Multifamily Forbearance News: FHFA Announces New CARES Mandate
This morning, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA - the parent entity for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) issued a press release announcing a new CARES Act-related mandate, to increase awareness of tenant protections contained in the CARES Act. Multifamily owners...
Two More L&B Attorneys Admitted to GA Bar
Last July we announced that Loebsack & Brownlee was moving into the Peach State, and we're proud to announce that the number of attorneys we have practicing in Georgia keeps growing! Hans Dara, Partner, and Will Brownlee, Of Counsel, have recently been admitted to...
Overcoming Adversity – A Day in the Life of Brittany Yedlosky
2020 has been nothing less than a year - a very challenging year. Despite the challenges we've witnessed so far, leaders have emerged, tough issues discussed, and we have watched people unite despite it all. Brittany Yedlosky has moved with this same spirit, facing...
LGBTQ+ Fair Housing Q&A
LGBTQ+ and Discrimination in Housing What is Fair Housing? The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities. Additional...
New CARES Act Requirements
You may recall new North Carolina requirements relating to eviction cases and CARES Act compliance. Following up on that, Emergency Directive 18 from the Chief Justice states: In all summary ejectment proceedings filed pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 42 of the North...
A day in the life… with Shanae Auguste
Here is a behind the scenes look with recently promoted Partner Shanae Auguste. What time do you get up in the morning? It varies depending on where (or whether) I have court that morning. However, on the mornings I don’t have court, I typically get up around 7:00...
Latest Order from Fulton County Georgia
The Honorable Harold D. Melton, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, issued an Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency pursuant to OCGA §38-3-61. Due to the continuing statewide emergency, on April 6, 2020, the Order was extended until May 13,...
Chief Justice Beasley issues new order and emergency directives for NC Courts
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley recently issued new orders concerning the North Carolina court operations. Under her latest Order, the Chief Justice confirmed that all court deadlines that had been previously extended to June 1 (such as the time for tenants to appeal...
South Carolina Courts Resume Operations
The Courts in South Carolina are currently scheduled to resume operations today, Friday, May 15, 2020, with eviction hearings currently set to begin on Monday, May 18, 2020. As we have started to communicate with the Courts and gather information from our valued...
Lawyers’ and Well-Being. Erasing the stigma.
Contrary to public perception the day to day life of a lawyer goes beyond the 9-5. Most people are surprised that, on average, an attorney at a large law firm can work more than 50-60 hours a week. A lawyer's day is primarily shaped by the area of law in which the...