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Tonkon Torp business attorney Mick Harris moderates a conversation between Tonkon Torp real estate attorney David Petersen and special guest Jackson Lewis of Northwest Trustee & Management Services. The conversation focuses...more
Common Entity Types - Legal persons (such as corporations) and natural persons can generally hold rights over real property in Canada. Investment in real estate can be made through direct ownership by an individual or...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more
On February 1, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit granted an injunction, limited to two individual plaintiff/appellants, of a Florida law (Senate Bill 264, or SB 264) in effect since July 1, 2023, which...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Conveyance Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase...more
On February 1, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit partially granted the plaintiffs/appellants’ motion for an injunction pending appeal in Shen v. Simpson, No. 4:23-cv-208-AW-MAF (N.D. Fla....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 HONG KONG LAW - Introduction - Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities over the world. Due to historical reasons, almost all lands in Hong Kong are leasehold...more
Real Estate Law- 1.1 Please briefly describe the main laws that govern real estate in your jurisdiction. Laws relating to leases of business premises should be listed in response to question 10.1. Those relating to...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land; b) Purchase of a developed plot of land; c) Purchase of a...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,...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling, and disposing of ...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COLOMBIAN LAW- 1. Standard Forms of Agreements to buy and sell Real Estate: Despite the existence of several types of agreements to implement real estate transactions in...more
KEY ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CHILEAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - 1. Offer to Purchase: Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer's offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections,...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more
Key Facts of Real Estate Acquisitions Under Australian Law - INTRODUCTION - The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens ...more
On March 27, 2023, the Federal Government of Canada announced Regulations Amending the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations (together “the Amended Regulations”) which come into...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER NORWEGIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENT - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer’s offer of price and date for closing. Seller may accept or reject. B. The purchase...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER INDIAN LAW - INVESTMENT AND CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE IN INDIA - 1. INTRODUCTION TO REAL ESTATE IN INDIA - Since the liberalization of Indian economy, the real estate...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 CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land; b) Purchase of a developed plot of land; c) Purchase of a building...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way...more