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A Basic Overview of Trusts and Types of Trusts
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Sep 26th 2011
Category: Trusts
Commercial Leasing 101: Protect Your Business and Avoid Pitfalls
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Jul 20th 2010
Category: Commercial Real Estate
A business leasing commercial property must be careful in agreeing to and signing a lease. Beyond the dollars and cents of the agreement and the location and layout of the premises, a business leasing...
Mortgage vs. Deed of Trust in Missouri
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Jun 14th 2010
Category: deed of trust, Mortgages, Missouri
The confusing terminology involved in mortgage transactions can present a hurdle for some buyers and private lenders. In short, a “deed of trust” is a substantially similar document to a “mortgage.” Laws vary...
Buying Real Estate: Who Needs Title Insurance?
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Jun 1st 2010
Category: title insurance, Purchase Sale Agreements
Buyers, sellers and owners of real estate often have some difficulty understanding the purpose of title insurance and the coverage that it provides. A critically important component of any real estate transaction...
What is Probate and How do I Avoid it?
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Feb 18th 2010
Category: avoid probate, probate process, Probate
Fortunately, with proper advance planning, probate can be readily avoided. Several methods of asset transfer and titling can remove an individual’s property from the probate estate. Typically...
What is Probate and How do I Avoid Probate?
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Feb 18th 2010
Category: avoid probate, probate process, trust formation, Probate
Probate is, stated simply, a court-supervised process for transferring property to its intended recipients, following the death of the owner. The goal of probate is to re-title and...
Types of Real Estate Deeds
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Jan 14th 2010
Category: Deeds and Trusts
In the world of real estate transactions, the term “deed” can have a number of different meanings. In my law firm’s representation of real estate investors, developers and...
Property Easement Agreements: Getting it Right
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Dec 4th 2009
Category: Land Use and Zoning
Easements can be established in numerous ways. Ranging from a handshake understanding between neighbors to a more complicated property use transaction between sophisticated commercial parties, easements are...
Buyer’s Contingencies in Real Estate Transactions
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Dec 4th 2009
Category: Residential Real Estate, United States
In a Seller’s perfect real estate world, the signing of the purchase agreement would be the end of negotiation and the end of Seller’s...
5 Common Landlord Mistakes: Best Lease Writing Practices
Submitted By: James Schleiffarth On: Nov 20th 2009
Category: Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, United States
Owners of residential and commercial property must be careful in preparing and signing leases with tenants...