The Commercial Office Lease Handbook: Second Edition provides a fuller understanding of each critical provision of an office lease: why it is included, why it is important to both the landlord and the tenant, and why and how to best negotiate it. The authors focus on the provisions of the standard printed office lease most commonly used in New York and compare that form with a more complex commercial office lease having the same structure. They offer practical insights about the p...

The definitive guide for navigating today’s credit agreementsToday’s syndicated loan market and underlying credit agreements are far more complex than ever. Since the global financial crisis, the art of corporate loan syndications, loan trading, and investing in this asset class have changed dramatically. Lenders are more diverse, borrowers more demanding, and regulations more stringent. Consequently, the credit agreement has evolved, incorporating many new provisi...

For proven guidance and techniques for handling a commercial real estate deal, turn to the revised and expanded edition of A Practical Guide to Commercial Real Estate Transactions. Organized to help you negotiate and close the deal, this readable guide follows the steps of a transaction in the order in which they generally arise and offers pertinent advice, practice comments, and sample forms.Because much of the real estate lawyer's practice revolves around transactional d...

Loans between institutions continue to be issued and traded, and corporate lending remains a booming practice. At the core of these activities is the credit agreement--a complicated document that often acts as an obstacle even to the professionals and support personnel who work with it every day.From determining the terms of the agreement to managing defaults, assignments, and competitive bids, this comprehensive reference tool unlocks the heart and soul of the loan market for inst...

In this book, you will find more than 250 essential forms, agreements, and contracts for buying and selling real estate, running your business, and managing property and tenants. Designed for new and veteran agents, property managers, and brokers alike, this book is your “survival kit” for the real estate industry. It will show you how to overcome common issues you might face with buyers, sellers, and tenants to ensure maximum profitability. The companion CD-ROM is not available for downlo...

Real estate words and real estate terms can be very confusing. Both experienced real estate investors and consumers will love this A-to-Z guide packed with more than 2,400 complicated terms easily defined. No categories are overlooked.Find all the answers you'll ever need to a universe of real estate terms on thousands of subjects, such as: abstract of title, wraparound debt, caveat emptor, escheat, metes and bounds, pipestem lot, recital, testator, devisee, and 2,400 more....

The most complete and up-to-date estate-planning guide availableThoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest tax codes, the third edition of How to Settle an Estate is the essential step-by-step guide to lead readers through the complex and daunting process of settling an estate. In clear and practical lay terms, authors Charles K. Plotnick, L.L.B., and Stephan R. Leimberg, J.D., both experts in estate planning, provide readers with invaluable advi...

Your Guide to Every Tax Break the IRS Allows! HUNDREDS OF TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO PRESERVE YOUR INCOME THROUGH EXCLUSIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, SHELTERS, AND SMART INVESTMENTS!". . . the IRS's worst nightmare."--The New York Daily NewsEverything You Need to Know to Benefit from the New 2009 Tax LawTotally updated for 2010, How to Pay Zero Taxes lays out the simple, practical, and proven strategies that save you money at tax time...

Learn how to manage your tenants, deal with problems, and handle evictions on your own. The Landlord's Legal Guide in Illinois offers clear and easy explanations of Illinois rental property laws. Complete with all the forms you need, as well as a list of resources for Illinois landlords and copies of applicable law, this guide allows you to manage the landlord-tenant relationship from application to eviction and beyond.This book offers detailed information on:--Rental applic...

This study guide and test preparation manual has been updated to provide the latest information in real estate finance, federal law and regulation, and appraisal license requirements.Pass the 2017 Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Exam effortlessly on your 1st try. In this simple course, which includes both the Florida state and question and answer exam prep study guide, not only will you learn to pass the state licensing exam, you will also learn:• Questions and Answers ...

Real Estate Due Diligence is the first textbook on due diligence, the cornerstone of every successful real estate deal. Due diligence is designed to uncover potential risks posed by a real estate acquisition, financing, or development project and failure to carry it out successfully can result in costly oversights and diminished investment returns. This book demonstrates how to assess and manage legal risks on properties such as office buildings, shopping centres, industrial build...

The combination of ongoing, often fundamental, changes to taxation legislation, the approach taken by the Tax Office and courts, given the vast amounts of wealth accumulated within trusts have meant that all advisers must have a deep understanding of the rules relating to the taxation of trusts.The range of fundamental issues that need to be considered in relation to the taxation of trusts is both vast and evolving.Detailed explanation of all aspects of the taxation of trus...