![How to Assess the Cost of a Fixer-Upper, Part 2.]()
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 7, 2018 | Home Buying
1. Check permits and their cost. Find out if the work to be done requires a permit and how much that permit costs. Factor the cost, time and aggravation of permits into your plans. 2. Determine whether you will supervise subs or hire a general contractor to do so. If...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 4, 2018 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Although Doberman Pinchers started out as the Marines’ official combat dog, by the end of WWII they were replaced by German Shepherds (see my blog Dobermans Flunk Out of the War). An example of why Dobies were dropped is the experience of Clarence Rea when out on a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 29, 2018 | Renters and Renting
Recent changes have been made to Arizona’s residential Landlord-Tenant Act which are generally favorable to landlords. They include changing the period of time a landlord has to hold abandoned personal property before those items can be sold or disposed of. The...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 24, 2018 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
No Right to Change. Some of the more important considerations when granting an easement include that there is no legal right to terminate or alter its location without the consent of the benefitted property owner. So if years after an easement is granted, the burdened...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 17, 2018 | Home Ownership
Probate avoidance is a primary consideration for estate planners and their clients. A revocable trust is usually the vehicle of choice for making non-probate transfers. But real estate must be re-titled in the name of the trust to make a transfer to the trust...
