Real Estate
By: David A. Adams and George C. Lepeniotis
on February 19, 2025
Discussion over the future of energy projects throughout the State of Indiana was paused recently by the Legislature. At issue is who will have the power to approve new projects involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, or storage of electricity, gases, or fluids, or water over more…
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By: Todd G. Relue and Caleb A. Perez
on February 19, 2024
House Enrolled Act 1383 (“HEA 1383”)
On February 12, 2024, Governor Holcomb signed HEA 1383 into law, significantly reducing state oversight of certain types of wetlands. Indiana law organizes wetlands into three classes with Class III receiving the most oversight. HEA 1383 limits the…
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By: David A. Adams
on March 30, 2023
Krieg DeVault's Real Estate and Environmental Team are embarking on a new series designed to help focus on the areas of commercial leases and more nuanced commercial leasing topics. In the context of a commercial lease, you will find that one or more issues are particularly important to your…
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By: George C. Lepeniotis and Alex C. Bowman
on January 10, 2023
Nonprofit businesses across Indiana pursue their purpose often tied to the hope of finding new paths for the expression of their dreams. Each new cycle could bring new opportunities to serve the non-profit’s core mission or offer new challenges or new collaborations with other allied organizations.…
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By: Brett J. Ashton and Libby Yin Goodknight
on June 8, 2022
While commercial businesses are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act (the “ADA” or the “Act”) relative to the maintenance of their physical office spaces and general corporate policies, some businesses have been the recipients of demand letters alleging…
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By: Nancy J. Townsend
on January 26, 2022
Most Illinois commercial leases accelerate rent when a tenant defaults, but also require the landlord to mitigate damages by reletting, with the defaulting tenant getting credit for rents from the replacement tenant. This creates logistical challenges for the landlord filing a joint action for…
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By: Alexander E. Porter
on July 16, 2021
Tenant Estoppel Certificates are a commonly used tool in commercial real estate transactions. One of their many purposes is to evidence a written statement by a party, such as a tenant, that verifies things such as the amount of rent due under a lease agreement, whether any defaults exist, or what…
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