A Personal Approach
To Business Law
You’ve been approached by a wind energy company about leasing your farmland for use with their turbines. Frankly, it seems like a great way to get another stream of income going. But wind farm agreements are extremely long-lasting contracts. Before you sign away any...
Are you wondering who is responsible for the fence that separates your property from your neighbors? Don't worry, Ohio laws make it clear who is responsible for the fence. You can resolve your Ohio fence line disputes by seeing which of these three rules apply to your...
You’ve been looking to sell your home, and you want to make sure the process goes smoothly. One thing you may want to consider is working with a real estate attorney as you put together your contracts and work with potential buyers. Real estate attorneys negotiate and...
You come home from work one day to see that your neighbor has started building a fence between your property and their property. They just got a dog, so you expected them to put up a fence at some point. You smile and wave on your way into the house, and then you...
Cities and villages in Ohio have the power of self-governing because this is a home rule state. One effect of this is that each local government has the ability to set zoning regulations as it sees fit. The exception to this is that townships and counties don’t have...
If you rent out your residential property in the Toledo region of Ohio, you must make certain that you comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. For the uninitiated, it is a tricky landscape to navigate, but failure to comply, even accidentally, can result in serious...
As of right now, it appears that the United States is spiraling into another economic recession. The last one started around 2009, and when it ended, home values began to climb. That’s been true until now. Will a second recession so close to the first one send them...
One amazing piece of equipment that may be coming to a neighborhood near you is a wind turbine. This exciting technology can be used to provide power to entire city blocks, but there are some potential problems. These turbines aren’t always nice to look at, and they...
Wind turbines have a reputation for being environmentally friendly and green projects. They transform naturally occurring winds into a potential source of energy through the mechanical turning of the blades of a turbine. Renewable energy has a number of benefits, but...
Easements can be a problem when you're buying a piece of property because they generally mean that someone else has a right to use the property in a certain way, even though somebody else may own it. For instance, a utility easement may give city-based contractors the...
