Commenting on the survival rate of new businesses, a 2012 Small Business Administration statement noted that “[a]bout half of all new establishments survive five years or more and about one-third survive ten years or more.” In other words, according to the SBA, starting a business in today’s market and keeping it alive in the future […]
As a new homebuyer, you are embarking on an exciting adventure. However, no one wants to be taken advantage of. The U.S. Federal Government has passed a number of laws to protect you from unscrupulous practices. The Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968 in order to outlaw discrimination against a […]
Have you ever hired a licensed contractor to perform work at your home, only later to discover that the work the contractor did was substandard? If so, did the contractor close his or her business before correcting the substandard work? In this unfortunate scenario, there is potential relief in the form of the Recovery Fund […]
If you are facing a foreclosure, a very important question which should not be overlooked is whether your lender will be able to sue you for money owed on your loan after the foreclosure of the property.
