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Month: February 2021

Understanding use and exclusive use clauses in commercial leases

On Behalf of The Jorgensen Law Firm, LLC | Feb 18, 2021 | Commercial Real Estate

Commercial leases are tricky. Residential tenants enjoy numerous protections in the law against provisions in their leases that unfairly limit their rights, but commercial tenants are largely on their own when it comes to negotiations. Two of the biggest issues an...

Do you lose your down payment if you back out of a home purchase?

On Behalf of The Jorgensen Law Firm, LLC | Feb 4, 2021 | Real Estate Law

When you made an offer on a house that caught your eye, the seller wanted 5% in earnest money. The house was just over $300,000, so you gave them around $10,000 as, essentially, a down payment to show that your offer was serious. While that was true at the time and...