Many developers struggle to find the resources to complete building projects.  One potential avenue for developers that is often overlooked is the use of historic tax credits.  The historic tax credit programs are a unique way for developers to obtain tax credits while simultaneously preserving historic resources for future generations. These historic tax credits programs…

Christopher J. Habenicht has joined the firm’s litigation section. Chris was formerly an associate in the ligitation section at Hunton & Williams and was most recently a partner at Hopson, Habenicht and Cave in Chesterfield Country. His practice includes business and real estate litigation, family law, and estate administration.  

With help from MeyerGoergen, a local couple wins its case against mortgage lender found liable for a fraulent note. The borrowers won their case in the Virginia Supreme Court, recovered much of their legal bills, and even collected an award of punitive damages.

Pete Goergen of MeyerGoergen PC will speak on “The Perfect Storm: When Divorce, Bankruptcy and Real Estate Collide” to the Real Estate Section of the Richmond Bar Association. The program is designed to help domestic relations, bankruptcy and real estate attorneys deal with the many issues involved when a client facing divorce and/or bankruptcy and…

A recent ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Court sent Wells Fargo stock falling on Wall Street, as the court ruled that the bank had failed to prove that it actually owned the promissory notes which it had already used to foreclose on homes – resulting in the properties being returned to the owners. A Massachusetts…

With the collapse of the housing market and stock markets during this “Great Recession,” Congress has passed a number of consumer protection related laws in the past two years.  One such law has fundamentally changed the regulations related to leases and foreclosure.  The long-standing law in most jurisdictions was that the rights of tenants under…