've been asked if you give someone a life estate, do they have the right to do anything they wish with the property, such as move out and rent it for income? What are an owners rights to the property after they have given som...

The pros and cons of forming limited liability entities such as Limited Partnerships, Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies is a much discussed topic these days. It is this latter device, the much misunde...

Over 80 million lawsuits are filed every year in the United States. If you are in business, you should be thinking about the risks involved. The following are some of the most common pitfalls that lead to liability and lawsuit...

A question often asked when incorporating is, “where do I incorporate?” There are many promoters of various jurisdictions, such as Delaware and Nevada and even offshore. Nevada and Delaware have favorable co...

There is more to buying raw land than meets the eye and more than a few individuals have wished they’d had a second chance upon finding themselves duped, conned, misled, ill-advised, uninformed, oversold, undereducated a...

Fair Housing laws prohibit discrimination against people based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or handicap (the "protected classes"). Two types of unlawful discrimination apply only to...

You own a property that has “prime development potential” written all over it. It’s got everything – great location, public utilities nearby, and zoning for a use that’s in demand. The market&rsqu...

Have you ever had a tenant leave in the middle of the night or the middle of an eviction? Did you ever wonder what to do? Basically when a tenant abandons the property, you do not need to file an eviction or wait for the sheri...

What is a wraparound seller-financed note? Simply put, a wraparound is a second position note wherein the payor pays the seller who, in turn, continues to pay the first note. You, the note buyer, come into the picture by stepp...

As buyers and sellers, you should be aware of your rights and responsibilities relating to disclosure of property conditions. These exist because of laws enacted by Congress and state legislatures and from principles that have...