Home Parks do not Violate Federal or Washington State Constitution

The City of Tumwater, Washington enacted two ordinances, one affecting the City Code and the other the Comprehensive Plan, creating a manufactured home district. The City created this district, which covered six of the ten mobile home parks…
Nov 18
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Government May Regulate Billboard for TV Show as Commercial Speech

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Government May Regulate Billboard for TV Show as Commercial Speech

The city of Los Angeles enacted a sign ordinance regulating commercial speech far more extensively than it does non-commercial speech. Their ordinance required a building permit for all temporary signs other than those containing “a…

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New York Real Estate Lawyers Blog

Covers foreclosures, co-ops, condos and mortgage modification. By the Law Offices of Weiss & Weiss.

http://www.newyorkrealestatelawyersblog.com/

May 17
Estate Planning is Still Required

Estate Planning is Still Required

Our readers who follow politics know that members of Congress have battled in recent years with respect to revisions to the tax law. Specifically, estate, gift, and income taxes have been subject to adjustments. The purpose of this blog…
May 10
Out-of-State Judgments and their Collection in New York State

Out-of-State Judgments and their Collection in New York State

Our firm is often asked to enter judgments on behalf of creditors. A judgment can be obtained in several ways. If a lawsuit is brought, and the defendant does not respond, a default judgment may be obtained. A case may also go to trial,…
May 3
Bundled Services For Real Estate Purchases- Do They Benefit Purchasers?

Bundled Services For Real Estate Purchases- Do They Benefit Purchasers?

Bundled services have commonly been offered to purchasers of real estate in New York. For example, a real estate broker, wishing to enhance an affiliated title insurance company, has a program that encourages attorneys to refer their title…

Rank this Week: 1064

California Eminent Domain Report

Covers condemnation, inverse condemnation, and regulatory takings in California. By Nossaman LLP.

http://www.californiaeminentdomainreport.com

May 16
Temporary Regulatory Takings Do Exist in California!

Temporary Regulatory Takings Do Exist in California!

Given the maze of procedural and substantive hurdles involved, property owners rarely succeed with regulatory takings claims. Even when owners do win, it is yet more uncommon for courts to award damages, instead allowing the public …
May 9
CTC Approves Nearly $1 Billion in Funding Local Transportation Project

CTC Approves Nearly $1 Billion in Funding Local Transportation Project

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently announced the award of $878 million to fund 114 transportation projects. Brian Kelly, the acting Secretary of Business, Transportation & Housing Agency, stated: This…
May 6
City of Imperial at an Impasse Over Transit Center

City of Imperial at an Impasse Over Transit Center

The City of Imperial has taken the first step in pursuing an eminent domain proceeding by adopting a resolution of necessity to acquire a vacant property for its Transit Center Project. As reported by the Imperial Valley…

Rank this Week: 1090

Anglican Curmudgeonr

Covers Episcopal (Anglican) canon law, church property lawsuits, and church governance.

http://accurmudgeon.blogspot.com/

May 13
Confusion (among Amateur Canonists) about California Ruling

Confusion (among Amateur Canonists) about California Ruling

Now comes a task I would rather not face, given that I count many non-canon lawyers who are bloggers on Episcopal matters at least as colleagues, if not as personal friends. But in the wake of my commentary on the recent St. James ruling, a…
May 11
A Musical Break in Dispiriting Time

A Musical Break in Dispiriting Time

Somehow, with all the shame surrounding the lamestream media's handling of Benghazi (notice how the truth will shine like a beacon through the fog -- every time?), and the mixed news from all the church litigation that is ongoing, I cannot…
May 3
Judge's Ruling in St. James Case Puts Cloud on Many Former Episcopal Properties in California

Judge's Ruling in St. James Case Puts Cloud on Many Former Episcopal Properties in California

Judge Kim Dunning of the Orange County Supreme Court handed down on May 1 a surprise ruling in the case involving the property of St. James's parish in Newport Beach, and held that St. James could not retain title to its property after…

Rank this Week: 1081

Spatial Law

Covers legal issues associated with geospatial data and technology. Published by Kevin Pomfret.

http://spatiallaw.blogspot.com/

May 13
6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

Map of LinksApple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy policy (ZDnet) To quote from the article: "Apple may need to redesign its data sharing practices for German consumers if the…
May 1
Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

When the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy started a few years ago, I was frequently asked why a lawyer was attending geospatial conferences. As a result, it is with a great deal of pride to be preparing to leave for a conference the Centre…
Apr 29
5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (April 29, 2013)

5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (April 29, 2013)

B.C. Privacy Commissioner Finds Engine Monitoring Technology Reasonable (Blakes) A couple of important cases out of Canada. Whose Job Is It To Manage Software Licensing? (Scott & Scott LLP) I think many of the same…

Rank this Week: 796

Hawaii Land Use Law & Policy

Commentary and insight on the complex, multifaceted area of land use in Hawaii. By Jesse Souki.

http://hilanduse.blogspot.com/

May 7
Hawaii Supreme Court Awards Appellate Attorney's Fees under Private Attorney General Doctrine

Hawaii Supreme Court Awards Appellate Attorney's Fees under Private Attorney General Doctrine

On May 3, 2013, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued an opinion awarding appellate attorney's fees and costs against the City & County of Honolulu in the amount of $41,192.00 in attorney's fees and $343.00 in costs in Kaleikini v.…
May 2
Intermediate Court of Appeals Creates Public Trust Evaluation Criteria for All Boards and Commission

Intermediate Court of Appeals Creates Public Trust Evaluation Criteria for All Boards and Commission

In Kauai Springs v. Planning Commission of the County of Kauai, Hawaii's Intermediate Court of Appeals ("ICA") addressed the question of whether "the Planning Commission had public trust obligations to review Kauai Springs' use of…
Mar 9
Basic Checklist for Crafting Policy

Basic Checklist for Crafting Policy

When confronted with complex processes, like environmental and land use policies and related implementation regulations, a common reaction is out with the old, in with the new. Change can be good, but a measured, comprehensive approach is…

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Endangered Species and Wetlands…

Endangered Species and Wetlands Report

Covers the Endangered Species Act, wetlands and takings law. By Steve Davies.

http://www.eswr.com/

Apr 30
Audio posted of teleconference on USGS’s Bakken Formation report

Audio posted of teleconference on USGS’s Bakken Formation report

Audio file (If file doesn’t begin playing immediately, right-click to download it and then listen) A copy of the press release is pasted below. USGS Releases New Oil and Gas Assessment for Bakken and Three Forks Formations Finds…
Apr 30
New scientific reports: NAS examines effect of pesticides on endangered species, USGS looks at Bakken Formation

New scientific reports: NAS examines effect of pesticides on endangered species, USGS looks at Bakken Formation

Press release from National Research Council: Federal Agencies Should Use a Common Approach to Evaluate Risks That Pesticides Pose to Endangered and Threatened Species WASHINGTON — When determining the potential effects pesticides…
Apr 25
W.Va. congressional delegation blasts D.C. Circuit decision

W.Va. congressional delegation blasts D.C. Circuit decision

“W.Va. members of Congress promise action against EPA” is the headline in the West Virginia Record, whose article noted that 80 percent of the state’s congressional delegation had posted press releases criticizing the D.C.…

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Florida Commercial News

Covers Florida real estate, construction, finance and land development. By Eckstein Schechter Law.

http://www.floridacommercialnews.com/

Mar 27
Diabetes Research Institute Introduces DRI TV: Regular Updates on DRI's Progre

Diabetes Research Institute Introduces DRI TV: Regular Updates on DRI's Progre
Mar 25
MBA Releases 2012 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms' Origination Volumes: News Release of the Week

MBA Releases 2012 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms' Origination Volumes: News Release of the Week

MBA Releases 2012 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes Washington, DC (March 21, 2013) – Wells Fargo was the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originator in 2012, according to a set of…
Mar 20
Home Builders Look Forward to Getting Construction Loans for New Home Projects as New Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Congre

Home Builders Look Forward to Getting Construction Loans for New Home Projects as New Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Congre

A new bill is making its way through the House of Representatives right now that may meet with success up in Congress since it's a bipartisan effort: introduced yesterday, HR 1255 just may become law this year. (An identical version of this…

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DSV Construction Law Blog

Covers construction law, green building, and public contract law. By Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP.

http://drewrysimmonsvornehm.wordpress.com/

Feb 20
NLRB Holds Engineering Firm Committed Unfair Labor Practice

NLRB Holds Engineering Firm Committed Unfair Labor Practice

By: Christopher S. Drewry Over the course of the past year, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is the federal agency that has arguably made the biggest push to expand its reach and relevance. While the National…
Feb 18
“Crowdfunding Architecture” – AIA Examines Innovative Approach to Project Financing

“Crowdfunding Architecture” – AIA Examines Innovative Approach to Project Financing

By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C What is “crowdfunding”? By definition, it is “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via…
Feb 5
Court Holds Recess Appointments to the NLRB Were Unconstitutional

Court Holds Recess Appointments to the NLRB Were Unconstitutional

By: Christopher S. Drewry On January 25, 2013, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its decision in the case of Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board. While the facts of the case itself involve an unfair labor practice…

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Equine Law Blog

Updates and articles on equine law. By Alison Rowe, Attorney at Law.

http://equinelaw.alisonrowe.com/

Dec 14
Petition For Review Denied in Hilz v. Riedel

Petition For Review Denied in Hilz v. Riedel

Today, the Supreme Court of Texas denied review in Hilz v. Riedel, a Fort Worth Court of Appeals decision reversing a summary judgment granted pursuant to Chapter 87 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies…
Dec 7
Equine Law Webinar Archive Now Available

Equine Law Webinar Archive Now Available

In case you missed our webinar entitled "Top Three Things that Cause Equine Litigation and How to Avoid Them," you can still view the entire archived webinar which can be accessed by following this link. If you did not…
Nov 29
Cat Breeder Jim Smith Explains Evils of Texas Puppy Mill Bill In Response to Texas Tribune Article

Cat Breeder Jim Smith Explains Evils of Texas Puppy Mill Bill In Response to Texas Tribune Article

Audrey White of the Texas Tribune authored this news story concerning the federal lawsuit over the Texas Puppy Mill Bill. The article reports that the Humane Society of the United States and the Texas Humane Legislation Network…

Rank this Week: 1119

AHI: United States

Covers affordable housing and sustainable housing ecosystems. By David Smith.

http://affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us

Nov 23
Conformity’s grandfather

Conformity’s grandfather

By:David A. Smith
Nov 21
No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 3, abuse

No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 3, abuse

[Continued from yesterday's Part 2 and the preceding
Nov 20
No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 2, fraud

No business for amateur philanthropists: Part 2, fraud

[Continued from yesterday''s Part 1.]

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Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady has produced legal podcasts on a variety of topics.

http://www.wbb-law.com/multimedia/blog

Oct 15
Political Discussions in the Workplace

Political Discussions in the Workplace

Post by Anna M. Pepelnjak Once again, elections are fast approaching. Divisive issues are at stake. The sides are profoundly separated and the “middle ground” looks to be disappearing. So, what happens when folks having politically…
Oct 10
Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?

Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?

Post by Barry R. White Most of my clients understand that judgments accrue interest from the time they are entered until they are paid. However, there is some confusion among my clients as to how to calculate interest because the rules…
Sep 25
Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!

Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!

Post by Sandy Swartzberg My grandfather, Sam, made the comment once that you are lucky if government is only twenty years behind where we are technologically. The JOBS Act is an example of this theory. The JOBS Act recognizes the influence…

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About Conveyancing

Covers conveyancing in England and Wales. By Simon Seaton.

http://aboutconveyancing.blogspot.com/

May 19
A post completion nightmare - difficulties with a restriction

A post completion nightmare - difficulties with a restriction

It is not unusual in a dealing with leasehold transaction to be faced with a restriction on the title in favor of a management company. Many leases for new developments in the 80s and 90’s imposed obligations on a management company…
May 12
Leasehold conveyancing - When are service charge costs incurred?

Leasehold conveyancing - When are service charge costs incurred?

Earlier this month Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in OM Property Management Limited v Burr ([2013] EWCA Civ 479) on an appeal from a decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) dated 26th January 2012.At the heart of the appeal…
May 9
Marketing conveyancing : saying it backward

Marketing conveyancing : saying it backward

When it comes to marketing conveyancing services to the public the same old blurb is rolled out over and over again about about how moving home is one of the most stressful events and how choosing your firm can make all the difference.…

Rank this Week: 1308

RESPA Lawyer Blog

Covers the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). By Sterbcow Law Group LLC.

http://www.respalawyer.com/

May 17
CFPB RESPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION ALERT

CFPB RESPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION ALERT

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "CFPB" ordered a Texas homebuilder, Paul Taylor, to pay $118,194.20 he received in kickbacks for referring mortgage origination business to Benchmark Bank and to Willow Bend Mortgage Company in…
Apr 12
RESPA CONFERENCE: MARX STERBCOW TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL SETTLEMENT SERVICES SUMMIT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

RESPA CONFERENCE: MARX STERBCOW TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL SETTLEMENT SERVICES SUMMIT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

Attorney Marx Sterbcowof the Sterbcow Law Group will lead a panel presentation along with Attorney Jeff Arouh of McLaughlin & Stern at the October Research Corporation's National Settlement Services Summit being held at the Marriott at…
Mar 12
MARX STERBCOW AND CHARLES CAIN TO PRESENT AT RESPA News' RESPA WEBINAR SERIES ON MAY 18, 2013

MARX STERBCOW AND CHARLES CAIN TO PRESENT AT RESPA News' RESPA WEBINAR SERIES ON MAY 18, 2013

Marx Sterbcow, Managing Attorney at Sterbcow Law Group, and Charles Cain, Of Counsel to Sterbcow Law Group and Senior Vice President to WFG National Title Insurance Company, have been selected by RESPA News to co-present a webinar on the…

Rank this Week: 1249

Colorado Homeowners Association…

Colorado Homeowners Association Law Blog

Covers community associations, covenant enforcement, and governance. By Winzenburg Leff Purvis & Payne.

http://www.cohoalaw.com/

May 17
The Fair Housing Act - The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

The Fair Housing Act - The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

We’ve written many times about the Fair Housing Act and assistance animals, most recently on April 29, 2013. Little did I know then that, just four days previously the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had issued…
May 10
Community Association "To Do" List: Post 2013 Legislative Session Edition

Community Association "To Do" List: Post 2013 Legislative Session Edition

The Colorado General Assembly concluded its 2013 session on Wednesday after approving several pieces of legislation that impact community associations. We have covered the legislation from start to finish and will continue to provide updates…
May 10
Withholding Records - We Can Do That, Right?

Withholding Records - We Can Do That, Right?

We all know that the Colorado legislature last year revised the records definitions and disclosure requirements under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act ("CCIOA") (we do all know that, right?). Well, here is an example of what…

Rank this Week: 1465

Hydraulic Fracking Blog

Covers the issues surrounding shale and hydraulic fracturing--commonly known as fracking. By Barclay Nicholson of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

http://fulbrightfrackingblog.blogspot.com/

May 16
BLM releases revised proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing

BLM releases revised proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees approximately 700 million subsurface acres of federal mineral estate and 56 million subsurface acres of tribal mineral estate across the United States. Currently, nearly 36 million acres of…
May 14
House reintroduces FRAC Act

House reintroduces FRAC Act

On May 9, 2013, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 (the “FRAC Act”) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The FRAC Act was first introduced to Congress in 2008. If passed, the…
May 13
Senate Committee to hold forum on shale development

Senate Committee to hold forum on shale development

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources will hold a Full Committee Forum on “Shale Development: Best Practices and Environmental Concerns” on May 23, 2013, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. Witnesses will include…

Rank this Week: 1149

Real Estate & Construction Law…

Real Estate & Construction Law Blog

Features real estate and construction law updates and analysis. By Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP.

http://www.realestateandconstructionlaw.com/

May 16
Estoppel Certificates: Be Careful What You Sign

Estoppel Certificates: Be Careful What You Sign

If you are a landlord or tenant, or you represent landlords or tenants, then you are probably familiar with estoppel certificates. While estoppel certificates are commonplace in commercial leasing and often treated as simple…
Feb 15
Crain's Cleveland Shale Summit Gives Glimpse Into Future of Shale Production

Crain's Cleveland Shale Summit Gives Glimpse Into Future of Shale Production

On February 5, 2013 Crain's Shale Summit took place at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. The event sold out quickly and appeared to be a great success in all respects. I attended and was quite impressed by the quality and variety of…
Feb 15
Beware of These Lease Renewal Trap

Beware of These Lease Renewal Trap

A typical written lease agreement has a lease term that is specified as a number of months or years, or that extends from a certain commencement date to a certain termination date. It is not uncommon, though, for a tenant to remain in…

Rank this Week: 1596

HindmanSanchez Law Blog

Covers Colorado community association law. By HindmanSanchez.

http://www.hindmansanchez.com/blog

May 16
We're Sorry

We're Sorry

Over the last month, our blog has been somewhat unstable in that some posts were sent without content and some links within our blogs did not work. At HindmanSanchez, we pride ourselves on being a leader in the Community Association…
May 9
Upside Down Owners, Fear Not-You May Soon Be Right-Side Up

Upside Down Owners, Fear Not-You May Soon Be Right-Side Up

With the housing market in a slum for the last several years, many homeowners have not only lost equity in their homes, but have flipped their investments upside down! These homeowners ended up owing more on their mortgages then the…
May 8
HOA Bills Move to Governor

HOA Bills Move to Governor

As expected, with less than 24 hours left in the legislative session, the remainder of the HOA bills that were being debated all passed out of the legislature and moved on to the Governor and are all expected to be signed. The bills…

Rank this Week: 1555

the wasserblawg

Provides Chicago residential real estate information for buyers and sellers. By Michael H. Wasserman.

http://wasserblawg.blogspot.com/

May 15
Fortune cookie de jour

Fortune cookie de jour

contact mike: mwass@wasserlaw.net www.wasserlaw.net
Feb 3
Cook County Property Tax Bills are Here!

Cook County Property Tax Bills are Here!

Cook County property owners wee mailed last week. Better start asking around if you did not receive yours yet - those bills are all due by March 1st. If you know a property's PIN, you can look them up at the County Treasurer's web…
Jan 20
Tools of the Trade - CookCountyAssessor.com

Tools of the Trade - CookCountyAssessor.com

Assessor's Web Site Screen GrabWhenever a client hires me in connection with a local real estate purchase or sale, one of the first things I do is check out the local county assessor’s web site. For Cook County transactions, that would…

Rank this Week: 1138

National Eminent Domain Blog

Covers eminent domain news with a focus on Michigan. By Ackerman Ackerman & Dynkowski.

http://www.nationaleminentdomain.com/

May 15
Another Proposed Condemnation Fail

Another Proposed Condemnation Fail

The most certain way for an acquiring agency to fail on its condemnation in its eminent domain proceeding is to not follow a statute. The delegating procedure itself must be followed, but even if followed, a grant of the right to condemn by a…
May 15
Foreign Company Takes Whuppin in Bridgeport

Foreign Company Takes Whuppin in Bridgeport

Bridgeport is still enjoying the benefits of the Kelo decision and is seeking to benefit a prime developer by purchasing a nearby piece of property for assemblage. The market is the market. Sometimes, a property has value simply…
May 15
A Turnpike in Maine?

A Turnpike in Maine?

http://freepressonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=50&SubSectionID=72&ArticleID=25680 The previous Legislature appropriated $300,000 to conduct a feasibility study on whether to build a 220-mile private toll highway through central…

Rank this Week: 1208

Breaking Ground: What's New in…

Breaking Ground: What's New in Real Estate Law

Updates in real estate law including leasing, financing, corporate real estate, environmental law. By Sherin and Lodgen.

http://blog.sherin.com/blog/

May 14
7 Tips for Financing Solar Project

7 Tips for Financing Solar Project

Written by: Bethany A. Bartlett As the warm weather approaches, we see the usual signs of spring which, in a good year, includes an increase in commercial development and corresponding financing transactions. Most notably this year is…
May 9
Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusett

Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusett

Written by: Paula G. Curry Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home in the ‘burbs. Your patio has just been finished. Your beautiful 2-acre lot, the minimum size required by the zoning bylaw, is taking shape…
May 6
Unwary Landlord May Lose Right to Damages when Terminating Defaulting Tenant’s Lease

Unwary Landlord May Lose Right to Damages when Terminating Defaulting Tenant’s Lease

Written by: Edward M. Bloom Commercial landlords should be aware of the April 30th SJC decision in 275 Washington Street Corp. v. Hudson River International, LLC, in which the Court left the landlord of a defaulting tenant with essentially no…

Rank this Week: 1474

New Jersey Real Estate Attorney…

New Jersey Real Estate Attorney Blog

Published By The Law Office of Michael D. Mirne, LLC.

http://www.newjerseyrealestateattorneyblog.com/

May 12
Landlord Tenant Law: Legislating Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence

Landlord Tenant Law: Legislating Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence

Our office previously reported on New Jersey's Safe Housing Act, a 2008 statute that allows victims of domestic violence to terminate their residential leases on 30 days notice to the landlord. Since the time we published that article, we…
Apr 1
New Jersey Tax Appeals: Ocean County Update

New Jersey Tax Appeals: Ocean County Update

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy brought storm surges in excess of 9 feet. This was bad news for Ocean County, in which 29 of 33 municipalities border the ocean. Our office previously reported on statutory relief available to owners of…
Feb 22
New Jersey Evictions: Fundamental

New Jersey Evictions: Fundamental

For the past several years, our office has been reporting on various topics relating to the New Jersey Eviction process. The topics have included habitability hearings, Section 8 subsidies, rent increases, and notices to tenants. Absent…

Rank this Week: 1654

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.

Focuses on advice for small businesses and community associations.

http://andersentatecarr.wordpress.com

May 10
Join us for the GLQC 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon

Join us for the GLQC 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon

Andersen, Tate & Carr is a proud to be a sponsor for the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:30 – 2 pm Villa Christina 400 Summit Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia
May 6
Texting While Driving and the Myth of Mutlitasking

Texting While Driving and the Myth of Mutlitasking

Multitasking is the modern American way. Friends and colleagues frequently claim to be multitasking, as if bragging about their high efficiency. But decades of research by neuroscientists has definitively established that multi-tasking is a…
Apr 25
ATC’s Annual Kickin’ Cancer Cookout for Relay for Life!

ATC’s Annual Kickin’ Cancer Cookout for Relay for Life!

Join us today, April 25th, 2013 for our annual “Kickin’ Cancer Cookout“ to raise funds for the Gwinnett County Relay for Life! the cookout will be at One Sugarloaf Centre 1960 Satellite Blvd. Duluth, Georgia 30097 from…

Rank this Week: 1563

Virginia Condominium &…

Virginia Condominium & Homeowners Association Lawyer

Covers legal issues relating to condominium ownership and homeowners associations. Published by Inman & Strickler, PLC.

http://www.vahoalaw.com/

May 6
Nonstock Corporation Act

Nonstock Corporation Act

We are all familiar with the Condominium Act and the Property Owners Association Act but how often do we think about the Nonstock Corporation Act? Most of our Associations were formed as nonstock corporations so when we are looking at...
Apr 3
BEFORE YOU BUY...DO YOUR "DUE DILIGENCE"

BEFORE YOU BUY...DO YOUR "DUE DILIGENCE"

Q. I am getting ready to retire and I am considering buying a condominium unit and have looked at several older complexes and some that are brand new. Are there any tips you can give me on what to look...
Apr 3
PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

Jeanne S. Lauer, a principal of the law firm of INMAN & STRICKLER, PLC, has been named the 2012 Distinguished Service Award recipient by the Southeastern Virginia Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. (SEVA CAI) The Award…

Rank this Week: 1454

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