House Bill 126 nearly addressed the subject of entity transfers, but the as-passed version of the Bill that became law last month did not address the concerns surrounding entity transfers (a sale in which a buyer purchases a limited liability company that owns property instead of acquiring the real estate itself).  Mike Sikora was instrumental in helping avoid inclusion of that language in House Bill 126.

County auditors believe that, while House Bill 126 didn’t address that issue, legislators now are more aware of the issue and believe that it warrants future conversations.   Sikora Law is continuing its work on the issue of entity transfers with the Ohio State Bar Association and NAIOP.

Michelle Jarboe of Crain’s Cleveland Business recently wrote another article on this subject – click here to read it.

Properties Magazine has published an article by Mike Sikora titled “NAIOP’s Contributions to CRE Development.  Please read the article here.

Congratulations to our Managing Partner, Mike Sikora, who recently received the highly regarded distinction of being selected to the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in  Real Estate Law.  The latest edition is now available on.   We are proud to know that our industry peers think so highly of Mike.

Mike Sikora was interviewed for a story on Ohio’s OZ Program that was featured in last week’s Crain’s Cleveland Business.  To review that article that provided a synopsis on Round 2 of the Ohio Opportunity Zone Program, specifically as to Northeast Ohio, click here. 

The American Land Title Association’s Title News Online featured Sikora Law’s 32nd appellate victory (Clinton v. Home Investment Fund V, LP, 2020-Ohio-4555 ) on the subject of lis pendens.   Check out that article on ALTA’s website by clicking here.

Another well-respected title industry publication has picked up our firm’s most recent case law appellate victory on title coverage and closing protection coverage.  That case law victory was covered well in the October 2020 issue of the American Land Title Association’s Title Insurance Law Newsletter.  That article recognized our firm and our lead attorney on that case, Alex Goetsch, for the outstanding result.   Check out that article “Loan Closer Owed No Duty to Borrower” in the October issue of ALTA’s Title Insurance Law Newsletter by clicking here.

CONVEYANCE NEWS

The most recent ALTA Title Insurance Law Newsletter covers a case handled by Sikora Law where the Court held that a metes and bounds description, though incomplete, was adequate to impart notice.  Click Here to Read Full Article

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Read Mike Sikora’s Article in this month’s Commercial Real Estate Happenings section of Properties Magazine.

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Running full steam ahead – and over a property right

A property owner may be able to obtain access to his or her land through an abutting property with repeated and unfettered use – unless the site involved belongs to a railroad.

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ALTA’s TitleNews Online published the following article written by Mike Sikora, which provides a review of a ruling by an Ohio appeals court that addressed multiple property issues, including what is needed for a mortgage to be valid.

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