Monthly Archives: February 2023

Supreme Court Will Weigh In On How Much Of Your Property Government Can Take
It isn’t often that the United States Supreme Court weighs in on issues that affect real estate, but that’s exactly what is expected to happen in the upcoming months. Although the case is from Minnesota, because there are constitutional issues, the case may have an effect on real estate issues everywhere. Constitutional Taking? The… Read More »

Considerations When Selling Your Home Furnished
If you are selling property, you may want to keep everything in it and bring it with you. But you don’t have to do that. You can also sell the furnishings with the home. There are pros and cons to this strategy, and some things to consider when you make that choice. Why Sell… Read More »

Burdens Of Proof And Presumptions In Challenges To Wills And Estates
Undue influence is one way that family members or beneficiaries can challenge the validity of a will. But there are a lot of difficulties in proving undue influence. Witnesses are Gone One primary problem is that the deceased is now gone; there is often no way to know what the relationship was between the… Read More »

Who Should Use Balloon Payments?
Because of the housing crash of the mid 2000s, most residential home loans are quite conservative and straightforward. But every now and then there are still nontraditional loans, and one type that is somewhat popular is the balloon payment loan. While a balloon payment loan can be tempting, you should know in advance what… Read More »