by BBR Law | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog, Real Estate
DIY: Not Always the Best Plan There are many things that I could pay to have someone do that I do myself. Many people pay to have yard work done, but I rather enjoy it, plus being a healthy person who loves the outdoors I cannot justify paying...
by BBR Law | Jan 11, 2017 | Agreements, Blog, Contracts, Real Estate
No Cheating Clause As anyone who has read this blog before knows, we have often written about the fact that Indiana courts will enforce contracts between parties when those contracts were freely negotiated. One of the most recent decisions from the...
by BBR Law | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Contracts, Real Estate
BLISSFULLY IGNORANT? NOT GOOD ENOUGH IN A REAL ESTATE DEAL We have often discussed in this blog how the Indiana courts will look at contracts and typically enforce the exact terms that were agreed to by the parties. The courts will also look at those contracts and...
by BBR Law | Mar 1, 2016 | Real Estate
Tax Deeds 1, Adverse Possession 0 A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision decided the relative rights of a tax deed purchaser versus a party with an adverse possession claim against real estate. The result: tax deeds defeat adverse possession claims. In Bonnell v....
by BBR Law | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog, Business Litigation, Real Estate
Priority of Purchase-Money Mortgage Under Indiana law, a “purchase-money mortgage” is given as security for a loan used by the mortgagor (buyer) to acquire legal title to a property. Indiana Code § 32-29-1-4 provides that “[a] mortgage granted by a purchaser to...
by BBR Law | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog, Business Law, Business Litigation, Contracts, Employment Law, Real Estate
Mediation? Arbitration? Same Thing, Right? There is often some confusion on the part of business clients concerning the differences between mediation and arbitration. Some people tend to use the terms interchangeably, but in actuality mediation and arbitration are...
