As an attorney, I've come to appreciate over the years how our state government in Ohio is quite helpful when it comes to putting resources on the Internet. You just need to know where to look for it. Since this blog is about Ohio real estate law, I wanted to provide...
The purchase/sale agreement is probably the most misunderstood, but most important document utilized in a real estate transaction. Some of the unwary mistakenly refer to the agreement as merely an “offer”, not understanding that if signed by (accepted by) the...
ODNR regulatory news: NOTICE TO WELL OWNERS re: tubular goods (3/31/2015)— The requirements of R.C. 1509.16 became effective March 31, 2015. The statute was enacted by Am. Sub. H.B. 59 of the 130th General Assembly. Well owners are required to file a disclosure form...
Reprinted with permission by author: Joel H. Schneider, Senior Vice President, Hilco Real Estate, LLC Owner-occupied real estate can be an untapped source of balance-sheet value for bankrupt companies. Such real estate assets provide a potential catalyst for exiting...
On March 24, 2015, the Ohio Supreme Court issued its decision in Fairfield Cty. Bd. of Commrs. v. Nally, Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-991, in which the court held that -- A total maximum daily load established by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) pursuant...
Spring is finally in the air and that means, among other things that the Ohio Legislature (https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/) is in session. The bills of the 131st General Assembly pending in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate related to real estate are as follows:...