Wilson v. Lawrence: Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Statute Governing Presentment of Claims Against Estates; Rejects Argument of Substantial Compliance
By Daniel J. Buckley, Lisa Babish Forbes, Elizabeth E.W. Weinewuth and Heather M. Lutz Creditors of Ohio estates have little room for error under a decision handed down by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 19, 2017. This decision is a striking announcement of strict construction of critical importance not only to creditors but also to executors and administrators of estates and the lawyers who represent them. Read more.
What is a “High Volatility Commercial Real Estate” Loan, and How Does it Affect Your Ability to Lend? By Robin K. Capozzi, Shane D. Sclichter and David M. Aldous More and more, bankers are becoming familiar with the term "High Volatility Commercial Real Estate," or HVCRE for short. These bankers may sense that HVCRE has a dampening effect on their ability to lend to commercial real estate borrowers. But many bankers do not know (i) why we have the term HVCRE, (ii) what an HVCRE Loan is, and (ii) what effect HVCRE has on their ability to lend. Read more.
Time Again for a Governance “Tune-up” By Jeffery E. Smith The financial services industry has seemingly passed out of the dark shadows of the post-2008 "crisis" period. Now, the "Trump Effect," as well as other factors, are influencing industry stock prices positively and generating a renewed interest in M&A and related matters in the financial services industry. Read more.
Recent Court Decisions Affecting Lenders in Restructuring and Other Workout Matters By Jeffrey A. Marks and Jeffrey W. Bieszczak In a continuing effort to alert our lender clients and other friends to developments in the bankruptcy, restructuring, workout and creditors’ rights space, provided below is a summary of recent noteworthy court decisions. Read more.
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