You are purchasing a property and have tendered your down payment check to the Seller’s attorney.  Your contract contains a mortgage contingency clause, which provides that, among other things, your obligation under the contract as a purchaser is conditional upon you obtaining a mortgage commitment within a certain time period.  The clause further states that,...Read More

As we have discussed previously here, there are so many moving parts when it comes to a real estate transaction, on both the buyer’s and seller’s side. There are certain tasks that each party has to complete in order to close a transaction and a team of professionals that is helping them complete each task....Read More

Amy and I (Laura) talk a lot about communication and how vital it is to our relationship with each other and our clients because its’ importance is something we have learned first hand throughout our careers. We have learned lessons about the importance of communication with clients, but we have also learned the importance of...Read More

Last fall, Laura and I had the privilege of presenting at the Small Business Summit for a marketing company that we have partnered with for over a year now. As lawyers, we were asked to present on the topic of the legal needs that businesses should consider when they are getting started. Given that Laura...Read More