The Challenges of Transactions Involving Trusts or Trust Property
Some loan transactions may involve trusts as borrowers, guarantors or pledgers of collateral.
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Conservation Easements, Look Twice and Never Leap
The US Congress is considering making permanent the enhanced charitable deduction for conservation easements.
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Patent Law Continues to Unite an Otherwise Divided Supreme Court
One area of law appears to unite both ends of the Court's political spectrum--patent law.
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The IRS Has Kicked Another Hornet's Nest
Before December 2013, a developer rehabilitating a historic building in VA could have raised about 40% of his rehab costs from outside parties.
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2014 Legislative Update Amendments to the Virginia Code
The following summarizes the limited legislation passed during the 2014 VA General Assembly session that may be of interest.to the banking industry.
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Government (EEOC) Must Pay Company's Attorneys' Fees After Delay, Unreasonable Lawsuit
At times, corporate targets of government investigations become frustrated by the apparent lack of responsiveness by the investigating agencies.
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New Court Decision Aids Creditors of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debtors
There is good news in a recent court decision for creditors of Chapter 13 debtors.
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