[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) – an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of business and individual clients since 1908 – is pleased to announce that Ryan M. Schulz has been named a partner in the firm, effective January 1, 2017.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1898″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Ryan M. Schulz focuses his...Read More
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) has been recognized as a leading law firm in the Evansville metropolitan area for several areas of law. It was announced today that KDDK achieved Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Labor Law-Management, and Real Estate Law, and Metropolitan Tier 2 rankings...Read More
Having worked on real estate development projects and served regional economic development agencies, we have heard many site selectors’ differing perspectives. However, those site selectors and their job-producing global clients repeat three (3) key points that owners, developers and their communities should heed in trying to attract their next major project. Data must be open....Read More
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Office of General Counsel issued new guidance on the application of the Fair Housing Act to the use of criminal records by landlords, property managers, sellers, lenders, and other providers of housing. This guidance addresses how “discriminatory effects” and “disparate impact” liability...Read More
Owners of all single-dwelling or multi-dwelling rental property in the City of Evansville are reminded of the requirement to register their properties with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Commission every year in accordance with Ordinance G-2014-29. Rental property registration can be done online or in person with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Commission Office. There is a cost...Read More
Vacant and abandoned properties have long been an issue in cities and towns across the State of Indiana, and often trigger a decline in value for neighboring properties and surrounding districts. A little known Indiana statute provides property owners a few measures to help protect their homes and neighborhoods from blight. While limited in scope,...Read More
Winter is a good time to work on due diligence and land use planning for spring construction projects. Assessing prospective sites for suitability for your project, working through the due diligence needed before making a purchase (such as environmental, survey, title and appraisal analyses) and actually making the purchase can be a several-month process. Likewise, obtaining a rezoning,...Read More
Buying a home is a huge decision – and a major investment. “Back in the day,” a couple would only purchase a home after getting legally married, and their joint ownership of the property was relatively clear cut from a legal perspective. These days, a growing number of home-buying couples are unmarried. It is important...Read More
A recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision addressed the actions of a homeowners association against a member regarding a covenant violation. In Bixeman v. Hunter’s Run Homeowners Association of St. John, Inc., a homeowner was alleged to have violated provisions contained in the association’s covenants. The association gave the homeowner seven days’ notice of a hearing...Read More
