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Ideally, everyone would honor verbal promises or handshake agreements. Unfortunately, this is not the reality of the business world.

Becoming a business owner can be one of the most meaningful career moves of your life. Owning your own business allows you to control how your business is run, decide how your employees are managed, and steer the business in the direction that you want.

Over the last few years, the American economy has largely improved, but for many families, times are still quite tough. When an individual or family is experiencing financial hardship, they may reach a point where they must start selling or liquidating some of their assets—possibly including their homes.

For a lot of business owners, their professional and personal lives can become intertwined. This is especially true for small business owners.

Every state has its own laws regarding real estate sales. In some states, hiring a legal professional is optional for home buyers or sellers, but Connecticut is not one of those.

Mortgage payments, like any large loan, can make homeowners anxious. Most people understand how mortgages work: an individual borrows money from the bank to help finance the house, then makes monthly payments to pay off the debt.

Going through a foreclosure is a situation that no homeowner expects or wishes to be in. Foreclosure is the process by which lenders recover an unpaid loan.

Liens are common in contracts with property and high-value assets, yet many people do not know what they are and what they do. A lien gives someone the right to another person’s property.

In all business relations, a contract should be written to ensure that all parties complete their end of the deal. Some businesses trust verbal agreements; however, those types of agreements are not always legally enforceable, as there is no written consent to back up a claim.

The “bad tenant” and “mean landlord” stereotypes have always existed, and while they may not always have issues, it is fairly common for a landlord and tenants to butt heads. Tenants have certain expectations for their living space and landlords have to attempt to please every tenant in one form or another.