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China Just Changed Divorce Forever - And It’s Stirring Global Controversy

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China's revised divorce law, effective February 1, 2025, introduces significant legal changes aimed at reducing impulsive divorces and reinforcing family stability. While the law applies only in China, it offers important...more

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Zoning Change Allows Conversion of Ground Floor Nonresidential Uses to Residential Uses

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As discussed in previous Holland & Knight alerts on Dec. 10 and Dec. 18, 2024, New York City recently made comprehensive changes to its Zoning Resolution, known collectively as City of Yes for Zoning for Housing Opportunity...more

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Virginia DEQ Suspends Issuance of Landowner Liability “Comfort Letters”

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On December 1, 2021, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”)  announced via a notice on its Brownfields website that it stopped accepting applications for Bona Fide Prospective Purchase (“BFPP”) and other...more

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Summary: HB 2617’s Amendments to Existing Arizona Homestead Exemption & Judgment Lien Laws

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HB 2617 is significantly altering the Arizona homestead exemption laws on December 31, 2021. Under current law, up to $150,000 in equity proceeds in a debtor’s home is exempt from collection by creditors. Additionally,...more

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2021 Amendments to Arizona’s Homestead Statute Confused Yet?

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There has been a good amount of commentary regarding Arizona House Bill 2617, which amends the Arizona Homestead Statute, and related statutes, effective January 1, 2022. Despite what appears to be the consensus, the Bill is...more

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2020 Legislative Update: New and Amended Laws Impacting Commercial Real Estate and Community Association Clients

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Every July 1st in Virginia, we can expect a few things without fail.  The summer heat and humidity will have settled down with a ponderous thud, here to remain, unwavering, for the rest of the summer.  The cicadas return –...more

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2019 Legislative Update: New and amended laws impacting commercial real estate and community association clients

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On July 1, 2019, new laws passed during the 2019 General Assembly session will go into effect in Virginia. As we do every year, Sands Anderson’s Commercial Real Estate and Community Associations Groups have reviewed this new...more

Snell & Wilmer

Ten Years After Colorado’s Adverse Possession Amendment: a brief look backwards and forwards

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In response to national outrage over an infamous adverse possession case in Boulder, Colorado, in which a lawyer and a judge intentionally took their neighbors’ undeveloped land through adverse possession, the Colorado...more

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Oregon’s Short-Term Rental Tax Expands its Reach

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Oregon’s legislature has broadened Oregon’s tax on short-term room rentals (also called the transient lodging tax). The new law, Enrolled House Bill (EHB) 4120, expands the scope of persons who must collect and remit the tax...more

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Changes to Arizona Purchaser Dwelling Act Affect Sellers and Construction Professionals

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In its last session, the Arizona legislature amended the statutes governing Purchaser Dwelling Actions, A.R.S. 12-1361 et seq., and Homeowner Association Dwelling Actions, A.R.S. 33-2001 et seq., relating to claims against...more

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