What happens when a private country club is blocking access to the site of an ancient burial mound? Can the state use eminent domain to take control of the club’s lease, granting public access to the burial site? These questions are not hypothetical. They involve a...
People living in the Toledo, Ohio, area may be interested in this recent real estate news. The Lucas County Land Bank is working to facilitate the sale of the 99-year old Ohio Theatre to the Children's Theatre Workshop. According to The Blade, the building is the last...
Home sales in Ohio and throughout much of the nation continue to sputter. In fact, the total number of homes and condominium sales in the state was 21% lower for May 2020 than it was for the same period a year before. There was also a 26% drop in the number of houses...
The planned sale of the University of Toledo Medical Center, or UTMC, faces significant disagreements between stakeholders. Ohio state lawmakers have continuously urged Governor Mike DeWine to stop the transaction to ensure that all challenges are addressed and every...
Farmers in Mahoning County may be interested to learn that pending legislation designed to support their fight against eminent domain claims remains alive even though the lead man for the legislation is gone. State Representative Don Manning from New Middleton, who...
Estate taxes are the taxes the government collects from a person after they die. These taxes are often quite high and can take as much as 55% of a family’s estate. Many people would rather their heirs assume ownership of their property and cash, so they hire lawyers...
Litigation, whether it is regarding a real estate matter or another business dispute, can be expensive, drawn-out and stressful. Mediation and arbitration are useful options to litigation for resolving business and real estate disputes, but it is important to know...
Federal law allows the government to seize private property in Ohio and elsewhere if doing so would be in the public's best interest. The power of eminent domain resides in the Fifth Amendment, and the Supreme Court is sometimes asked to make rulings in eminent domain...
Real estate investment can be challenging. Plenty of individuals and corporations buy multi-family housing with the view of turning a profit. In many cases, they're successful. They find good tenants and receive a steady stream of more or less passive income. For...
In Ohio, contract disputes sometimes arise between contracting businesses. A contract breach occur when one contracting party fails to perform its contractual duties as described in the contract. Some breaches of contract can be cured so that both parties can continue...
