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Statute of Frauds Applies to Easement Modifications
Recorded easements are subject to the statute of frauds and cannot be modified without a subsequent writing, proclaimed Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals in a recent Decision in a […]
Commercial Real Estate Breach of Fiduciary Duty Case Dismissal Affirmed by Court of Appeals
The Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed a Trial Court decision that dismissed breach of fiduciary duty claims brought against multiple local commercial real estate professionals, and now the Plaintiffs […]
No Stay + No Bond = No Lis Pendens Says Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals
Sikora Law obtained its 32nd appellate victory (now on 25 different real estate title and escrow subjects) in an Opinion focused on lis pendens. Clinton v. Home Investment Fund V, LP, 2020-Ohio-4555 […]
Marketable Title Act and Dormant Minerals Act Afford Separate Paths to Extinguish Mineral Rights
A recent decision by Ohio’s Fifth District Court of Appeals upheld a Trial Court decision, finding that the Marketable Title Act (“MTA”) was applicable to severed oil and gas rights […]
Failure to Strictly Comply with Cognovit Note Language Renders Provision Useless
Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals recently mandated strict compliance with cognovit judgment language in order to enforce a cognovit note. In 2017, L&M Estates, L.L.C. (“L&M”) executed a Cognovit […]
Appellate Victory in Title Coverage and Closing Protection Coverage Case
Sikora Law obtained its 31st appellate victory (now on 24 different real estate subjects) in an Opinion affirming a Jury Trial verdict in favor of a major title insurance underwriter. Johnson […]
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