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While traditional enforcement often requires judicial intervention, alternative resolution strategies can deliver superior outcomes with reduced costs, compressed timelines, and diminished reputational impact. Understanding...more
In a recent opinion and order, the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois denied a secured lender’s motion for relief from the automatic stay in order for the lender to record a deed being held in escrow...more
Idaho’s Mechanic and Materialmen’s lien statute can be found at Title 45, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code. If a contractor, materialman or covered professional timely files a compliant lien against real property for unpaid labor or...more
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
Is a “deed in escrow,” sometimes referred to as a “deed in a box,” enforceable in New York? While many real estate attorneys believe that it is not, a recent court ruling illustrates that the answer may not be as...more
Most real estate attorneys would typically be dismissive of a transaction that places a deed in escrow as collateral for a loan. This is because it is universally known that any loan term that interferes with a borrower’s...more
In a deed in lieu of foreclosure, a defaulting borrower agrees to convey the mortgaged property to the mortgage lender. But handing over the keys can raise a number of potential pitfalls. Below, we discuss some of these...more
Let’s face it. Zombies are everywhere. I can’t seem to pass a movie theater or flip a TV channel without seeing or hearing something about them. So of course they were top of mind when I read the North Carolina Court of...more