On behalf of a lender, Sarah Holdener negotiated settlement and judgment by consent in a reformation and quiet title action involving multiple property owners, where seller’s deed had mistakenly conveyed an entire subdivision to the bank’s borrower and the deed of...
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Settlement Agreement Enforced
On behalf of a lender client, Sauerwein Simon attorneys successfully argued and won a motion to enforce a settlement agreement in multi-party quiet title litigation. Favorable settlement at mediation was upheld despite borrower’s attempts to repudiate settlement.
Negotiated Resolution of Encroachment
In a claim arising due to an encroachment by a home onto neighboring property, Sarah Holdener successfully negotiated a transfer of a strip of land to resolve the encroachment, and obtained voluntary reformation and reacknowledgment of a deed of trust encumbering the...
Mechanics Lien Successfully Mediated
Sauerwein Simon attorney, Brandon Rothkopf successfully mediated an Illinois mechanics’ lien case on behalf of a local bank, involving multiple lien claims and claimants totalling nearly $400,000.00.
Summary Judgment Victory
On behalf of a lender, Brandon Rothkopf won summary judgment in a lien priority dispute which arose within a judicial foreclosure action filed by the lender client. The court granted summary judgment against the judgment lien holder for failure to timely file a...
Negotiated Long Term Ground Lease
Paul Simon, Jr. and E.J. Miller negotiated and documented a long term ground lease with a national quick serve restaurant user.
New ALTA/ASCM Survey Requirements
The new Minimum Requirements for Alta/ACSM Land Title Surveys went into effect on February 23, 2011. Click here to view the new requirements- http://www.acsm.net/_data/global/images/PDF%20Documents/ACSM/20110223ALTAACSMLandTitleSurveyStandard2011.pdf
Commercial Landlord/Tenant
On behalf of a commercial property owner, Grant Mabie successfully obtained a verdict in trial against commercial tenants and their business partners, who had denied liability under the lease as they were identified on the lease agreement. The court found the tenants...
Bill Sauerwein appointed Vice-Chair
Bill Sauerwein has been appointed Vice-Chair of the St. Louis County Boundary Commission. The Commission conducts all hearings on proposed annexations and changes affecting municipal boundaries within St. Louis County. Sauerwein was originally nominated to serve on...
Missouri Mechanics’ Lien Law Updates
Recent amendments to Missouri’s residential mechanics’ lien laws add new notice requirements for owners and lien claimants. They also address the content of the statement of account within the lien, intrepretation of lien waivers, and allow for bonds to replace...