Commentary

Living With The Law, a monthly publication for ordinary people is designed to give voice and vote to the voiceless and those whose views often do not count. The Commentary section includes various articles divided into the following categories:

CAN WE COUNT ON THE COURTS?

Wednesday April 14, 2021
CAN WE COUNT ON THE COURTS?

Thoughts from Sia Tiambi Barnes

Whilst the world mourns the deaths today of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and Earl “DMX” Simmons — royalty in his own right — President Joe Biden set a somber tone for his campaign trail promise to “see what recommendations” may be made for an “out of whack” U.S. court system.…  

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Foreclosure Tsunami Expected – Protecting Your Home When You Have Tenants

Friday June 12, 2020
Foreclosure Tsunami Expected – Protecting Your Home When You Have Tenants

It has been so heartbreaking to me, being among one of less than a handful of attorneys regularly seeking to help homeowners who face foreclosure.  The Banks have an Army of lawyers. Close to eight million lost their homes as a result of the Recession of 2007 and 2008.  The Banks and Wall Street were bailed out by the Federal Government; Main Street was not.…  

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SMALL BUSINESS FOCUS: LANDLORD LIABILITY FOR THIRD PARTY ACTIONS (The Second in a Series of Articles)

Thursday January 16, 2020
SMALL BUSINESS FOCUS:  LANDLORD LIABILITY FOR THIRD PARTY ACTIONS (The Second in a Series of Articles)

In our first article, we discussed the landlord’s actions or inactions that can trigger constructive eviction, giving the tenant a defense in court against a landlord’s suit for unpaid rents.  This article discusses a landlord’s liability when a third party causes problems, or creates the conditions leading to the tenant’s constructive eviction.

Can the commercial tenant successfully plead constructive eviction or prevail against a claim for unpaid rents if another tenant interferes with your business operations?…  

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