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Welcome to Why Delaware Legal Opinions Matter, a five-part series examining the role of Delaware legal opinions in transactional practice. In this series, you will learn about the scope and purpose of these opinions, the...more
M&A due diligence helps parties identify entity, lien, and compliance issues before they delay signing or closing. This article explains how charter review, public record searches, entity audits, and post-closing updates fit...more
Welcome to Why Delaware Legal Opinions Matter, a five-part series examining the role of Delaware legal opinions in transactional practice. In this series, you will learn about the scope and purpose of these opinions,...more
Recently, West Virginia enacted SB 573, which amends §31-17-9 of the West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, Broker and Servicer Act to modernize closing disclosure requirements for residential mortgage loans by clarifying...more
Due diligence is a comprehensive, complex, and critical stage in any commercial real estate acquisition. You don’t want to leave any stone uncovered, and you want the most time available to review all documents and look for...more
In a multipart series, we're examining important points to consider when negotiating commercial real estate purchase and sale contracts from the perspectives of buyers and sellers. Our prior posts addressed negotiating...more
In this two-part article, the author presents an overview of what various ancient textual artifacts “remember” about the earliest loan closings known to history and their participants, exploring the commercial lending...more
Contrary to just about every jurisdiction in the country, all real estate settlements for real property located within the State of Delaware must be performed by a Delaware-licensed attorney....more
Tenant estoppel certificates play a critical role in commercial real estate transactions by providing purchasers and lenders with direct confirmation from tenants regarding key lease terms. In many respects, estoppels operate...more
Introduction - Tenant estoppel certificates play a critical role in real estate transactions. Whether you are a purchaser, lender or tenant, you have likely encountered these documents. This bulletin highlights four...more
In real estate transactions, one of the most important documents a seller will execute is the “Owner’s Affidavit” (also sometimes called a “Seller’s Affidavit” or “Affidavit of Title”). Often, purchase agreements require the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ROMANIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - A. Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land (agricultural); B. Purchase of brownfield renewable power...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MICHIGAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offers to Purchase that are accepted by sellers are the typical form of purchase contract for residential properties. The...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth buyer’s offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections, financing etc....more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER KENYAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. The transaction usually begins with a letter of offer from the seller setting out the purchase price, completion period,...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER FLORIDIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Purchase and Sale Agreement sets forth the complete terms of the purchase and sale including, among other things, price,...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ECUADOREAN LAW - Real Estate acquisitions typically involve several key stages, ultimately leading to the transfer of ownership. The most common phases include: 1) Initial...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - INTRODUCTION - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates in...more
Title insurance is issued using standardized forms of policies and endorsements. The most commonly used forms for commercial properties are those promulgated by the American Land Title Association (ALTA), a nationwide title...more
On September 27, 2024, the Government of Alberta announced that the fee increases foreshadowed in their spring budget will take effect on October 20, 2024, when the amendments to the Land Titles Act and the Tariff of Fees...more
When it comes to registered title, we take comfort in it being right—its record, indefeasible. The land titles registry is the root of our confidence in the state of title. Registered instruments are, by virtue of their being...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ROMANIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - A. Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land (agricultural); B. Purchase of brownfield renewable power generation...more
Selling a business in any environment can be challenging when planning is not addressed early in the M&A process. The challenges are heightened in the current environment where buyers are looking at multiple potential deals...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MICHIGAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offers to Purchase that are accepted by sellers are the typical form of purchase contract for residential properties....more