There are many difficult struggles involved in owning a business, and one of these is the problem of constantly making sure your business is staying profitable. If your company is in a state with a high property tax, it’s helpful to know how you can reduce your property tax burden. The last thing any business … Continue reading How Can I Lower My Commercial Property Taxes?
Depending on your location and other important factors, your property taxes will represent an important part of your overall tax payments. Property tax revenue is extremely important for a city like Atlanta’s resources and services, such as public utilities, roads, and law enforcement protection. Since property taxes are important for your city’s growth and maintenance, … Continue reading How Are Commercial Property Taxes Assessed?
Brad Baldwin has 27 years of experience in lending transactions, corporate reorganization, financial workouts, loan restructurings, creditor’s rights, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. One key to Brad’s expertise comes from understanding both sides of the table and his experience representing both borrowers and lenders in loan transactions and workout situations. Brad frequently represents banks and financial … Continue reading Hecht Walker, P.C. Welcomes Brad Baldwin, Of Counsel
If you have a company in a big and growing city like Atlanta, you can expect your property tax amounts to fluctuate, and they recently have probably increased dramatically. As an Atlanta business owner, you have the right to challenge the value of your property taxes that your assessors have placed on your commercial property. … Continue reading How to File Your Property Tax Appeal in Atlanta
Managing a rental property as a landlord is tough and can result in various legal problems. One of the main managing aspects of being a landlord is preventing these problems from happening or from escalating to even larger issues. Landlords and tenants should be fully aware of the basic duties of managing property, so both … Continue reading Landlord Tips for Managing Your Commercial Property
At the end of January 2018, Atlanta became the first city in Georgia to enact inclusionary zoning laws. The ordinances specifically apply to areas near the Beltline and the new Mercedes-Benz stadium. In summary, the laws demand that developers give a specific portion of units to Atlanta residents who make between 60 and 80 percent … Continue reading How Atlanta’s New Zoning Laws Will Affect Housing Development
Like many legal processes, the process of foreclosure can be drawn out and complicated. A foreclosure is the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments. Few people actually decide to go into foreclosure; they can’t make their payments for various reasons, such as unemployment, … Continue reading How to Prevent Wrongful Foreclosure
Aaron Chausmer of Hecht Walker, P.C. Attorneys at Law is set to speak in an upcoming webinar for the Clear Law Institute. The webinar will premiere on January 31, 2018. The webinar will be titled Fiduciary Duty Litigation in Business Disputes: Identifying Causes of Action, Key Defenses, Remedies and Proof. Aaron Chausmer will be giving … Continue reading Upcoming Webinar on Business Disputes and Litigation
If parties to a business dispute want to achieve a resolution through mediation, then the parties have to leave some hostile feelings in the past, work creatively with the mediator to find solutions, and be realistic about the importance of the future business entities involved. There are key principles to remember in any significant business … Continue reading Mediating Business Disputes
Hecht Walker, P.C. works on a daily basis with General Counsel on litigation and arbitration matters and finds certain critical truths to avoiding liability exposure for the GC and his/her company and excessive fees. We have been lead counsel in over 300 Trials in Court/Arbitration Settings and 1000 Court Hearings. Here are our tips in … Continue reading How To Save Time, Fees And Liability Exposure For General Counsel Working With Outside Counsel In Litigation And Arbitration Matters
