How to Negotiate a Favorable Commercial Lease Agreement
Thursday, November 24
A lease is a contract, and as with most contracts, everything is negotiable. The following are some areas that can help your business succeed if negotiated properly:Property Description. The lease should clearly define the property under lease. If you are leasing an entire building, the clause mi...
Looking for Alternatives to Foreclosure? Here Are Five.
Wednesday, November 23
While some states allow lenders to foreclose on a property without having to go to court, Florida is not one of them. If your lender wants to foreclose on your home in Florida, they must file a lawsuit to do so.Following the housing market crisis, lenders became more incentivized to find ways to ...
How a Real Estate Attorney Can Help You Buy or Sell a Home
Tuesday, November 22
When you are making one of the largest financial transactions of your life, you want all the help you can get, including legal help. While a real estate agent helps sellers prepare their homes for sale to get the best price and helps buyers locate a new home and negotiate a good deal, the assista...
J-1 Visa for Researchers and Professors
Saturday, November 19
The J-1 visa allows foreign nationals who want to lecture, teach or perform research in the U.S. to do so for up to five years as “exchange visitors.” To be eligible for a J-1 visa, you must have a sponsor organization — usually the company or educational institution that will be employing you in...
Real Estate Titling Issues for Same-Sex Married Couples in Florida
Friday, November 18
When a couple is married and both spouses take title at the same time, this is known as a tenancy by the entirety. With this type of title, one spouse must consent before the other spouse can transfer an interest in the property to someone else. Tenancies by the entirety offer other protections s...
Transfer Top Talent to the U.S. via the L-1 Visa
Thursday, November 17
U.S. companies seeking to transfer top talent to the U.S. typically do so through the L-1 visa program. A key benefit of the L-1 visa is that it is a “dual intent” visa, meaning that an employee can simultaneously pursue permanent residency in the U.S. without having the intent to return to his o...