Legal insights and updates from our attorneys.
July 20, 2017
A debtor owed you money so your business sued—successfully. Now you have a judgment against them. Now what? Now comes the work of collecting whatever the court deemed yours. This is because contrary...
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As more land in Utah transitions from family farms to housing developments, disputes arise as to the location of parcel boundaries, the scope of easements, and the use of roads. Adjoining lot owners...
Read more →March 23, 2017
We’ve all heard the horror stories about home remodels gone wrong: contractors who disappear with the check, or the ones who stick around only to leave the house a wreck. Fortunately, you’re not...
Read more →February 28, 2017
When something goes wrong in freight transportation, it’s not uncommon for everyone involved to be from different states. Add to that all the states the cargo traveled through, and potential...
Read more →February 17, 2017
As a small business owner, you’re required to wear a variety of hats. Hiring employees can be a smart way to avoid burnout and improve productivity when the tasks of operation become too much. There...
Read more →February 15, 2017
As a subcontractor, you probably review A LOT of construction contracts handed to you by general contractors. Here are a few tips for your next contract review. Bare Necessities. If a general...
Read more →February 8, 2017
If you have a legal claim or someone has filed a legal claim against you, the process can be very confusing. Knowing the process, however, can reduce uncertainty, acrimony, and expense and lead to...
Read more →January 3, 2017
Bond claims are essential to recovering money owed you on a construction contract. And yet, it’s an area where much confusion remains. More than once I’ve spoken to clients who thought they’d filed a...
Read more →December 6, 2016
For Doug Costello, the trouble began in 2009. That was the year the 66-year-old man living in Massachusetts sold his used, black-and-white printer on Craigslist. Costello made $30 on the sell that...
Read more →November 17, 2016
The Utah legislature recently adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”). The Act became effective on May 10, 2016, and makes some significant changes to current Utah law. With its...
Read more →November 14, 2016
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Read more →October 19, 2016
If You need help or would like to speak with an experienced attorney, please call (801) 365-1030 or click here to contact us. If you have spent any time outdoors this summer, especially in areas near...
Read more →October 6, 2016
It won’t come as a big surprise to anyone that there are specific rules to follow when you are involved in an unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit. But you may be surprised to know that failure to...
Read more →September 26, 2016
Starting Nov. 1, 2016, a new court rule will require residential landlords and tenants to exchange more information and to do so earlier in all unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuits, with failure to...
Read more →September 22, 2016
When someone mentions “medical malpractice,” we usually think of the horror stories: a surgeon operates on the wrong leg, a nurse administers potent drugs to the wrong patient. But not all claims...
Read more →September 15, 2016
As a creditor, you want security to ensure that you get paid the amounts owed you when you lend money or extend credit. One way to do that is through filing a Uniform Commercial Code-1 financing...
Read more →August 29, 2016
Scenario: You just finished quoting a government project and the contractor you submitted the bid to tells you that you will be awarded the contract to provide construction supplies for the project....
Read more →August 5, 2016
You just paid thousands of dollars for a beautiful array of solar panels. Clean, cheap, efficient energy here you come. As you think about the money you are going to save, you notice your neighbor...
Read more →August 2, 2016
In an effort to provide employees greater job protection, legislatures and courts across the country have slowly enacted a number of exceptions and restrictions to the traditional at-will employment...
Read more →July 21, 2016
This article represents the second in a series regarding trademarks. To read the first article in this installment, click here. On the surface, the answer to the question “Who can register a...
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