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If you’re looking into buying a piece of real estate, you may find that the competitive market makes this difficult. In some cases, properties are selling consistently for much more than they’re even listed for. Additionally, many properties are going on and off the...
If you intend to start a business, your goal is likely to start a company that generates enough income to pay yourself a competitive salary or to build a business successful enough that you can sell it to someone else. Unfortunately, a significant percentage of new...
Once you create an estate plan, the last thing you want to do is go back and look at it again. However, laws change all the time, as well as things like your family structure, wealth and assets. Unfortunately, if you fail to review and update your estate plan...
When someone doesn't pay HOA fees, it creates quite a problem for the board. These fees are mandatory because they help to cover the amenities that you get when you're living at the HOA. As long as everyone pays their fees on time, the community can operate properly....
There are many myths about homeowners' associations (HOAs). Some people think that HOAs are a waste of time and money, while others believe they are the only way to keep a neighborhood in order. HOAs have plenty of benefits, along with some drawbacks. This article...
The importance for Counsel to be mindful of ethical obligations when taking a case against a former client is highlighted in a recent win for SGW&M’s litigation team Steven E. Waldinger and Heather R. Gushue. Relying on Rule 1.9(a) of the Rules of Professional...
In an action to foreclosure on a lien for unpaid common charges brought by our HOA client, we successfully defended a unit owner’s challenge to service of process. Thereafter, the Court issued a money judgment and judgment of foreclosure and sale. Three days before...
One of the primary reasons why people write wills is to create order while preventing conflicts from potential heirs. Done right, a will can give you peace of mind knowing that your assets will pass down to their rightful heirs after your death. However, there are...
Our litigation team’s aggressive defense strategy in filing a pre-answer motion to dismiss proved successful when the Court dismissed the action brought against their clients in a dispute involving members of Condo and HOA Board Members. This case is a reminder that...
When you started working with a friend on a new business, you were excited to see where it would go. You put in seemingly endless hours of labor getting it up and running, and your friend was meant to handle marketing and accounting on the business side. After...