The value of homes in the central region of Ohio had been on the incline for several years. And it seems the economic downturn has yet to slow the growth of the central Ohio housing market. Real estate experts report that the demand for homes in the Columbus area is...
Residents and businesses in the Toledo area as well as the rest of Ohio might be interested in this article regarding the failure of Sony Interactive Entertainment to pay royalties to Tangent Games, resulting in a suit. Tangent Games claimed that Sony failed to pay...
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...
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...
Many people only encounter easements when they buy their first home. Even then, easements often fly by in one of the dozens of vaguely understood documents buyers sign to close the deal. And for some, that much information is enough. But watch out. Easements often...
When a family member chooses you to be the executor of their will, you agree out of love and respect for that person. Being selected as an estate executor means that your loved one trusts you enough to oversee the distribution of their assets and to see to their final...
You received a letter in the mail that the government wants to purchase a portion of your property. Presently, you have your lawn landscaped nicely, and the portion they want would devalue your property in Ohio and ruin the work you'd put in.You want to avoid them...
The U.S. Constitution allows for the governmental taking of private property for public use, but only after "just compensation" is paid. This is known as eminent domain. This process may seem wholly unfair, and in some instances that is the case. However, eminent...
