Property Owners, Borrowers, Real Estate Transactions

Rent Receivership in Connecticut: Legal Strategies for Servicers and Owners of Non-Performing Commercial Loans

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads on 6/16/2025

Servicers and owners of non-performing commercial loans may seek the appointment of a rent receiver to manage cash flow and keep utilities and property vendors current during the pendency of a foreclosure. Connecticut...more

Different Sectors, Same Page

Goulston & Storrs PC on 10/3/2024

I recently attended the IMN Distressed CRE Forum in New York, alongside my colleagues Brian Cohen, Zev Gewurz and Doug Rosner. It was great to connect with and hear from people across many different places in the industry,...more

Deed in Escrow

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/19/2024

Is a “deed in escrow,” sometimes referred to as a “deed in a box,” enforceable in New York? While many real estate attorneys believe that it is not, a recent court ruling illustrates that the answer may not be as...more

Five Things Every Office Building Owner (and Its Lender) Should Consider

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/16/2023

The drumbeat of the challenges facing almost every corner of the office building market should be loud and clear to owners and lenders. For some, the current situation is dire, while for others it will likely worsen in the...more

Equitable Mortgages

Jaburg Wilk on 3/3/2021

Most anybody who works in real estate knows what a mortgage is. Simply stated, a mortgage is a lien against property given by the property owner to a lender to secure the repayment of a loan made by the lender to the property...more

A Notice of Trustee’s Sale Does Not Necessarily “Disturb Possession”

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP on 6/29/2020

Flashback: Five years ago, Money and Dirt covered the Salazar v. Thomas opinion from California’s Fifth District Court of Appeal holding that a Notice of Default does not “disturb possession” sufficiently to start the...more