News & Analysis as of September 18, 2024

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Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of greater legislative and judicial scrutiny after systemic abuses were uncovered during the widespread foreclosure crisis resulting from the Great Recession. less -

Standard Versus Enhanced Exemptions Understanding the City of Pittsburgh's Proposed LERTA Exemption Ordinance

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 5/6/2024

The City of Pittsburgh, in an attempt to stem the tide of collapsing real estate tax revenues from downtown Pittsburgh commercial properties, is on the verge of passing an ordinance creating a tax exemption authorized by...more

Real Property & Financial Services Update: Week Ending May 31, 2019

Carlton Fields on 6/7/2019

Real Property Update - Public Official Standing Doctrine: county school district that benefited from ad valorem taxes charged by county could not challenge constitutionality of statutory tax exemption claimed by homeowners...more

Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending May 3, 2019

Carlton Fields on 5/22/2019

Real Property Update - Restrictive Covenants: trial court erred by failing to provide injunctive relief in favor of homeowner as it related to trees planted in common area in violation of restrictive covenants - McIntosh...more

What's on the radar for real estate?

Hogan Lovells on 5/16/2018

In this short guide, we have highlighted some of the key legal changes that are on the real estate radar in a variety of international jurisdictions. ...more

City of Chicago to Tax Assignments of Mortgages

Miller Canfield on 10/28/2015

Recently the City of Chicago’s Department of Finance issued Real Property Transfer Tax Ruling #4, which clarifies the intent of the City’s Real Property Transfer Tax. The ruling details the application of the exemptions to...more

Wrap-Up of Alabama Legislature Actions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/30/2013

The Alabama Legislature adjourned near midnight on May 20, closing a session that saw lawmakers grant final passage of the two operating budgets and of amendments to the controversial Alabama Accountability Act. With respect...more

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