Monthly Archives: April 2016

Commercial Tenant Basics

If you are a business owner who rents a commercial property, you need to make sure that your commercial lease discusses these important issues: Signage, both interior and exterior Who pays for the utilities Janitorial services Who pays for improvements … Continue reading

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Missouri Use Tax

Missouri applies a use tax on any item that is purchased outside of Missouri but comes to rest in Missouri and is put to use in Missouri for even an instant by the purchaser.  However, if the purchaser never uses … Continue reading

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Protection from Stalking

In order to receive an order of full protection from stalking, also known as a restraining order, the victim must show unwanted contact with a continuing purpose that causes fear for bodily safety.  The unwanted contact cannot occur years apart … Continue reading

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Machete + Police Officer = Assault

A Missouri court convicted a man of class A felony assault of a law enforcement officer for swinging a machete in the direction of a police officer.  Even though the machete never hit the officer, the man was convicted of … Continue reading

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Police Officer Testimony for Car Accidents

Missouri courts have ruled that police officer testimony as to who is at fault in a car accident, when the police officer did not witness the accident, cannot be used in court.  This is to avoid undue influence against juries … Continue reading

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Construction Lawsuits

Missouri follows the “Cost of Repair Rule” when determining damages in a construction lawsuit case.  The Cost of Repair Rule is when the plaintiff, meaning the person doing the suing, gets awarded the cost of repairing the defective work.  Only … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Alternatives

The following methods can be used by a residential property borrower to avoid foreclosure of their home or investment property: Modification of the Loan – This is when the lender takes the back-owed amount, also known as arrearages, and either … Continue reading

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Taking Self-Defense Too Far

A person in Missouri was recently found guilty of manslaughter for continuously shooting at his attacker after his attacker was shot once and fell to the ground.  The Missouri court stated that once the attacker fell to the ground and … Continue reading

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Being Charged with Possession

In Missouri, a person can be charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute if the person had control of the illegal drug and had knowledge of its existence and nature. If you have been charged with … Continue reading

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Appealing a Tax Foreclosure Sale

In order to appeal a tax judgment confirming a sheriff’s sale of real estate for delinquent property taxes, also known as a tax sale, must be made within twenty (20) days after the judgment is final.  A Jackson County man … Continue reading

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