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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Immunity for Deed of Trust Foreclosure Trustees — Absolute or Qualified?

Under California Civil Code section 2924(d), a trustee’s communications and actions that are necessary to conduct a nonjudicial foreclosure sale pursuant to a deed of trust are privileged under Civil Code section 47. The...more

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Reservation or Limitation on Warranty? Navigating the Fine Line — Lessons from Valence Operating Co. v. Davidson

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In Valence Operating Co. v. Davidson1, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana addressed whether the provision, “all Oil, Gas and other Minerals have been excepted and reserved by former...more

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Will the Ohio Supreme Court Clear up the Muddy Waters of the DMA?

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Within the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (hereinafter, “DMA”), there is often a question of the diligence a surface owner should employ when seeking the mineral owner to declare the mineral interest abandoned. The oft-cited case...more

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Blacklisted Condos: A Growing Crisis for Owners and Buyers

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The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more

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Pennsylvania Superior Court Reaffirms the Dunham Rule

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Let’s assume you inherited a 150 acre farm in Lycoming County that has been owned by your family since 1909. In 2020, you are approached by ABC Drilling about a new oil and gas lease for the farm. You retain counsel and...more

Oliva Gibbs

Coverting a “Fixed” to a “Floating” NPRI: What (If Anything) Does ConocoPhillips v. Hahn Add to the Conversation?

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In ConocoPhillips Co. v. Hahn, the Supreme Court of Texas addressed whether a “fixed” nonparticipating royalty interest (“NPRI”) was later converted to a “floating” NPRI. The court weighed two possible means of this...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Buyer Beware: The Importance of Conducting Environmental Due Diligence

In the context of commercial real estate transactions, due diligence is conducted to obtain and verify available information regarding a property’s attributes and characteristics, physical and environmental condition,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Your Next Real Estate Deal Could Require CFIUS Approval

CFIUS Review Might Apply to Your Real Estate Deal - Most real estate professionals do not expect to seek approval from the president of the United States before closing a real estate deal. However, the U.S. Treasury...more

Allen Matkins

Supreme Court Narrows Local Governments’ Ability to Impose Impact Fees – A Potential Sea Change for California

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On April 12, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-anticipated ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, U.S. No. 22-1074 (petition for certiorari granted 9/29/23) (Sheetz). The case concerned the...more

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Betting the Farm on Solar: Leasing and Due Diligence Considerations

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While imagery of the American Dream used to be picturesque farm towns, robust bounties and families gathered around the table for a meal, values have shifted, and once-robust farming communities have become forgotten lands,...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Streamlining the Development Process with Blockchain Technology (III of IV)

Our prior two posts on blockchain technology and real estate looked at blockchain basics and how it can be used to make real estate transactions and the recording of documents more transparent, efficient, and secure. But I...more

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Florida Client Alert:  New and Future Changes to Florida Laws Affecting Real Property

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Tort reform laws are not the only significant changes underway in Florida. There also are a series of changes to Florida law that either have taken effect, will take effect, or may potentially take effect (more on that...more

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Defense of a Deed Signed by a 12-Year-Old Fails

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Foreshadowing a grim future for family weddings and funerals, Bell and Petsch v. Petch is a property dispute over five tracts of land in Gillespie County, Texas, in which siblings are the combatants. The events are less...more

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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Volume 1 No. 7

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The rapid proliferation of EV charging stations on commercial properties – in apartment complexes, at offices, hotels and shopping centers, entertainment venues and recreational sites, public parking lots and even hospitals...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

‎2023 Changes to Texas Law: Property ‎Tax Exemption for Public Facility Corporations Owning ‎Affordable Housing

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The 88th Regular Session (2023) of the Texas Legislature approved HB 2071 (the “Bill”), substantially revising the way public facility corporations can be utilized to own and operate affordable housing. While some provisions...more

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ESG: UK Smart Buildings: retrofit for purpose?

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In this second article in our three-part smart buildings series, we ask: is retrofitting an existing building worth it? Smart buildings utilise integrated technology systems to optimise energy usage and improve building...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Legal Concerns of Real Estate in the Metaverse: Navigating the Virtual Frontier

The concept of the metaverse, a virtual world where users interact with digital environments and each other in immersive ways, has gained significant attention in recent years. With advancements in virtual reality (VR) and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Second U.S. NFT Property Is Ready To be Auctioned

Propy has announced that the second U.S. NFT-backed property (see our blog about the first NFT sale here in which we discussed blockchain technology, and specifically how the sale works) is set to be auctioned, with a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blockchain Technology Is Changing The Real Estate Industry

On February 10, 2022, the first NFT-based property was bought through an auction on Propy, a blockchain-focused real estate company. The Florida home was sold for $653,163 worth of Ether, and the home’s property rights were...more

Carlton Fields

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending December 17, 2021

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Real Property Update - Taking Order: Rejecting property owner's argument that the Florida Department of Transportation failed to make a good faith estimate of value required by statute based upon a disagreement between...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ARGENTINIAN LAW - I. INTRODUCTION. Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief®: Robert Wolf, Alexander Tiktin and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Continuing Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium

On the latest Law Brief® episode, Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Partner Robert Wolf and Associate Alexander Tiktin join host, Richard Schoenstein to discuss the current status of the COVID-19 foreclosure and eviction...more

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California Wildfires - Underwriting Considerations

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Wildfires in California are, unfortunately, burning as frequently and as ferociously as ever. Exemplified by the 2017, 2018, and 2020 wildfire seasons, the number of wildfires in the last 5 years stands at a staggering 85,028...more

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Impact of UK Autumn Budget on real estate sector

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It was a relatively light Budget for the real estate sector. Highlights included the long-awaited announcement of the rate of the residential property developer tax and some reform of business rates....more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up - August 2021

Proptech and office return delays continue to grow, the new infrastructure bill could track your travel data, investor activity shows an expectation that business properties will rebound after COVID-19 shutdowns, and more....more

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