Insights
Ohio Real Estate Law
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June 29, 2015
Breaking: US Supreme Court overturned the EPA’s air quality rule
The US Supreme Court overturned today the air quality rule that was issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Obama Administration
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June 29, 2015
Remembering Kelo v. City of New London — 10 Years Later
After 10 years, there is finally some development planned for the condemned property--a park is planned for the parcel that was Ms. Kelo’s house.
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June 22, 2015
Integrating “Livability Principles” in Brownfields Redevelopment
if you want to secure federal funding for your future brownfields projects it’s time to start paying attention to the details now.
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June 15, 2015
Featured Resource: Ohio Board of Building Standards
the State of Ohio has an incredible amount of information available online. Today’s article covers the Ohio Board of Building Standards (the “BBS")
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June 9, 2015
Watch Your Language with Condemnation Clauses in Commercial Leases
Presumably, the tenant intended a greater right of termination in the lease than that interpreted by the Court. Perhaps there would have been a different
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June 1, 2015
U. S. Supreme Court Issues Decision in Favor of Bank of America in Chapter 7 Lien Stripping Case
To remain consistent with its prior decision, the Court reversed the lower court decisions and refused to void Bank of America’s junior mortgage liens.
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May 26, 2015
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Local Zoning Ordinance Regarding Abandonment of Mobile-Homes To Be Unconstitutional
must take care to balance their desires to improve property values and encourage development with the vested property rights of property owners.
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May 18, 2015
Ohio Real Estate Tax “Avoidance”
“tax evasion”, and has been, is and will always be illegal. Reducing one’s tax burden, legally, however, by taking advantage of applicable exemptions, credi
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May 11, 2015
When Improvements Abut Property Lines: Consider a Maintenance Easement
maintenance and support issues between neighboring properties are significant or simple, recording a reciprocal easement agreement may be the most viable
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May 4, 2015
Assigning/Assuming the Benefits and Burdens of Rental Property
Often, however, rental property can be a trap for the unwary who focus on the benefits, but not the burdens of income producing property.