Monthly Archives: March 2025

Understanding and Recognizing Common Fair Housing Violations
If you own property, whether it is residential or commercial, you may be looking to sell the property, or rent or lease it out. In doing so, you are likely to try to market or promote the property. But be careful, because even if you don’t intend to discriminate, it’s easier than you may… Read More »

Leaving and Inheriting Shares and Stocks in An Estate Plan
Among the many things that we plan to leave to our loved ones, or that we may expect to inherit from loved ones, are intangible assets—specifically, shares or stocks. But unlike other assets that are left and inherited through an estate plan, stocks can create some special situations that should be dealt with, when… Read More »

Handling and Identifying Municipal Liens Before Closing
When you are closing on property, your real estate attorney will conduct a title or lien search on the property. The purpose of this search is to identify any outstanding liens on the property, which could affect your ownership, ability to take title, or your ability to take title free and clear of owing… Read More »

Repair and Maintenance Provisions in Commercial Leases
When you review or sign a commercial lease, there is a lot of information to pay attention to. We tend to be drawn to rent, expenses, and anything else that comes out of our pocket on a regular basis, understandably. But one thing that too many tenants may overlook, are duties to maintain and… Read More »