Posts Categorized: Laying Down the Law
Arizona’s Newest Business Entity, The Benefit Corporation or “B-Corp”
Laying Down the Law
January 25, 2016 |
Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Andy G. Anderson Provident Law In many markets, consumers and employees, alike, hunger for purpose-driven companies committed to socially and environmentally responsible business practices. Prior to this year, however, most states did not offer a form of business entity that could fully accomplish a dual mission, producing both profit and… Read more
How to Use Custom Vacation Rental Agreements with AIRBNB.COM
Laying Down the Law
December 23, 2015 |
Written by Christopher J. Charles Special Guest Writer Andy G. Anderson Provident Law This column previously discussed how property owners can incorporate a custom vacation rental agreement with the popular vacation rental booking website VRBO™. Now we cover how custom agreements can be used with the other popular vacation rental booking site airbnb. Well… Read more
The Dodd-Frank Act and Pre-Possession Agreements
Laying Down the Law
November 21, 2015 |
Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner, Provident Law Following the market crash and the Great Recession, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act to effectuate a “sweeping overhaul of the United States financial regulatory system” on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression. Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act… Read more
Sellers Not Required To Disclose Proximity to Sex Offenders
Laying Down the Law
October 21, 2015 |
Christopher Charles, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner, Provident Law In some cultures it’s customary to meet the neighbors before purchasing a home. In the appellate case Lerner v. DMB Realty, LLC, the plaintiffs likely wished they would have done just that. Unfortunately, they didn’t discover until after they closed on their purchase and moved… Read more
How to Use Custom Vacation Rental Agreements with VRBO and airbnb
Laying Down the Law
September 23, 2015 |
Written by Christopher J. Charles, Esq. and Special Guest Writer Andy G. Anderson Well drafted rental agreements help prevent disputes and protect the owner’s legal interests when disputes do arise – especially in regard to vacation rentals. Carefully drafted vacation rental agreements provide owners with considerable safe guards and protections. For example, without an… Read more
Timber Trespass
Laying Down the Law
August 25, 2015 |
Christopher Charles, Esq. Managing Partner and Founder, Provident Law Tony Soprano and Ned Flanders are preparing to face off in court. They have been next-door neighbors for about five years. The Flanders property has a 30-year old citrus tree in the front yard planted near the Soprano property line. Throughout the year, the tree… Read more
Judge Terminates Hundreds of Solar Leases
Laying Down the Law
July 25, 2015 |
Written by: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner of Provident Law, PLLC Rooftop solar panel installation companies promise numerous benefits, including reduced utility bills and tax credits. A judge in Pima County recently terminated hundreds of these solar panel leases and ordered $1,000,000 in restitution when the installation company failed to deliver… Read more
Greed Doesn’t Pay: Excessive Interest Charged By Lender May Result In No Interest
Laying Down the Law
June 20, 2015 |
Written by: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner of Provident Law, PLLC Pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered. That is why hard-money lenders should avoid seeking hyper aggressive interest rates. Although conventional mortgage interest rates remain historically low, interest rates on private loans, or “hard money” loans range anywhere from 5%… Read more
Maricopa County Introduces New Venue For Resolving Business Disputes
Laying Down the Law
May 20, 2015 |
Written By: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Founder/Managing Partner, Provident Law, PLLC With special guest writer Andy G. Anderson Prudent business owners value predictable costs and minimal disruption to business operations. Legal disputes often conflict with those goals. Currently, business disputes are assigned to judges with general civil litigation dockets, housing matters that range from… Read more
Vacant Land Not Protected By Anti-Deficiency Statutes
Laying Down the Law
April 20, 2015 |
Written by Christopher J. Charles, Esq. ATTENTION all investors, builders, and anyone planning to build a home: according to the Arizona Supreme Court’s recent Wild Creek decision and the recently amended anti-deficiency statutes, loans obtained to purchase vacant land are not necessarily protected by Arizona’s anti-deficiency statutes. Let’s review the basics. Where applicable, Arizona’s… Read more