Attorneys typically recommend that investors hold rental properties in limited liability companies.  A limited liability company (“LLC”), maintained properly as a separate entity, limits the investor’s liability to the assets held in the LLC and … [Read more...]

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced last week that their General Counsel found merit in charges made by McDonalds’ employees regarding employee protests. The momentous impact of the announcement is that the finding was against both … [Read more...]

Landlords and homeowners associations have long been concerned with health and safety conditions.  So what can they do when a tenant or owner is discovered to be a hoarder? Hoarding has been defined as including three main characteristics:"(1) the … [Read more...]

 (Truth in Lending Act – Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) For more than 30 years, TILA and RESPA have each required lenders to provide a specific form to consumers applying for a mortgage loan, and each had different forms of disclosure for … [Read more...]