If your HOA is preventing you from exercising your rights as a homeowner, discriminating against you or otherwise acting arbitrarily against you, you may want to consider taking action. But before you make a claim in court in Nevada, you have to follow some other steps first. It is important to speak to a lawyer with… Read More
Why You Need a Business Lawyer for Your New Business
March 20, 2018 | Heather Ijames | Leave a comment
Among the countless worries of entrepreneurs starting up their new businesses is the idea of whether they need a business lawyer. Many small businesses cringe at the high expenses usually associated with legal help, and only hire a business attorney when faced with a serious legal problem. However, finding the right lawyer before the lawsuit… Read More
Mechanic’s Lien: The Law Wants You To Be Shrewd
February 13, 2018 | Heather Ijames | Leave a comment
Mechanic’s Lien: A Contractors Path to Getting Paid I am finding that more subcontractors are getting stiffed on jobs, and only after about ninety-plus days of holding an accounts receivable open, do they want to start discussing the lien process. Is it too late to do a lien? Short answer is probably. That doesn’t mean… Read More
Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
January 22, 2018 | Heather Ijames | Leave a comment
If you live in a homeowner’s association, you are subject to the regulations listed in the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). What are CC&Rs? Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) are a set of rules that govern your neighborhood. If you live in Reno, NV, your Reno CC&Rs will describe the requirements and restrictions about what… Read More
Business Lawyer Tips: Trusts are for the Prepared
January 3, 2018 | Heather Ijames | Leave a comment
Even under the old federal estate tax limitations, most households do not have to worry about tax-saving estate planning devices. Now that the old limitations have doubled, meaning a married couple could conceivably have up to a combined twenty-two million dollar estate before they had to get tax-creative, it would seem that even less families… Read More
5 Businesses that Could Benefit from Reno Business Contracts
December 18, 2017 | Heather Ijames | Leave a comment
Benefits from Reno Business Contracts It’s a contractor’s nightmare. You’ve finally completed the job, all of your hours recorded and work complete. You send over the finished product and then wait. Weeks pass and you still haven’t received a check for all of your hard work. You try contacting them, sending emails and leaving voice… Read More