Though the foreclosure mainly impacts ownership of the real property, it may also affect the homeowner’s claim to the refrigerator, stove, or washing machine. Understanding when an appliance becomes a fixture of the house can provide homeowners and real estate investors a framework to negotiate a settlement agreement between the previous and new homeowners.
A new opinion from the D.C. Court of Appeals may impact how tenants and landlords negotiate options to extend a lease agreement.
Partition suits over real property can feel like they are seeking to divide the undividable – how do you split up a home shared by multiple parties? Courts can face the question of who should keep a formerly shared property. When family members no longer can or want to live together, a common s...
Renting a home or apartment brings flexibility, but also bring challenges. When there are delays in needed repairs, changes to living situations or life circumstances, tenants may find themselves needing to modify or end their lease. Breaking up is hard to do, but a split that's fair to all invol...