A contingency clause in real estate specifies conditions that must be met for a contract's validity. Learn how these clauses protect buyers and sellers.

It’s a challenging time for HR professionals. They are tasked with making sure that organizations have the right people for the right roles, and mistakes can be costly. During times of rapid growth, ...

You can revoke a power of attorney for any reason, but the first step is to notify the person with the power of attorney of your intent to revoke the document. If you've submitted the power of ...

(Reuters) - The academic debate about whether judges overseeing multidistrict litigation have the power to cap fees for lawyers who signed individual contingency fee contracts with the clients is ...

Q: I have been looking for rural property. Many of the larger properties have never been surveyed, and I am reluctant to buy based only on the seller’s (and listing agent’s) “guesstimate” of how much ...

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Rosslyn resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns.

QWe are in the process of selling our rental property. A buyer signed a purchase contract, using the standard regional sales contract form. Several days later, we received an addendum stating that the ...

A new bill has been signed into law in Virginia that prohibits the use of contingent payment provisions on construction projects. The new law amends VA ST §§ 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 and provides that ...

Local governmental entities would have to follow a new procedure to hire contingent-fee plaintiffs law firms for cases involving engineering and architects under a bill that a Texas legislative ...