Many real estate investors in the current market are focusing on properties in foreclosure.  Many of these properties are rental properties which were lost by prior investor-owners when the interest rates on the adjustable rate mortgages which financed their investment …

What is the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, and Why Do Real Estate Investors Need to Care About It? Read more »

Being a small business owner with employees is tough.  Fighting through a myriad of employment laws – the Americans With Disabilities Act , the Fair Labor Standards Act , the Family and Medical Leave Act , and the list goes …

Independent Contractor or Employee, That Is the Question (and the IRS Has An Answer) Read more »

I work with a number of contractors in my practice, especially in the area of filing and foreclosing mechanics lien claims.  Mechanics lien laws were created in order to ensure that laborers and materialmen were paid for the improvements made …

Unjust Enrichment Claims: “Plan B” for Unperfected Mechanics Lien Claims Read more »

I’ve written before  about the Obama Administration’s “Making Home Affordable”  program and what I saw as its inherent flaws.  What I did not know at the time the program was introduced, however, was how much frustration would be caused to homeowners seeking …

The Making Home Affordable Program is a Joke: A Personal Testimonial Read more »