By: Stephen D. Richman As you may know, Ohio’s Landlord-Tenant Act (Ohio Revised Code [O.R.C.] Chapter 5321) governs the relationship between landlord and tenant for residential property. As you may also know, there are many more tenant protections and landlord...
When negotiating a commercial lease for a retail store, environmental issues are typically not as high on the priority issues list as they would be if the property was industrial. However, the EPA’s waste generation rules apply to retail stores too. In a typical...
By Stephen D. Richman When buying a particular piece of real estate, it is not enough to understand its physical and economic characteristics and constraints. The prospective buyer of realty must also make itself aware (prior to purchase), that there may be controls,...
On October 27, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court (the court) issued its decision in Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, Slip Opinion no. 2016-Ohio-7466, which stemmed from an appeal of a Board of Tax Appeal (BTA), no. 2011-3590. The court’s...
By Stephen D. Richman While a good deal of the heartbreak from our beloved Cleveland Indians just missing another World Series victory is behind us, some fans have had more than their hearts break as a result of an Indians baseball game. In the recent case of Rawlins...
By Samir B. Dahman Having an estate plan is important for all families, but it’s crucial for small business owners. Small business owners have a lot at stake and need to plan for the future to ensure their wishes for their company are carried out. What should you,...
By Alexis V. Preskar In litigation, patience isn’t always a virtue as in the case of Wreal, LLC v. Amazon.com. The procrastinating plaintiff did not get the last laugh when the Eleventh Circuit (with an assist from sitting Sixth Circuit Judge Eugene Siler) upheld the...
By Stephen D. Richman As established in other “Watch Your Language” articles for this Blog, as a general rule, courts will uphold language in commercial agreements, unless it is contrary to statutory law or public policy. Because of this judicial deference to...
It is that time of the year again. November and December are good months for real estate related continuing education offerings worth looking into. Below are some of the real estate related CLEs scheduled for Nov. - Dec. 2016. Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association...
(as in Ohio Sub. H.B. 303’s D.O.L.L.A.R. Deed Program) By: Stephen D. Richman, Esq., Senior Counsel, KJK On September 28, 2016, Ohio Sub. H.B. 303 became effective. Governor John R. Kasich signed the bill into law in June of this year, after unanimous passage in the...