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Eminent domain (also known as “condemnation”) is the legal process by which a government agency (and even private individuals is certain limited contexts) compels you to sell your property to the government agency for a public purpose. A condemning agency can ask a...
“Change orders” refers to amendments to construction contracts that change a contractor’s or subcontractor’s scope of work. Because change orders modify the work specified in construction contracts, they usually entail changes to significant details in a contract such...
Home ownership is a large part of the American dream. Unfortunately, that dream sometimes turns into a terrible nightmare for people not prepared for the challenges of building or buying a new home. Here we identify thirteen simple steps to consider in hopes of...
Even a relatively small construction project can be a monumental undertaking. There are multiple moving parts to contend with. Property owners, land developers, contractors, subcontractors, and supply companies must all come together to get things done. In a perfect...
As regular readers of our Utah business law blog know, we recently began an overview of the different business forms available to entrepreneurs ready to start new businesses. In a previous post, we discussed the upsides and downsides of sole proprietorship. We’ll take...
One of the many lessons 2020 has taught is to regularly check assumptions. For instance, many people assumed the pandemic would devastate Utah’s housing market. In fact, not long ago the Salt Lake Tribune said “the pandemic has supercharged Utah’s housing market.” Of...
While nearly everyone enjoys the holidays, the festivities can also be stressful – especially for divorced parents. The holiday season can appear to them to be a series of tense exchanges about child custody, family traditions, participation in festivities and more....
The holiday season is upon us. Christmas shopping has already begun in many St. George households, with decorations and meal-planning to be launched soon. Before things get truly hectic, there is still time to consider year-end estate planning tools that can benefit...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a final debt collection rule that expands the ways in which debt collectors can contact borrowers. In the 653-page rule, the CFPB dropped its “meaningful involvement” requirement, under which an...
Regular readers of our Utah Business Law Blog might recall that we recently published a post that described the main advantages and disadvantages of a couple of business legal structures: sole proprietorship and general partnership. We’re going to delve into more pros...