by Brian Huddleston | Sep 20, 2013 | Firm News, Real Estate Law
UPDATE Phase II of Compensation from the Oklahoma Mortgage Settlement Fund now open Free legal help available through Resolution Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY ? Attorney General Scott Pruitt Monday announced the opening of Phase II of homeowner compensation from the Oklahoma...
by Brian Huddleston | Apr 19, 2013 | Firm News, Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
We were successful in having a summary judgment in favor of the bank reversed and remanded. ?This decision will be helpful to persons defending against a purported successor trustee of a securitized trust where there is no new assignment of the note to the successor...
by Brian Huddleston | Feb 5, 2013 | Real Estate Law
When signing a commercial lease, it is essential to understand and agree to all of the provisions. The provisions in a commercial lease are usually designed to favor the landlord; however, a landlord may be willing to negotiate. An experienced real estate attorney...
by Brian Huddleston | Jan 2, 2013 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
In the law to avoid the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” passed on New Year’s Day, Congress extended ?to January 1, 2014,?the exclusion from gross income of discharged mortgage debt from a qualified principal residence. ?See,?Section 202 of the American...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 7, 2012 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
STATE QUESTION 758 — What it does: Reduces the cap on the maximum annual tax valuation increase for homestead properties and agricultural land from 5 percent to 3 percent. STATE QUESTION 759 — What it does: Bans preferential treatment (affirmative action)...
by Brian Huddleston | Oct 24, 2012 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
The Oklahoma Open Carry law goes into effect on Nov. 1. According to the Oklahoma Open Carry Association (OKOCA), the law means that: as of that date, ??it will be legal to openly carry a handgun in the State of Oklahoma. This means that any person with a valid...
