Yesterday, the ABAJournal posted that Prince’s sister filed in court claiming Prince died without a will. A year ago I posted about some lessons from Robin Williams’ Estate. I wrote about Robin Williams’ Estate as “an example of the problems that can erupt after a loved one passes away – even if that loved oneContinue reading ““Prince Died Without a Will.” Business Owners Should Ask the Question: Who Are My Advisers?”
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Proposed Bill Affects Landlords in Recovering Property Against “Squatters”
Several years ago I wrote a post about a proposed bill affecting Landlords. The Bill affected the time frame which a property owner could bring an action to recover property; most importantly, it affected the statute of limitations for a claim of “adverse possession” or “squatters rights” by a holdover tenant. Here’s the scenario:Continue reading “Proposed Bill Affects Landlords in Recovering Property Against “Squatters””
A Lawyer’s Perspective: the Tension Between Encouraging Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Keeping Families in Affordable Housing.
If you are reading this, you may know that I am a lawyer. I love working with entrepreneurs – a large number of my clients invest in/manage real estate. As the current Chairman of the Board of Mel Trotter Ministries, I also care very deeply about the homeless, hurting, and hungry. I was inContinue reading “A Lawyer’s Perspective: the Tension Between Encouraging Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Keeping Families in Affordable Housing.”
Real Estate Law Update: Michigan Supreme Court Holds Full Credit Bid did not Bar Contract Claim against Third-Party.
Happy Friday, all! Real Estate Investors and anyone involved in the foreclosure process is aware that a “full credit bid” at the foreclosure sale by the bank/mortgage holder “extinguishes the underlying debt.” You can check out my prior posts on this subject. A case that has been on appeal for years is Bank of AmericaContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Michigan Supreme Court Holds Full Credit Bid did not Bar Contract Claim against Third-Party.”
Landlords & Property Managers: Time to Review your Tenant Applications – Beware Blanket Bans on Renting to those with Criminal Convictions
“Private landlords who have blanket bans on renting to people with criminal records are in violation of the Fair Housing Act and can be sued and face penalties for discrimination.” The New York Times Also check out theABAJournal According to the Times article ” In particular, blanket bans violate fair housing law because they have aContinue reading “Landlords & Property Managers: Time to Review your Tenant Applications – Beware Blanket Bans on Renting to those with Criminal Convictions”
Purpose Driven General Counsel 