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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Right of Redemption in Alabama
March 19, 2018
The Legal Helpdesk has received multiple phone calls regarding the recent changes to the Right of Redemption statute adopted a few years ago. Below are some basics that may help you ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: A General Overview of Alabama’s Laws on Landlords and Tenants
March 13, 2018
Over the past several months, the Legal Helpdesk has received multiple questions on various landlord-tenant issues. This article provides highlights on Alabama’s landlord-tenant laws specifically targeted to issues that REALTORS® may ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Queries From The Field
February 19, 2018
You asked. We answered. Here are some of the questions received and answers provided by the Alabama Realtors® Legal Helpdesk. Also included are some examples of what the Legal Helpdesk cannot ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Arbitration for the REALTOR®
February 6, 2018
Last week, we sat down, discussed our issues in good faith at mediation but simply could not reach an agreement. This week, we agree to select an arbitrator and be bound ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Alternative Dispute Resolution- "A Useful Tool"
January 30, 2018
In general terms, mediation is an agreement between parties to discuss a dispute in the presence of a neutral third-party (the mediator) in an attempt to resolve the dispute by agreement. ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Dispute Resolution- Interpleader
January 21, 2018
Like any profession, disputes involving real estate transactions occur frequently enough that REALTORS® should know the resolution options available to them. Over the coming weeks, the Legal Helpdesk plans to provide ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Money Laundering and Real Estate Transactions
January 2, 2018
Real estate transactions are often targeted by criminals as a means to launder illegally-obtained funds. While real estate professionals do not have money laundering reporting responsibilities, real estate professionals can still ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Business License Fees
December 5, 2017
You are the owner/broker for the real estate company named Fiction Realty. You and your licensees sell houses in cities A, B, and C, but your only office is in City ...
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Queries From The Field
November 28, 2017
You asked. We answered. Here are some of the questions received and answers provided by the Alabama Realtors® Legal Helpdesk. We stand ready to assist you.
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A Note From The Legal Helpdesk: Taxes and Fees Audits
November 21, 2017
We have received multiple questions regarding tax audits by third-party companies on behalf of local governments. This article explores this issue and some of the common questions.
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