Common Reasons for Termination of a Construction Contract There are many reasons for terminating a construction contract. Some of the most common are nonpayment by the owner or contractor, nonperformance…
By John Swansinger, Esq. We can’t preach enough that, when it comes to construction contracts, words mean everything. I am writing about a tragic case involving the spread of Legionnaires…
By: Michael J. Matasich and Matthew R. Duncan The Ohio Supreme Court has issued an important decision in State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp., Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-485…
By: Alan P. DiGirolamo Effective April 1, 2013, Ohio’s homestead exemption was amended to allow a homeowner to exempt up to $132,900 of equity in his or her home. See,…
By: John Swansinger, Esq. “Condition precedent” is now perhaps the most important term in your Ohio construction subcontract following the Ohio Supreme Court’s recent decision in Transtar Electric, Inc. v…
By: Richard Fry Former R.C. 5713.03 required a county auditor to consider a recent arm’s-length sale in determining a property’s true value for real property tax purposes. “The best evidence…
Attorney Frederick M. Lombardi provides the following update on a recent decision involving an "as-is" sale of real estate: In an “as is” sale by a receiver, where the receiver orally…
Buckingham attorney John Swansinger presents the following article on construction contracts: One of the greatest days for any contractor, at any level, is when the words “WE WON THE BID…..WE…
The following article from Buckingham attorney Steven A. Dimengo discusses tax-avoidance strategies for the sale of real property. Contemplating the sale of real property held for investment or use in…