You cannot entirely rule out the risk of construction litigation. Building work involves so many factors that it is common for things not to go entirely to plan. Yet you can do several things that prevent the chance of a lawsuit happening to you. Do not be pressured...
Starting a business is a dream for many, and a business partnership can ease many of the struggles you might encounter as you begin. You may not be the strongest negotiator, that’s where your partner comes in. Your partner, on the other hand, may not like to deal with...
Construction involves multiple parties, and disputes are almost inevitable. Misunderstandings, delays or failure to deliver on contractual obligations are all reasons for conflict. When this happens, it is necessary to protect yourself from potential losses. Here are...
In general, an easement is a legal right that allows one party to enter or use property belonging to another party, subject to whatever terms may apply. Not all easements are built alike, however. Since the two most commonly encountered are easements in gross and...
As a business owner, you may be aware that you want to offer contracts to some of your employees, perhaps to increase the odds that you will retain them or because you want to very carefully define their roles. But, if you run this business with a partner, it's not...
The concept of eminent domain is one that many people don’t know much about unless they’re served documents about it. Eminent domain is what the government can use to claim personal property for public use. The catch to this is that the property owner has to receive...
Eminent domain is a power that the government has to take private property for public use. For instance, maybe you have a family business that has been on the same small street since your father opened that business twenty years before you were born. You have no...
As most business owners in Murfreesboro know, running a company or establishment usually means partnering with other entities. The parties typically establish these relationships by signing a legal contract or agreement. Examples of potential contract parties include:...
Change orders – those sometimes inevitable and unavoidable changes in the plans after construction on a project already begins – are the frequent source of litigation. Disputes often start because the owner, the contractor, the developer, investors or even the...
Moving day has come and gone, and the prior owner of your new home is still sitting there with barely a box of their belongings packed. What now? You can’t very well toss the other party and everything they own out into the street since that would be an illegal...
