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Garfield & Hecht 2018 Year End Charitable Donations
At the recent firm holiday lunch numerous staff and attorney attendees advocated for financial donations to worthy causes. Many of the advocates had personal experiences with the charities that were presented. The firm has made a collective decision that it is more...
Utilities Investigation Is A Must In Real Estate Due Diligence
In purchasing real estate an important part of the due diligence process is an investigation of the utilities that serve the property. Such investigations (other than a careful review of monthly utility bills) are probably not necessary in the purchase of a...
Foreign Sellers Take Note: FIRPTA Rate Increase
Effective for all dispositions on and after February 16, 2016: Recent changes to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) have increased the withholding tax rate on the sale of a U.S. real property interest from 10% across the board to the...
