Federal law preempts lenders from exercising the due on sale clause in mortgages on residential real property containing less than five dwelling units in certain circumstances. If you already know this, then you know something that most real estate attorneys...

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Congratulations to our John Joseph for being selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2008. For over a decade, he has been listed in this prestigious publication, a distinction awarded to only a distinguished...

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The Nonresident Alien Land Registration Act requires a non-resident alien who acquires certain real property or mineral or mining rights to register with the Ohio Secretary of State's office. A non-alien resident is an individual who is not a citizen...

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Attorneys and realtors have very different roles in the real estate transaction. I have found that the more experienced lawyers and realtors appreciate and recommend the hiring of the other in their real estate transactions. The realtor knows the market...

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Thinking of getting married?  Remember, that down the road (while this is not terribly romantic to think about) should the relationship not work out, a court will divide all assets created during the marriage and, most likely, ALL APPRECIATION on...

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In a divorce case, all assets that were created during the marriage are marital and subject to division.  This includes, but is not limited to: pensions, IRA’s, the value of a closely held company, and stock options that have not...

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During a divorce process, health insurance will be ordered to remain in effect until the final hearing.  For employer provided health insurance, the divorce is typically a qualifying event to cause termination of the non-employee spouse’s health insurance (the minor...

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Ohio law requires an owner of residential rental property to file with the county auditor of the county in which the property is located.  The following is the information required to be filed: The name, address and phone number of the owner or...

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Welcome to our New Blog Site. We hope to post blogs of interest from Real Estate, Family Law to Various other Legal Matters. We welcome your comments and welcome your suggestions of topics....

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