Your Rights and Your Responsibilities
This month, I wanted to discuss something we haven’t explored before. When working with an attorney, every client has certain rights and responsibilities. It is important to understand these rights and responsibilities because we are all under a lot of pressure – clients are selling or buying their homes, or forming businesses, etc. – and […]
The Legal Summer Reading List Part 3: Personal Documents
As we continue our legal summer reading series, this month we delve into documents important to have for your personal life. 1. Power of attorney What is it? This document allows you to appoint an agent to act on your behalf while you are still alive. Why do I need it? This person can help […]
The Legal Summer Reading List Part 2: Business Documents
As we continue our legal summer reading series, this month we delve into documents important for your business. Corporate Formation Documents What is it? The corporate entity formation documents include the filing receipt, articles of incorporation or, bylaws, operating agreements (LLC), proof of publication, shareholder or partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements and more, depending on […]
The Legal Summer Reading List Part 1: Real Estate
Summer feels so close. School is ending, vacations (much more than last year) are being planned. What are you doing this summer? Whether it’s relaxing on the beach, selling your home or writing a new business plan, this legal summer reading series has something for you to consider. We start off this month with documents […]
Your Child Is Headed To College – Do They Have A Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney?
It’s overwhelming when your child, now a legal adult, moves away to college. You are filling out a lot of paperwork – for financial aid, potentially apartment or dorm, or selecting courses. An often overlooked, but vitally important part of the paperwork puzzle are your child’s health care proxy and power of attorney (POA). As […]
Be Prepared: My Recent Experience And Why Plans Must Be In Place
A sentence I didn’t think I would be typing… I had COVID-19 recently. Thankfully, I am now fine. It wasn’t an easy road though, it was tough. This virus is very real and you just never know how it will affect you. I am much better now and throwing myself back into work, but the […]
Why A Home Inspection And Final Walk-Through Are So Important
We’ve been chatting the past few months about real estate and this month we focus on the initial home inspection and the final walk-through, which is really the last chance a purchaser has before they are handed the keys. In the contract of sale, the seller usually gives basic representations that the plumbing, electrical, heating […]
Open — but paid off — Mortgages
As we continue our conversation this month on some things to look out for when selling or purchasing a home, I am going to discuss old mortgages that show up on your title report and how they might affect the sale. Chances are, when you bought your home, the prior owner had a mortgage that […]
But, It Was There When I Bought It…
I hear this phrase a lot so I wanted to discuss some important items to review before you list your home for sale. This month, and next, I am covering THREE of the biggest issues I often face when representing sellers. This month is all about the importance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Compliance, often referred […]
Real Estate Is HOT – Here Are A Few Ways To Stay Cool
My cat, Felix, loves to sit by our pool, but he is afraid to jump into the water. If you are Felix right now, sitting on the edge, wondering if you should jump into the real estate market – let me tell you, it might be time! Especially if you are a seller. It is […]