Happy Holidays!
As we close out 2022, it’s a good time to reflect. It’s been a great year and a record year for real estate closings here at Sugarman Law. Prices are flattening out, houses are staying on the market longer and everything has cooled down with respect to bidding wars. Bidding wars still happen, but everything […]
Consumer Protection Law: You Have Rights!
We want to introduce you to a new practice area that we at Sugarman Law have been developing – Consumer Protection Law. Any time an individual has a contract with a company or organization, are purchasing something, using a service, and become obligated to pay a debt, you are a consumer and you have rights. […]
Real Estate ABCs: The Final Installment
I hope you have found the past two months’ newsletters helpful. We complete our series on some common real estate terminology, either as a buyer or a seller. We kick it off with Letter Q. Quitclaim Deed This type of deed releases a person’s interest in a property without stating the nature of the person’s […]
Real Estate ABCs Continued
Last month, we began our series on some common real estate terminology I hope you find helpful to know, either as a buyer or a seller. This month we continue our series and kick it off with the letter “I” … Insurance specifically homeowners. This is an insurance you have to have in place before […]
Real Estate ABCs
It’s back to school time, so I thought we would get in on the fun and do an ABCs of real estate series! Stay tuned over the next few months, as we complete the alphabet. A is for Appraisal This is the value that the bank assigns to your home. In this market, I have […]
Are These Collecting Dust In Your Business?
I took a nice week off for a staycation earlier this month and it really got me thinking. As I was deep cleaning parts of my house, I was reminded that when we are so busy with our daily lives, often things get overlooked. I was thankful to have the time to do some of […]
Getting A Health Care Proxy In Place
My son turned 18 a few weeks ago and graduated from high school this month. You may feel my pain – your child is no longer a child. Their 18th birthday comes around and all of a sudden, in an instant, they’re an adult. Even though your child may still be living at home or […]
Mortgage Payments Piling Up? Here Are Your Options
A few years ago, I sent out a newsletter about your options when you are experiencing difficulties paying your mortgage. Because of the pandemic this past year, and recent changes in the law, I thought it was a very relevant topic to discuss once again. Many people have gone into mortgage forbearance because of Covid […]
The Title Report: What Might Show Up Unexpectedly
We are already over the two year mark of when Covid became a household name in our lives and a lot has changed. I thought it would be interesting to share some of the changes with the courts and real estate and how its affected people and will affect them ongoing. Judgments and Liens You […]
A Few Common Misconceptions About Hiring An Attorney
This month, I thought I would share some of the common misconceptions or fears that people might have about hiring an attorney. Attorneys are expensive. It depends on why you are hiring an attorney. All situations are different so when one person says, “I paid so much to my attorney,” they might not be telling […]