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Homeowner Associations and Restrictive Covenants
With 100 degree temperatures hitting many parts of the Midwest, residents across the nation are visiting their local subdivision or condominium pool to stay cool. While subdivision and condominium...

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Missouri Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Property Tax Sales Requirements
Benjamin Franklin once said, "There is nothing certain except death and taxes." As the economy has declined, so has the ability of individuals to pay their real estate taxes. If an individual fails...

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Appealing Real Property Taxes
2011 is a "reassessment year" for real property taxes in Missouri. A property owner's right to appeal an assessment is usually available only in "reassessment years." Unless special circumstances...

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Missouri 2010 Mechanic’s Lien Law Amendments
Missouri contractors and subcontractors have received a bit of extra protection courtesy of the Missouri legislature, with property owners and others receiving benefits as well. Recently enacted...

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Foreclosure: Debunking the Myths and Clarifying the Truths
At this time of year, many individuals are engrossed in three hotly debated topics. First, who is going to win the Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers or the Pittsburgh Steelers; second, are the...

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The “Ordinary” Commercial Lease: A Fallacy. It Doesn’t Exist.
"It's just ordinary lease stuff," Frank said. After a short pause, he continued, "At least, I think it is." Frank had just been given a document entitled "Standard Commercial Lease – Net." He...

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A Homeowner’s Right of Redemption
In this climate of foreclosures, numerous individuals have contacted our law offices requesting information concerning their rights in regards to foreclosure, specifically the right of redemption....

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Adverse Possession: When Your Property Isn’t Yours Anymore
One of our attorneys' neighbors, who purchased land from the lawyer to build a home, recently put up a fence in the back yard between the properties. (Just an aside: the fence was not put up because...

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Options to Avoid Foreclosure: When a Strong Offense Makes a Good Defense
Most people understand the basic construction of a home loan: they receive a loan from a lender and sign a "promissory note," which is a promise to pay the lender for the principal of the loan along...

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Easements: Rights and Obligations of the Respective Parties
Many of us have observed a utility, such as the electric company, trimming trees away from the company’s lines on our property and may have thought, what gives the utility company the right to come...

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