…certainly not impossible, for the employee to establish that he or she finds this unwelcome and offensive. II. Sufficiently Severe or Pervasive as to Alter the Terms and Conditions of Employment. The courts have generally recognized a sliding scale when it comes to this element. The worse the alleged conduct is then the fewer times it needs to occur in order to be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive. Conversely, the…
Buyers Who Refuse to Acknowledge Death of Real Estate Contract Webcast 4/30/2014: In markets with shortages of inventory, some buyers are reluctant to acknowledge the death of their contract, causing problems for sellers who want to move on to other buyers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-GvJ8BKsok…
…transfer you will need to determine the appropriate deed to use. A commonly used deed is the “special warranty deed”, but ultimately the appropriate deed will depend upon the circumstances surrounding your transfer. Legal counsel can assist you with the selection, preparation, and recordation of the deed to complete the transfer of the property. 5) Title Insurance Endorsement. A commonly overlooked component to completing the transfer of rental property from…
Demystifying Commercial Real Estate Webcast 2/24/14: Demystifying Commercial Real Estate. Commercial real estate isn’t necessarily harder than residential real estate, it’s just different. The first step in wading into commercial real estate is understanding the cultural differences. In this webinar, Jon will discuss the following: Use of Letters of Intent, One Free Look, Documenting Co-operative Commission Obligations, Consequences of Bigger Deals, Culture of Less Regulatory Pressure, Ramifications of Lack of…
…offering. The registration process is expensive and time consuming, following completion of the offering there are significant costs associated with SEC periodic report filing requirements, and there are significant corporate governance and compliance considerations applicable to public companies. Raising capital through a 506(c) offering instead of a public offering, allows an issuer to avoid, or at least postpone, dealing with the cost and compliance issues applicable to public companies. …
…and the other party still have unresolved issues at the time of the mediation, the mediator can offer different perspectives and thoughts in order to help the parties resolve their differences. The mediator is trained to make each party feel heard and help the parties come up with resolutions so that the parties can avoid going to Court. The mediator does not make judgments about who is right or wrong….
…parent could collect on all the back child support together with interest at 12% per annum compounded monthly from the date that each payment was owed. If the other parent does not agree to a modification, you may want to talk to a lawyer about filing a motion to modify the child support amount. Once the motion is filed, there will be an exchange of financial information. The court may…
…Mortgage insurance, Escrow fee, Property tax, Insurance, Structural or pest inspection, and Any other third-party provider’s costs associated with the residential mortgage loan. 3. If applicable, the amount of any commission or other compensation to be paid to the mortgage loan originator, including the manner in which the commission or other compensation is calculated and the relationship of the commission or other compensation to the cost of the loan received…
Denial of Coverage for Damage from the Great 2013 Colorado Floods With the massive devastation and destruction to homes and personal property caused by September 2013 Colorado flooding, insurance companies will aggressively be looking for ways to reduce their losses. In many instances coverage will be denied for claims. While not all of these denials will be wrongful, in many instances the denials will be based upon incomplete, vague or…
…contract and strike down the breaching party. Regardless of the contract’s clarity and undisputed facts, some people (the seller in our example) flatly refuse to honor their clear contractual obligations (to release the earnest money, in our example). Sometimes the breaching party’s stubbornness cannot be overcome by his own attorney or a skilled mediator. Occasionally the non-breaching party (the buyer in our question) must sue to retrieve the earnest money….
