Real Estate & Property Law

More On 10-Year CRE Loss Amortization
My recent post that floated the idea for federal legislation that would permit community banks to amortize losses on commercial real estate and commercial real estate loans over a 10-year period, as opposed to current GAAP accounting rules that require...

The Commercial Real Estate/Estate Planning Interface
The American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education are sponsoring a teleconference and live audio webcast on November 19, 2008 entitled Estate Planning for the Commercial Real Estate...

Commercial Real Estate Crisis Starting to Look Like Residential
Most analysts believe that the commercial real estate loan market is about to reach the place that the residential part of the market was a year ago. ?Losses from commercial real estate will be quite high by historic standards,? the former Comptroller of the Currency, Eugene Ludwig, told Bloomberg...

Concentrating on Commercial Real Estate
Reports of increased scrutiny of banks--particularly community banks--because of deteriorating commercial real estate values keep piling on. In Boston, the local business press seized upon the fact that commercial real estate concentrations at several local banks "soared past" the "limit"...

Mall Vacancy Rates Soar
Large malls now have a vacancy rate not seen in 18 years.  However, rental rates, while down, have yet to fall significantly.  No doubt that will change as the retail situation continues to deteriorate...

Blawg of the Day -- Real Estate Space
Doug Cornelius is a senior attorney at Goodwin Proctor in Boston, practicing primarily in real estate law. He publishes Real Estate Space, a commercial real estate finance law blog, with notes on real estate law and the real estate business from his perspective.

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Uniform Commercial Code and Contracts
Interstate commercial transactions and sale of goods in the United States

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Accounting Malpractice - Accountant Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice Lawsuit
Accounting Malpractice alleging financial malpractice by accountants.

Wrestler Estate
Family of pro wrestler settle multi million dollar estate lawsuit.

Estate of Seth Tobias
$25 million estate to be split as part of settlement.

Gulf War Syndrome
Panel Confirms it's Real, and Identifies Causes

FDA
Requests Labeling Change for Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo and Zyflo CR

Estate Planners Face Elder Abuse Class Action
California Estate Planners Face Elder Abuse Class Action