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Options to Avoid Foreclosure: When a Strong Offense Makes a Good Defense
Most people understand the basic construction of a home loan: they receive a loan from a lender and sign a "promissory note," which is a promise to pay the lender for the principal of the loan along with interest. This promissory note is "secured" by a "deed of trust"...
Business Entities: An Alphabet Soup of Possibilities
Many entrepreneurs are familiar with the basic concept of incorporating or organizing a business entity; however, there are so many different types of entities that an entrepreneur can become understandably confused. We recognize those letters at the end of the...
Appealing Real Property Taxes
2009 is a "Reassessment Year" for real property taxes in Missouri. A property owner's right to appeal an assessment is usually available only in "reassessment years." Unless special circumstances exist, the assessment establishes the value for the next succeeding year...
Am I Buying More Than a Business? Successor Liability Issues that May Remain After the Closing
You’re an entrepreneur, and you’ve just found a company you want to buy in order to expand your own business. In setting up the purchase, you’ve decided you want to do an asset purchase. After all, you’ve heard that one of the benefits of an asset purchase is that,...