Issues Regarding “Life Sustaining Treatment”

Issues Regarding “Life Sustaining Treatment”

October 24, 2016
By Lee Drizin
A Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions (also known as a “Living Will”) authorizes your agent to make decisions about your care when you are unable to do so.  One of the most important…
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Is Violation of a Federal Law a Material Condition that must be disclosed?

Is Violation of a Federal Law a Material Condition that must be disclosed?

September 13, 2016
By Lee Drizin
This was the question I posed to many real estate licensees recently when discussing whether they should inquire as to whether medicinal marijuana has been grown at a home they are being asked to list…
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Fake Celebrity Endorsement May Result in a Slam Dunk in Lawsuit against Real Estate Agent

Fake Celebrity Endorsement May Result in a Slam Dunk in Lawsuit against Real Estate Agent

July 27, 2016
By Lee Drizin
Retired basketball great Tim Duncan has filed a lawsuit against a real estate agent who used his photograph as a celebrity endorsement. Photographer Sarah Brooke Lyons photographed Duncan for her 1005…
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More Reefer Madness?

More Reefer Madness?

May 25, 2016
By Lee Drizin
A licensee recently discovered that a tenant is legally growing marijuana at the premises and posed the following questions:  does the growing or cultivation cause harm to the property?  If a landlord…
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“As-is” clauses in Residential Purchase Agreements

“As-is” clauses in Residential Purchase Agreements

March 22, 2016
By Lee Drizin
     NRS 113 requires at least 10 days before the residential property is conveyed to a purchaser, the seller must complete the Sellers Real Property Disclosure Form.  Many buyers (and maybe even some…
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Real Estate Agent Sued For Elder Abuse

Real Estate Agent Sued For Elder Abuse

March 3, 2016
By Lee Drizin
Josephine Gantt, an 82-year-old woman who has resided in her home in Northeast Portland for approximately 47 years, recently filed a lawsuit alleging that “RE/MAX Equity Group and its agents began a…
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Happy Presidents' Day!

Happy Presidents' Day!

February 15, 2016
By Lee Drizin
Enjoy your holiday with a few interesting facts… Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal…
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dentity Theft Tips from the Internal Revenue Service

Identity Theft Tips from the Internal Revenue Service

January 20, 2016
By Lee Drizin
Since 2013, the efforts of the Criminal Investigative Division of the Internal Revenue Service has resulted in nearly 2000 criminal convictions for identity theft.  The IRS, the states and the tax industry…
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HELPING NEVADA SENIORS

September 29, 2015
By Lee Drizin
According to a recent study, Nevada ranks tenth in the nation when it comes to senior hunger. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada states that almost three quarters of the people they serve are over age 65…
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HIPAA COMPLIANT

September 15, 2015
By Lee Drizin
HIPAA COMPLIANT  Elder Law Attorney Lee Drizin answers more questions from Case Managers that may be helpful: When a patient passes away and a family member is requesting medical and/or financial…
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Latest NRED Disciplinary Action

Latest NRED Disciplinary Action

September 4, 2015
By Lee Drizin
Property management seems to continue to be the most consistent violation. The June/July Open House Publication of the Nevada Real Estate Division identified eight (8) Licensees who were disciplined regarding…
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Power of Attorney

Can a person who has been given Power of Attorney keep family members and/or friends from visiting the patient?

August 4, 2015
By Lee Drizin
Social Workers and nurses continue to reach out to us and ask us about important issues they face with their patients and family members thereof.  Following are a couple of examples: A family member…
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Transferring Homes without Probate

Transferring Homes without Probate

July 30, 2015
By Lee Drizin
Your client asks you if there is a way to title their home in a manner that will avoid probate.  Probate is the manner in which title to property (real and personal) is changed, through court action,…
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Worse than “Snakes on a Plane”

Worse than “Snakes on a Plane”

July 15, 2015
By Lee Drizin
Could there be anything worse than Snakes on a Plane? A Maryland couple are suing the seller and her agent claiming they knew the house was infested with snakes.  The buyers, during the course of…
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FORM OR NO FORM: THAT IS THE QUESTION!

FORM OR NO FORM: THAT IS THE QUESTION!

June 9, 2015
By Lee Drizin
A question has often been asked as to whether a licensee who does nothing more than referring a client to another licensee is required to execute a Duties Owed form. The Nevada Real Estate Division recently…
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Agent and Broker included in $100 Million Discrimination Suit and Department of Justice Action

Agent and Broker included in $100 Million Discrimination Suit and Department of Justice Action

May 6, 2015
By Lee Drizin
In January 2010, Chicago native and comedian George Willborn and his wife made a $1.7 million offer on the 5-bedroom home, which the Sellers accepted. However, the Sellers subsequently refused to sign…
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OVERWORKED AND UNDERAPPRECIATED

OVERWORKED AND UNDERAPPRECIATED

April 3, 2015
By Lee Drizin
Real estate agents are constantly on the go competing for clients, stressing over closings and trying to stay aware of the latest rules and regulations.  This is what I affectionately refer to as “The…
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When HOA dues are not PAID?

When HOA dues are not PAID…?

March 13, 2015
By Lee Drizin
I was recently contacted by a Las Vegas Real Estate Agent regarding a tenant they had placed on a property.  The agent stated that their tenant received a note on the door stating the owner had not paid…
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