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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.

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.

ESTATE PLANNING LAW
Life Advice - Planning Your Estate A primary purpose of estate planning is to distribute your assets according to your wishes after your death. Successful estate planning transfers your assets to your beneficiaries quickly and usually with minimal tax consequences...

Estate Settlement
Florida Estate Settlement is the process of gathering the assets of an estate and distributing them to the creditors and beneficiaries of the estate. In Florida this process is called a probate and generally requires the use of a Florida Probate Lawyer...

What Is The Federal Estate Tax
The Federal estate tax is a tax on the right to transfer property at death. The tax is applied to estates for which at-death gross assets, the "gross estate," exceed the filing threshold...

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...

Back to Work
After spending the month of March home with my daughter on paternity leave, I am back in the office. A lot of changes have happened in the real estate industry, but it looks like the players in the debt markets are still trying to figure out what assets they have before they start making money available for real estate...

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

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

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

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.