Understanding the Legalese in a Real Estate Purchase/Sale Agreement
Mar 15, 2017
As a real estate attorney, I help home buyers & sellers daily with their transactions, and I’m often asked to explain all that legalese in the standard purchase/sale contract. As Is Sale This means th...
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Logistics of Buying And Selling Real Estate Without A Realtor
Mar 15, 2017
With an attorney to assist you (rather than a real estate agent), buying or selling your home is actually quite simple and straightforward. Here is a typical breakdown of the logistics & responsibilit...
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The Right To Privacy In The Wilderness
Oct 25, 2011
The constitutional right to privacy recognizes and protects an individuals right of refuge in the wilderness. At the outset it must be noted that there is a diminished privacy expectation for persons e...
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Equitable Relief from Default Judgment - Mislabeled Court Papers in California
Oct 25, 2011
Equitable relief from default judgment may be granted where a party was prevented from participating in the action due to an extrinsic mistake of a third party, and this denied the party a fair hearing...
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Regardless of Wealth, Are Filing Fees Constitutional In A Civil Case?
Oct 25, 2011
Consider a wealthy plaintiff debt collector who has chosen to sue a middle-class American. Courts allow indigent (poor) individuals to defend themselves without paying court fees. But what about non-in...
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Business Partnership Agreement - Specifying Responsibilities and Contributions
Oct 25, 2011
When preparing a business partnership agreement, some of of the most imporant content is often found in the attachments: (a) Division of Responsibilities, and (b) Partnership Contributions.
Division o...
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Sharing Music – Licensing Terminology
Oct 25, 2011
If you are an artist and would like your fans and listeners to be able to share your music amongst themselves without potentially violating your copyrights, here is a statement you can use on your CD a...
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Loan Asset versus Reserve Asset
Oct 23, 2011
For bank bookkeeping purposes, a "loan asset" is distinguished from a "reserve asset".This provides a check/limit on the money multiplier effect in an important sense.
A loan asset is just a bookkeepi...
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14th Amendment and State and Federal Citizenship today
Oct 23, 2011
Let's begin with Boyd v. Nebraska (1892) 143 U.S. 135, which includes this helpful quote: Mr. Justice Story, in his Commentaries on the Constitution, says: "Every citizen of a state is ipso facto a cit...
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Advance Healthcare Direction - Useful Questions to Get Started
Oct 23, 2011
If an injury or illness renders you unable to make medical decisions for yourself (and communicate with others meaningfully), then your family and your treating doctor(s) will need to know your wishes/...
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