Deciphering Legalese — er, Jargon One of the many advantages associated with being a Realtor who’s also a former corporate attorney (I am) is knowing fancy legal verbiage. I mean, “nomenclature.” And not being intimidated by it. So, all a fancy term like “preponderance of the evidence” — the standard for deciding many (civil) real...Read More
Knowing What You Don’t Know (But Enough to Ask an Expert) “You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.” –old Midas muffler commercial. You might guess that, as a former corporate attorney, I seldom call Edina Realty’s (excellent) legal department with questions. Wrong. And it’s hardly because me or my clients are somehow...Read More
