| Security Deposits on Rented Premises |
| Very often, when a landlord and a tenant enter into a lease agreement, the landlord requires the tenant to make some type of payment to the landlord in addition to the first month's rent. The payment serves as security that the tenant will return the leased premises to the landlord, at the end of the lease term, in substantially the same condition as when the parties entered into the lease agreement. More... |
| Judgment Liens against Property |
| Once a court reaches a determination that one party owes another party money, the court issues a judgment. A judgment, quite simply, constitutes a judicial determination that one party owes another party money and nothing more. Once a judgment creditor obtains such a judgment, the judgment creditor must undertake efforts to collect the money that is owed by the judgment debtor.More... |
| Deeds |
| In order to transfer title to real property from one person to another, some type of written instrument is required based on a doctrine known as the Statute of Frauds. The written instrument that is most commonly used to effectuate such transfers is known as a deed.More... |
| Disclosure of Material Facts and Hidden Defects |
| When a buyer is looking for a dream home, the last thing he or she expects to find is a material defect that will change the dream into a nightmare. To avoid that scenario, a real estate agent has an obligation to make a full and timely disclosure of all known facts that are relevant or material to the condition and characteristics of the property under consideration.More... |
| Real Estate Negotiations |
| Parties often use negotiation as a technique by which to come to an understanding. The parties may or may not be represented by real estate agents or attorneys.More... |
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