Category: Blog Post

Some real estate professionals market themselves as experienced and trusted advisors, but their clients assume all responsibility for investigation and diligence by signing “standard agreements.” Discover why reading the fine print — and perhaps even consulting with a qualified real estate attorney — is crucial in Utah. Introduction

Before the purchase your next home, file a Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) request with the city or county that acts as the "land use authority." GRAMA forms are typically available online. Within ten days you should receive a response...

Duties Owed to Clients Fiduciary Duty Fiduciary duty requires real estate agents to act in the client's interest ahead of their own, which involves leveraging their superior skills and knowledge to benefit the client and not simply to earn a commission. This comprehensive...

In Utah, we are fortunate to have the Utah Property Rights Ombudman Office. That office drafted Advisory Opinion #209, Housel Family v. City of Francis, which involved a storage facility close to a home. The Advisory Opinion is for guidance and not enforcable or...

Civil litigation serves a crucial purpose in resolving various legal disputes, providing a structured framework for individuals and businesses to address and settle their differences. Emphasizing comprehensive legal support for real estate and civil litigation challenges, it encompasses various issues, including personal injury claims, employment disputes, and commercial lease disagreements. The civil...

Do you need an experienced civil lawyer to pursue a particular objective? Have you had an action filed against you in civil court? Are you facing a legal issue and need some confidential advice about the civil litigation process from an experienced attorney? A civil litigation attorney handles non-criminal cases like breach...

When property co-owners reach an impasse about their shared real estate, a "partition action" often becomes their only path forward. If you're wondering, “What is a partition sale in real estate?” Under Utah law, there are two distinct options: partition by sale and partition in kind. The difference is...

The Lone Peak Hospital's $5,790 Surprise Bill/Balance Bill: 3 days on the Covid Floor followed by months of financial terror. In April 2020, I spent three days on Lone Peak Hospital's "Covid Floor." While my insurance paid over $23,000 for my care, Lone Peak Hospital eventually sent...

This blog also discusses the profit hospitals make, the medical debt endured by Americans, and it asks if HCA Healthcare's road to billions in profit required surprise medical bills, balance bills, out-of-network bills, crazy ambulance bills, outrageous emergency room charges, and any other hospital billing shenanigans? Or perhaps we...