Issues Regarding “Life Sustaining Treatment”
October 24, 2016
A Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions (also known as a “Living Will”) authorizes your agent to make decisions about your care…
Is Violation of a Federal Law a Material Condition that must be disclosed?
September 13, 2016
This was the question I posed to many real estate licensees recently when discussing whether they should inquire as to whether medicinal marijuana…
Fake Celebrity Endorsement May Result in a Slam Dunk in Lawsuit against Real Estate Agent
July 27, 2016
Retired basketball great Tim Duncan has filed a lawsuit against a real estate agent who used his photograph as a celebrity endorsement. Photographer…
More Reefer Madness?
May 25, 2016
A licensee recently discovered that a tenant is legally growing marijuana at the premises and posed the following questions: does the growing…
“As-is” clauses in Residential Purchase Agreements
March 22, 2016
An "as is" clause may appear in a Residential Purchase Agreement. NRS 113 requires at least 10 days before the residential property is…
Real Estate Agent Sued For Elder Abuse
March 3, 2016
Josephine Gantt, an 82-year-old woman who has resided in her home in Northeast Portland for approximately 47 years, recently filed a lawsuit…
Happy Presidents' Day!
February 15, 2016
Enjoy your holiday with a few interesting facts…
Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still…
Identity Theft Tips from the Internal Revenue Service
January 20, 2016
Since 2013, the efforts of the Criminal Investigative Division of the Internal Revenue Service has resulted in nearly 2000 criminal convictions…
HELPING NEVADA SENIORS
September 29, 2015
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…
HIPAA COMPLIANT
September 15, 2015
HIPAA COMPLIANT Elder Law Attorney Lee Drizin answers more questions from Case Managers that may be helpful:
When a patient passes…
Latest NRED Disciplinary Action
September 4, 2015
Property management seems to continue to be the most consistent violation. The June/July Open House Publication of the Nevada Real Estate Division…
Can a person who has been given Power of Attorney keep family members and/or friends from visiting the patient?
August 4, 2015
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. …
Transferring Homes without Probate
July 30, 2015
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…
Worse than “Snakes on a Plane”
July 15, 2015
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…
FORM OR NO FORM: THAT IS THE QUESTION!
June 9, 2015
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…
Agent and Broker included in $100 Million Discrimination Suit and Department of Justice Action
May 6, 2015
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…
OVERWORKED AND UNDERAPPRECIATED
April 3, 2015
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. …
When HOA dues are not PAID…?
March 13, 2015
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…