Real Estate

Real Estate Boom & Marijuana Blooms – How Are They Connected?

Briefing, Briefings, Real Estate, Regulatory / December 12, 2017 December 16, 2017

Pillsbury.com – The real estate industry is booming in states where marijuana is blooming—that is, in states that have legalized the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana. Here is a quick overview. In November 2016, voters in California, Maine and Massachusetts, all approved the legalization of recreational marijuana use. On January 1, 2018, California’s law …

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Leveraging Blockchain For The Real Estate Industry

Briefing, Briefings, Real Estate, Technology / December 4, 2017 December 4, 2017

Dentons – Establishing a good title and guaranteeing speedy acquisition of real estate is of paramount importance to investors, funds, and real estate developers. For example, if salient information on prior encumbrances, easements and restrictive covenants is not easily obtainable, land ownership disputes may increase transaction risks significantly. Uncertainty in property ownership globally may also …

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Pros and Cons of Negative Pledges

Briefing, Real Estate / April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016

Murtha Cullina – Does a Lender really get any protection from a Negative Pledge provided by a Borrower? In some situations where a Lender would like to have security for its loan but the Borrower cannot, or will not, grant a mortgage or security interest in or on its property, the Lender may settle for …

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California Real Estate Law: The Perpetual Lease

Advertising & Marketing, Briefing, Latest News, Real Estate, Top in LawFuel / September 3, 2015 September 3, 2015

Attorneys Should Beware Of Unlimited Lease Extensions By Laine T. Wagenseller* – As a Los Angeles real estate attorney I recently had a client approach me about a billboard lease from 1975 which appeared to confer unlimited lease extensions to the lessor billboard company. The lease rate was very low and the lease had …

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Reed Smith Adds Real Estate and M&A Lawyer

Press Releases, Real Estate / August 18, 2015 August 18, 2015

August 17, 2015, New York – Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Joseph A. Sarcinella as a partner in its Real Estate Group. A former partner in the New York office of Thompson & Knight LLP, Sarcinella will practice in Reed Smith’s New York office. “Joe is an experienced real estate …

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Why Commercial Property Assessors Aren’t Always Right – Appealing Assessments

Briefing, Law Firm Announcements, Real Estate / April 21, 2014 April 21, 2014

St. Louis, Missouri…“If property assessors were always right, the tax appeals process wouldn’t exist,” asserts Drey A. Cooley, who appeals property values for commercial and residential properties, including hotels, leased commercial real estate and high-value residential homes in Missouri as an attorney at Capes, Sokol, Goodman + Sarachan, P.C. “Successful appeals can …

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