As a commercial property owner, you want to create the best terms when you lease those properties out to business owners. One thing to consider is what type of lease you want. You can use a standard lease, a single net lease, a double net lease or even a triple net...
Many adults would love to treat estate planning like a kitchen appliance. They want to set it up and forget about it for the rest of their lives. Yes, a will that you draft when you first get married in your thirties can still potentially guide the division of your...
Buying a house can be exciting, but you need to make sure you take the correct steps throughout the buying process. One of the things you should know is that the closing process in Ohio does require you to work with an attorney. Ohio requires something called an...
Landlords sometimes run into trouble with tenants who break their leases. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, eviction could be a potential option. If you have included a pet policy in your lease, then your tenant should abide by it. These policies are...
Landlords leasing their properties and tenants living in rental housing are subject to state and local rental rules. Understanding the details is important for both parties. Rental laws protect the properties of landlords from tenant misconduct and establish basic...
It might make you nervous if your tenant approaches you requesting your consent to sub-let the premises that they’re renting from you to someone else. Maybe the other person has fewer resources or seems less reliable, and you don’t want to take on the risk. Is it...
When your business needs to collect money from customers or clients, you have to be careful about what steps you take. Collection activity can be difficult for a small or mid-sized business to handle in-house. They may not have enough demand for collection services to...
Renting to a commercial tenant is a bit of a gamble even when the economy is strong. They often require more modifications to an existing property than residential tenants and will generally cause more wear and tear because of many staff members or customers coming...
As you get older, something that you should do is create an estate plan. Your estate plan should be customized to your situation, helping you take care of yourself and your loved ones at the end of your life and after death. There are many things that you will need to...
As a landlord, your goal is to provide housing for responsible tenants and earn a reasonable income by providing that service. Unfortunately, issues can arise with a tenant that can make their time in your unit a legal or financial risk that you aren't willing to...