Real Estate & Property Law

When Should I Assume A Lease In Bankruptcy
One of the features of bankruptcy is the ability to reject a residential lease.  But what if you want to assume an unexpired lease? Obviously, you must live somewhere, so consider the following factors when making this decision: Can you find a better deal on rent than you are currently paying? What are the terms of the lease?  [...

The UPC Authorizes Notarized Wills
Lawrence W. Waggoner (Lewis M. Simes Professor of Law) has written a new article entitled The UPC Authorizes Notarized Wills, 34 ACTEC 83 (Fall 2008). Here is a summary of the article: This article reports on a 2008 amendment to...

Domain Name Lease with Option to Purchase
Elliot?s Blog » Blog Archive » Lease to Own a Domain Name In a situation like this, I think a lease-to-own offer would be a smart way to negotiate to buy the domain name. I advised the potential buyer that...

HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
I recently got a call from a business woman who had entered into a lease of a salon that was too big for her business. Apparently she had a business associate who agreed to sub-lease the other half of the building...

A Tenant Wants a Lease for More Than One Year
Is a landlord required to offer a multiyear lease?

What are Words Worth Commercial Lease Option to Renew
Recently I have been presented with clients dealing with options to renew a commercial lease. Usually these options are exercised by the Tenant with no real dispute. However, in one case the language to renew stated that the tenant had to "give written notice to renew within 60 days of the end of the lease? Well, at the end of the original lease term, when the tenant went to pay the rent the landlord refused the rent stating that the tenant had not renewed the lease within 60 days and that he was going to double the rent...

Landlord Tenant Laws and Provisions
State and City Laws Related to Residential House and Apartment Leases