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The Line Between Furniture and Fixtures: What Constitutes an Improvement

Please contact commercial leasing attorney John Kelly jkelly@beankinney.com should you have any questions concerning this article or require assistance. Earlier this year, Judge Bellows of the Circuit Court for Fairfax County found that repairing and replacing exterior building components including terrace soffits did not constitute an “improvement” for purposes of Virginia’s statute of repose. Now…

April 7, 2010

Construction

Details, Details, Details: What it takes to convey an easement in Virginia

Please contact commercial leasing attorney John Kelly jkelly@beankinney.com should you have any questions concerning this article or require assistance. In the recent case of Burdette v. Brush Mountain Estates, LLC, the Virginia Supreme Court tackled head on what it takes to convey an easement. Burdette acquired two parcels of land by deed, which stated that…

October 21, 2009