Keeping your new home looking fresh means more than maintaining the interior and grounds. The driveway also requires ongoing care.

Driveways typically get built from concrete or asphalt. A well-cared-for concrete driveway can last up to 30 years, and an asphalt drive won’t need a replacement for 12-20 years. But in order to enjoy a pristine drive for as long as possible, you’ll need to perform regular maintenance.

Caring for a concrete drive

The secret to a good looking concrete drive is regular cleaning and sealing. For ordinary cleaning jobs, you can rent a pressure washer and buy a bottle of biodegradable detergent. Read More …

 

As an attorney, I frequently get asked how one should take title to their new property. There are a lot of options and there is no right answer. If you are buying the property alone, you would have three main options: 1) hold title in your own name, 2) hold title in a trust, or 3) hold title in a business entity. If you are buying the property with another person, you have even more options: 1) hold it as tenants in common, 2) hold it as tenants by the entirety, 3) hold it as joint tenants, 4) hold it in a trust, or 5) hold it in an entity.

Holding title in your own name: holding title in your own name is in some ways the simplest. No other documents need to be drafted, no entities or trusts need to be created, and lenders will usually prefer this method. However, that does not make it the best option. The draw backs would be

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