Insights

Ohio Real Estate Law

October 24, 2016

CLE Update: Upcoming CLE Seminars in Ohio

November and December are good months for real estate related continuing education offerings worth looking into. Upcoming CLE seminars are listed.
September 26, 2016

Watch your Language with Board of Elections (Referendum) Petitions

As in other Watch Your Language articles, courts will uphold language in commercial agreements, unless it is contrary to statutory law or public policy.
September 12, 2016

If the Form Does Not Fit, You Must Alter It (#5)

As discussed in “If the Form Does Not Fit You Must Alter It,” the real estate attorney’s optimal role can be compared a department store tailor.
August 29, 2016

Are Oral Modifications of Written Leases Enforceable in Ohio?

Commercial leases of real property in Ohio must be in writing to be enforceable. What about oral modifications/amendments to written commercial leases?
August 22, 2016

As With Many Things in Life, Timing is Everything.

One issue that perpetually appears in term sheets and letters of intent negotiated by clients on real estate purchases, it is the issue of timing.
August 15, 2016

There’s a New Form in Town (for Cuyahoga County Real Estate Transfers)

Effective August 2016 for Cuyahoga County, there is a new Page 2 to the statewide Real Property Conveyance Fee Statement of Value and Receipt (Form DTE 100)
August 8, 2016

Being a Charity Doesn’t Mean You Qualify for the “Charitable Use” Property Tax Exemption in Ohio

When claiming a "charitable use" property tax exemption, merely owning the property in a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation is not sufficient to succeed.
August 1, 2016

Is it a Lease or a License?

Is a kiosk at a shopping mall a lease or a license? How about the use of a building roof for a billboard; license or lease? Does it really matter?
July 25, 2016

Ohio EPA’s DMWM Proposes Beneficial Use Rules to JCARR

The DMWM has proposed the beneficial use rules in O.A.C. Chapter 3745-599 to the JCARR. Read to access the proposed rules.
July 25, 2016

Ohio’s Dredged Material Program – Additional Information

Given the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 1 earlier this year, beginning July 1, 2020, dredged material can no longer be dumped in Lake Erie.