3 Reasons You Need a Will in Virginia
Having a last will and testament drawn out before you pass will save your family from complications that might happen with your property.
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Contracts
Avoiding Failed Contracts
Having seen too many clients face shoddy contractual work and failed contracts, there are the patterns in these often-avoidable outcomes. Protect yourself with these guidelines.
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Before You Sign a Document
Before you sign a document have your attorney review it! Doing so can save you money and avoid running in to trouble later on.
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Should You Form a Corporation or LLC?
Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (“LLCs”) offer a layer of protection against individual liability, but which one should you choose?
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Making Contracts Work for You
A client said to me after trial, in which she had prevailed on the majority, but not all of the issues: “If only I had taken the time at the beginning to write out what I understood would happen and had the other party sign, we would have had a better chance of having the judge see that last point our way. It didn’t occur to me at the beginning that we could have had such a different understanding of what was to happen (or what was included).”
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Construction Contracts for Property Owners
Clients sometimes wonder whether an attorney is needed to draft or review a contract. My answer is “yes,” an attorney representing that party’s interest should draft or review a contract drafted by another party or his or her attorney…
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Modern Technology as a Factor in the Purchase of Real Estate
I was contacted recently by a client who had signed a Contract of Purchase for a property in the country (i.e. outside of city limits). She was devastated to learn that the internet available was inadequate for her very demanding job. Nevertheless, the Seller insisted that she perform under the terms of the Contract of Purchase…
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Contract Mistakes: “It Looks Legitimate”
Yes, you should always have your attorney review a contract to purchase a business or real estate or a lease before you sign the document. Most legal problems that come to me are the result of a poorly drafted or one-sided document. Legitimacy is only one concern; just because “an attorney” drafted a document does not mean that it serves your interests, unless the drafting attorney was your attorney. Your attorney will look out for your interests.
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Why Hire a Real Estate Attorney
If you plan to purchase real estate in Virginia, you should do your due diligence before you close on the property and you should hire a real estate attorney. Absent outright fraud, sellers are not required to disclose, for example, an ongoing disagreement with a neighbor over the use or location of an easement, or a disagreement over a fence on the neighbor’s property. Nor are the sellers required to volunteer that the field next to the property was just sold to a developer…
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