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This is the second of a two-part series addressing special considerations for government lessors in the current commercial real estate market. Part I addressed the risks posed by government downsizing and early lease...more
On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department affirmed the dismissal of a quiet title action, which sought to discharge a mortgage as time-barred under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention...more
As a non-judicial foreclosure state, it is often thought of as being “easy” to foreclose in Georgia. However, the foreclosure process requires more than running an advertisement for four weeks and conducting the sale on the...more
On May 15, 2024, Alabama became the thirteenth state to adopt a version of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receiver Act (the “Act”). The Act seeks to bring more direction and clarity to...more
The United States Court for the Western District of Virginia recently granted a foreclosure firm’s motion to dismiss on the grounds that the firm’s representation of a lender did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices...more
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On May 31, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court released its opinion in Crystal Kaye Coan v. Championship Property, LLC, SC-2023-0740. For the first time, the court held that a servicer and/or high bidder from a foreclosure sale...more
In an unpublished opinion, a California appeals court has upheld a subcontractor’s mechanics lien claim despite the subcontractor’s failure to strictly follow the procedural requirements set forth in the mechanics lien...more
On February 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, recognizing that a lender may assume a role of a fiduciary to a borrower in certain circumstances, denied a summary judgment motion by Wallis...more
The fact that commercial transactions can very easily become complex is not a novel statement. When financial institutions lend money to commercial entities, the basic documentation required to evidence the loan, promise to...more
Introduction Le 11 janvier 2024, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour ») a publié sa décision dans l’affaire Bank of Montreal v. Haro-Thurlow Street Project Limited Partnership, laquelle donne des précisions...more
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A&B Abstract: According to a recent edition of Inside Mortgage Finance, correspondent lending is the only lending channel that posted gains in Q3 2023. While it is always nice to see gains, it should also serve as a reminder...more
In this program, attorneys in Restructuring & Reorganization, Real Estate, and Tax will discuss commercial real estate loan workouts and amendments: the path most often taken by commercial real estate lenders in 2023 when a...more
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