By Benton M. Eskelsen 801-365-1029 benton@snjlegal.com Almost everyone has a story of a nightmare apartment or landlord they had to deal with. The standard advice is usually simply tough it out and move once your lease runs out. That hardly seems fair, especially if you are good tenant paying good money to stay at your …
Whether you are signing a contract as an entity or as an individual it is important to have an attorney review the contract before you sign. A contract of any kind is binding as long as there is a valid offer, acceptance of that offer, and something is bargained for and received from one party …
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Real estate encompasses not only one’s primary residence but also other real estate such as a vacation home or a rental property. The ideal form of ownership varies depending on the type of real estate you own. Below, we take a look at the different types of real estate and offer advice about the best …
Without question, the impacts of COVID-19 have been felt on a wide scale across the economy of Utah. Many rumors and questions have arisen as to whether these impacts require tenants to pay rent, or whether they may be evicted for lease violations at the present time. In light of the economic impact of the …
Joseph G. Ballstaedt 801.365.1021 joe@snjlegal.com This is a unique and disconcerting time. Challenges arising from the COVID-19 have created incredible uncertainty for society’s physical, emotional, and economic health. As this pandemic pushes on with no clear end in sight, many individual’s wonder if they’ll have a job much longer and if they’ll be able to pay their …
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Joseph G. Ballstaedt801.365.1021joe@snjlegal.com If you recently purchased a mobile home park, or if you are a seasoned landlord in Utah who is thinking about purchasing a mobile home park, you will want to become familiar with the requirements in Utah’s Mobile Home Park Residency Act. You will also want to be familiar with this act …
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It won’t come as a big surprise to anyone that there are specific rules to follow when you are involved in an unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit. But you may be surprised to know that failure to follow a rule as seemingly unimportant as requiring certain information to be handwritten instead of typed can end up …
Involved in an Eviction? You Won’t Believe How Strict Utah Courts Can Be Read More »
Starting Nov. 1, 2016, a new court rule will require residential landlords and tenants to exchange more information and to do so earlier in all unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuits, with failure to comply potentially costing a party the case. If you’ve ever been involved in an eviction or other unlawful detainer lawsuit, you know how …
