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A LAWYER’S APPROACH TO SURVEYS AND PLATS By Maryanne Newman   Introduction       Real estate lawyers must be well versed in many aspects of real estate law including the ability to read and understand surveys.  Surveys are important in the development of real estate locating improvements, for construction of real estate, to establish boundaries, to provide visual representations of property being purchased or ...

PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL LEASE ISSUES FOR THE BUSINESS LAWYER: A CHECKLIST FOR TENANTS By Maryanne Newman and Marcia Niedringhaus Frequently, business attorneys are presented with a client’s lease for review and negotiation. This article will discuss selected issues of importance to small business owners in most commercial lease situations. The focus will be on office and retail leases although many of the ...

By Maryanne Newman This article was written for attorneys and business buyers and sellers, presented at The Missouri Bar Real Estate Institute in 2005. I.   Introduction It is important for any real estate attorney to be familiar with the legal and practical issues that arise with the purchase or sale of a business.  More often than not, buying or selling a business involves the real estate attorney  because  ...

Multi-Use Projects:  Some  Key Concerns for the Commercial User By:  Maryanne Newman This article was written for mixed-use condominium developers, landlords, and tenants, published in St. Louis Commercial Journal in 2007. In recent years, mixed-use developments have grown in popularity—a response to high land prices, higher development costs, tighter funds from municipal governments and the need to reduce sprawl. Among the popular forms of mixed-use development are vertical condominiums that combine residential, office, retail, ...

Newman Notes on Law will incorporate many tips, articles and advice from one of Saint Louis' most experienced attorneys at law, Maryanne Newman. This blog will be updated starting in late 2009. Please subscribe to the blog's RSS feed for the latest updates! ...