Renewable energy played its most prominent role yet in the Nebraska Legislature in 2013. This culminated in the Legislature passing Legislative Bill 104, which provides a sales tax refund to a renewable energy project that entails at least $20,000,000 of investment. This puts Nebraska relatively even with neighboring states that […]
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103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update
The first session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on June 5, 2013. Lawmakers passed 214 of the 661 bills introduced in this 90-day session. Below is our final update on the bills we tracked this session related to real property, renewable energy and municipal law. 103rd Nebraska Legislature, […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Deficiency Actions Following Judicial and Nonjudicial Foreclosures of a Trust Deed
The Nebraska Trust Deeds Act authorizes individuals or entities to secure performance of an obligation by conveying real property to a trustee by trust deed. Following a breach of the underlying obligation, the Act permits sale of the property by either (1) nonjudicial foreclosure, which relies on the trustee’s power […]
103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update
The 103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session, is winding to a close with less than three weeks left in the session. Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy and municipal law. 103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law […]
Joint Statement on Fair Housing Act Accessibility Highlights HUD and DOJ Positions, Including Virtually Unlimited Statute of Limitations
On April 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Joint Statement on the Accessibility (Design and Construction) Requirements for Covered Multifamily Dwellings Under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Joint Statement is in question and answer format and […]