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Liquidated Damages Clauses

When someone breaches a contract, the contract may provide for “liquidated damages” in a set amount or to be calculated in a certain way. The most common example of a liquidated damages clause is in many real estate contracts; the … Continue reading

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Contracts, and what to do when they blow up

Today, I’m talking about contracts, and remedies for breach of contracts. This may be a bit arcane and seem outside the scope of my usual posts; but I’m planning on a couple of posts regarding breach of contract; specifically, contracts … Continue reading

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No, No, Nanette, You can’t turn off the electricity just because they’re not paying the rent

Last time, we looked at a landlord who allegedly took a bulldozer to a mobile home over a dispute with the tenant. Obviously, that’s not a real good idea. But sometimes landlords will try to use other methods to get … Continue reading

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