The Role of a Legal Assistant Legal Number Crunchers in the Queen CityAn overview of the legal system in Cincinnati will reveal the interplay of lawyers and legal assistants. As you might expect, lawyers are the more sophisticated legal specialists. Lawyers provide overall strategy, direction, and leadership to the legal process and draft and argue […]
Oral Contracts 101 Verbal agreements are a commonly used method of entering into contracts between two or more parties. As their name implies, these contracts are not written down and are often expressed orally. They are typically used in scenarios when two or more parties would like to finalize an agreement without the formalities or […]
What is a Commercial Listing Agreement? A commercial listing agreement is simply a real estate purchase contract between a commercial real estate owner (i.e., the "seller") and the buyer (i.e. the "purchaser") (as generally applied in a commercial real estate context). The owner of commercially zoned real property (apartments, industrial buildings, office buildings, etc.) will […]
What is the Kaiser Permanente Arbitration Agreement? The Kaiser Permanente arbitration agreement is a pre-dispute settlement contract between Kaiser Permanente and its members that requires any disputes over medical benefits, or any dispute that "involves or relates to the provision of healthcare benefits from Kaiser," to be submitted to binding arbitration in order to be […]
What Is Dumpster Diving? At its most fundamental level, dumpster diving is the act of searching through refuse and trash containers in order to look for discarded household, commercial, or industrial items. Though it not a new phenomenon, dumpster diving has gained notoriety over recent years as a popular and growing social trend. Grocery stores, […]
Types of Carriers 101 Carriers are individuals or businesses engaged in the business of transporting goods. The demand for various modes of freight shipment means that carriers of all types play a vital role in the logistics of the supply chain management. Two common types of carriers are common carriers and contract carriers . In […]
Essential Components of an Illinois Real Estate Contract An Illinois real estate sales contract is a legally binding agreement that outlines the terms of sale for the property. It should contain the following sections:Parties to the Agreement. This section contains the contact information for the buyer and seller.Property. This section outlines the property, both real […]
What is grandfathered property? Grandfathered property is a term commonly used in land use and municipal zoning contexts. Open to interpretation, the term itself means a property is not required to comply with a current ordinance, policy, or rule because it was already in compliance before the policy or rule was enacted. It can also […]
Virginia Name Change Law The legal process for changing your name is governed by Virginia Code Section 8.01-217. It basically requires you to file a lawsuit in the circuit court for the jurisdiction where you reside. After a period of time you have to have a hearing so the judge can hear your request and […]
What is a Non-Disparagement Provision? A non-disparagement clause is a provision in a contract and/or settlement agreement that provides that the parties to that contract shall not disparage each other. Disparaging means saying or writing anything negative about the other party; for practical purposes in a non-disparagement clause it is essentially an insult.The purpose of […]
