by Brian Huddleston | Aug 15, 2009 | Firm News, Real Estate Law
Title insurance is an absolute necessity in every real estate conveyance transaction. The problem is that most home buyers don?t know what title insurance is or what it covers, and only see it for the first time on the closing settlement statement. So, what Is Title...
by Brian Huddleston | Aug 3, 2009 | Real Estate Law
Many elderly people think or are told that the best way to avoid having their house go to income taxes, estate taxes, capital gains taxes, probate fees, to pay for their medical bills, or to their creditors is to place one or more of their children on the title to...
by Brian Huddleston | Jul 31, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Until June 30th, in the area of landlord tort liability for a tenant’s injuries within the leased premises, Oklahoma followed the common law maxim of “caveat emptor,” which states: ?”The right of possession and enjoyment of the leased premises...
by Brian Huddleston | Jul 31, 2009 | Real Estate Law
The Oklahoma Association of REALTORS? wants to inform you of a recent Opinion by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and its impact on Oklahoma ?s real estate industry. On June 30, the Court issued an Opinion in Bowman v. Presley which reversed prior rulings and permitted a...
by Brian Huddleston | Jul 29, 2009 | Real Estate Law
Posted Jul 28, 2009, 11:38 am CDT By Sarah Randag An apartment management company in Illinois has sued a tenant for libel over a “malicious and defamatory” tweet about the state of her apartment to her 20 followers on Twitter. Chicago Bar-Tender has the...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 16, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
HUD No. 09-072 Lemar Wooley (202) 708-0685 www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm For Release FHA plan will stimulate new home sales and help stabilize housing market WASHINGTON – Speaking to the National Association of Home Builders Spring Board of Directors Meeting, U.S....
