Real Estate & Property Law

Greeville Estate Attorney: Whats estate planning
While out on the town with some friends the other night, somebody asked me what estate planning was for.  I thought about the question for a moment, quickly racing through what my answer should be, and realized that there are many different ways to answer that question, because the goals to be accomplished by estate [...

Real Estate Writing Competition...
Below is information about a new real estate writing competition from the New York Law School: The Center for Real Estate Studies and The Graduate (LL.M.) Program in Real Estate at New York Law School present The 1st Annual NYLS...

Korngold on Real Estate Brokers
Gerald Korngold (New York Law School) has posted Real Estate Brokers are Not 'Fiduciaries': A Call for Developing a New Legal Framework (Real Estate Law Journal) on SSRN. Here's the abstract: Clients have brought actions against their real estate brokers...

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.

Accounting Rule May Trigger Change in Commercial Real Estate
I likely think about accounting standards more than most people involved in real estate law, probably because I was in-house at a public real estate investment trust for five years...

The Real Deal: Despite Protections, Real Estate Unfairness Still Exists
Los Angeles, CA: The ongoing credit crisis and the mortgage meltdown have affected real estate housing in ways not seen for decades. However, beyond the general economic contraction, and the impacts specific to the real estate industry, are various illegal and morally reprehensible practices, which for some affect everything from real estate closing fees to the acquisition of real estate in general.

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

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

New York Building Codes
Building and constructions laws in New York

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

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

New York Employment Law
alleged violations of New York employment law.

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

Killer Heir
Estate of Fred Keller pays $40 million settlement.