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20 March 2015 | 17 replies
Paint can do wonders for altering the perception of color.
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30 November 2016 | 25 replies
@Matthew KreitzerTypically speaking, if you are using an LLC that has no legitimate business purpose you are most likely going to run afoul of what we attorneys call the "alter ego" doctrine for piercing corporate veils.
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16 November 2016 | 159 replies
Study that case that Rick mentioned- State of CA v Aguayo.I think in that case (State of CA v Aguayo) one of the State's arguments was that when the defendants changed the mailing address to have the tax bills go to another address it altered the opportunity for the "property owner" to pay taxes.
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8 July 2013 | 11 replies
@Jared DeValkUsing a non-profit org as a pass-thru aka alter-ego nominee.
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29 April 2013 | 15 replies
Kay March: In our lease we explicitly require Tenants to obtain our consent prior top affecting any repairs or alterations to a property ... and in most instances we will insist they use our standard trades/service providers to carry out the work.
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13 March 2014 | 18 replies
Plans and permit for repairsRemove all partitions - including plumbing and electric - installed in the basement and enclosed porch with one story brick building addition being used as part of 1st floor dwelling unit with out a building permit.Submit plans and obtain permit for all related work to authorize alterations to basement or restore the building to the original state. 4037 - Submit plans and obtain permit for enclosed rear porch and brick one story addition now being used as part of the 1st floor dwelling unit.Window trim and sashes are rottingFailed to maintain the exterior walls of a building or structure free from holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the wallsKnowingly performed construction work in violation of stop work order.
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8 February 2008 | 4 replies
If you use your LLC's bank account to pay for personal items (groceries, beauty salon, etc.) then a plaintiff could claim that the LLC is nothing more than an "alter ego" for you, and thus "pierce the corporate veil" to go after your personal assets.Those two terms in quotes would be great search keywoards to learn more.
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19 July 2016 | 52 replies
Now there absolutely are other factors that could alter my assumptions, but that is a huge margin for equipment efficiency differences.Again, my advice is to check attic insulation, check equipment efficiency just to be sure, but then tell the tenants they need to turn the thermostat down.
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10 August 2019 | 1 reply
Borrowing costs are just one of the variables, so when rates go up it’s just a matter of altering my strike price to solve for the same performance as I was forecasting with lower rates.What I’m hearing is that the agencies are reaching their annual caps and have been awarded too much business lately so they are just trying to shift market share.
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17 April 2020 | 2 replies
The right of the Property owners and their successors and assigns, and the contractors or other agents of each, to construct, install, use, maintain, alter, add to, repair, remove, replace, reinstall and reconstruct electrical, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas, telephone, drainage connections, cable television or any other type of utility line, cable pipeline, conduit or other transmission medium, and any and all other improvements reasonably related to utility purposes (“Utility Improvements”) in, over, under, through and across the Roadway.