Legal Articles, Real Estate

What To Do When The Contract Performance Is Delayed

Delays on Public Works and Private Works cause financial damage and the law has created remedies for reimbursement.

Exit Your Timeshsare Membership Contract

Even though a timeshare contract is a legally binding document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. The truth of the matter is, that under the law, contracts are cancellable for a variety of reasons, including fraud and mistake.

Just Bought a Home??...Keep your "TITLE OWNER'S POLICY" on "Perpetual Lock Down"

Be sure to safeguard your Owner's Title Policy issued to you as a purchaser at the closing of your home

Different Ways to Own Property in South Carolina

A discussion of different ways to hold title to property in South Carolina, including some estate planning and asset protection tips.

Real Estate Sellers Timeline

A helpful guide for Sellers of Real Estate in New York.

Real Estate Buyers Timeline

A helpful primer for those who are about to Purchase a home, condo or co-op. This timeline will provide a step by step explanation as to what to expect from "accepted offer" to "closing"

Home Purchase.....Mortgage Contingency???

The importance a Mortgage Contingency serves in a Real Estate Purchase Contract

Profits v. Safety, Inevitable Attacks on Labor Law §240(1)

Profit driven Attacks on Construction Worker Protections ----- End Notes, and some content removed due to space limitations

Property Tax Appeals under the "60 Day" Rule

Purchasers of property in Maryland should be aware of the "60 Day" rule for appealing property tax assessments.

Maryland Appeals Court Expands "Date of Finality" Rule

This article analyzes a recent decision by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals concerning the interpretation of the “date of finality” rule, which was thought by many practitioners to limit the consideration of comparable sales to a time frame before January 1.

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