Real Estate & Land Use

HUD Issues New Guidance on Emotional Support Animals

Posted on 02/12/2020 at 04:51 PM by Melissa Schilling

Tagged As: disabilities, Emotional Support Animals, Fair Housing Act, HUD, Landlords, property owners rights, rental properties, Service Animals, tenant rights, tenants, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, housing

On January 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published “guidance clarifying how...

Webinar: Join us for Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending - 2020 Edition

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 12:36 PM by The Newsroom

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Business Law, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending , Webinar

The only thing that is certain about the ag economy in 2020 is how uncertain it will be. Now is a good time for ag lende...

Dickinson attorneys recognized by Chambers USA as among best in Iowa

Posted on 04/26/2019 at 11:49 AM by The Newsroom

Categories: Banking Law, Ben Bruner, Commercial Litigation, David Repp, Employment & Labor Law, Howard Hagen, Jeff Krausman, Jill Jensen-Welch, John Lande, Melissa Schilling, Mollie Pawlosky, Paul Tyler, Real Estate & Land Use, Rick Malm, Russ Samson

Tagged As: Iowa banking law, Iowa Corporate/M&A Law, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, Iowa Litigation Law, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use

Chambers USA has given the Dickinson Law Firm five high rankings for practice areas in Iowa. Dickinson was re...

Best Practices in Commercial Real Estate: Commitment Letter

Posted on 11/12/2018 at 08:48 AM by Benjamin Bruner

Categories: Ben Bruner, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: commercial real estate, Commitment Letter, loan documentation

Commercial Real Estate Loan Documentation Best Practices PART 1: Commitment Letter Following credit approval, the...

Insurance Appraisers May Determine the Cause of Loss

Posted on 10/31/2018 at 01:25 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Litigation & Trial Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, denial of insurance coverage, Depositors Insurance Company, Iowa Supreme Court, Walnut Creek Townhome Association

In a case of first impression, Walnut Creek Townhome Association v. Depositors Insurance Company, the Iowa Supreme Court...

Congratulations, Apartment Owners, you May Be Required to Collect Iowa’s New Water Services Excise Tax

Posted on 10/31/2018 at 12:55 PM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Real Estate & Land Use, Table SALT, Taxation Law

Tagged As: Apartments, Iowa Table SALT , Iowa Tax, Water Excise Tax

This past legislative session, the Iowa legislature created a sales tax exemption for the “sale or furnishing by a...

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 10:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, due diligence, general contractors, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, LM Construction Inc v HGIK Hospitality LLC, mechanics' liens, subcontractors

A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals highlights a significant trap for contractors working on commercial con...

The $5,500 per day Lesson to Learn from I-35 Construction Delay

Posted on 07/18/2018 at 10:32 AM by William Reasoner

Categories: Real Estate & Land Use, William Reasoner

Tagged As: construction, construction contracts, construction industry , contractors, Interstate 35, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, landowners, real estate law, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, subcontractors

Last week, KCCI in Des Moines reported that the new off-ramp being constructed on Interstate 35 near Ames must be torn d...

A Magnified Local Example of Common Problems in Construction

Posted on 07/09/2018 at 10:38 AM by William Reasoner

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate & Land Use, William Reasoner

Tagged As: amended rules, appeals, bankruptcy, books & records, business organization, business torts, civil liability, civil procedure, civil remedies, civil remedies, commercial contractors, commercial real estate, construction, construction contracts, construction disputes, construction industry , construction liens, estate planning, estate planning attorney, general business, general contractors, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, local attorneys, mechanics' lien act, mechanics' liens, probate lawyer, property owners, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, residential real estate, residential real estate contracts, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, trial attorney, trial lawyer, University of Iowa

The Cedar Rapids Gazette has published several articles critical of the University of Iowa’s handling of the const...

Seller’s Disclosure Statements in Iowa: What is the Big Deal?

Posted on 07/09/2018 at 10:51 AM by Joseph Borg

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Joe Borg, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: buyer, buyer beware, civil remedies, commercial real estate, construction, construction contracts, construction disputes, construction industry , construction liens, disclosure requirements, duty to amend, estate planning, estate planning attorney, first time home buyers, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, probate lawyer, property owners, purchase agreement, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, remedies, remedies, residential property owners, residential real estate, residential real estate, residential real estate contracts, seller, seller's disclosure

Buying a home is the most significant purchase most people will make in their lifetimes. Because of its importance...

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