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April 23, 2018
Real Estate Rundown: Recent Ohio Legislation Introduced
Recent bills of the 132nd General Assembly (See https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/) pending in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate related to real property are as fol
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December 11, 2017
To Be or Not to Be (an Enforceable Real Estate Agreement), That Is the Question
Real Estate attorney Stephen Richman weighs in on what makes an enforceable contract under Ohio real estate contract law.
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October 2, 2017
Taxpayers Appealing Board of Tax Appeals Decisions May No Longer Get their Day in Court (the Ohio Supreme Court, that is)
Those wishing to appeal Ohio Board of Tax Appeals decisions no longer have a choice between the Ohio Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
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August 29, 2017
“Game” (Case) Called on Account of Absurdity
The Eighth District Court of Appeals recognizes that sometimes litigants need to be protected from their own absurdity.
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August 14, 2017
Ohio Court of Appeals (Hamilton County) Upholds Late Fee Provisions in a Residential Lease
On July 26, 2017 the Ohio Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Drake Townhouses L.L.C. v. Woodberry, 2017-Ohio-6968, which relates to a landlord-tenant case a…
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July 24, 2017
The Government Does Not Always Win
KJK's Stephen Richman gives examples of how the government does not always win lawsuits
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July 10, 2017
Ohio Supreme Court: Charitable-Use Exemption from Real Estate Taxes Based on Nondiscrimination, Not Quantum of Charitable Care
The Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision which provided clarity on the basis for granting or denying a charitable-use exemption from real property taxes.
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May 22, 2017
General, Unrestricted Access Easement Does Not Guaranty Unlimited, Unrestricted Use
An “easement” is basically a right to use the property of another for a specific purpose. Most common are drive/access easements and utility easements.
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May 8, 2017
Another Ohio Court Holds that Real Estate Broker’s License Required to Broker Gas and Oil Leases
A recent decision by Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals regarding gas and oil leases has been appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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April 24, 2017
Following the Yellow Brick Road to Real Estate Ownership
KJK: Stephen Richman - Real estate ownership is more complicated due to the legal concepts of “equitable title” vs. “legal title”
