Real Estate Publications

Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development
April 2008

Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.

Commercial Leases: A Company's Most Important Contract
W. Leighton Lord III
March 5, 2005

Many companies today do not give their leases the same respect they give commercial contracts. The problem is that most leases are far more important than the majority of contracts the company enters into. This article will attempt to address some of the basics of understanding and negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of a tenant. While many companies may be landlords, typically a company is a tenant. That being said, the issues raised in this article are of equal interest to a landlord.

What Should The Landlord Do If The Tenant Abandons The Premises?
David S. Pokela    NC Bar Association Real Estate Section Seminar
Commercial Real Estate: Review of Selected Topics from a Legal and Business Perspective    February 2005

A revised manuscript providing an analytical framework for evaluating the remedies available to landlords when tenants breach commercial leases. Mr. Pokela delivered it in 2005 at a National Business Institute seminar entitled "A Practical Guide to Commercial Eviction in North Carolina".

Taking the Offensive Against a Mechanic's Lien
W. Leighton Lord III

Planning a Reverse Exchange
J. James Duggan
2005

This article explains the sweeping new law that now allows reverse tax deferred exchanges for the sale of real estate.

Foreclosure of Mortgages in South Carolina
T. Eugene Allen

A detailed review of the procedure for real estate foreclosures in S.C.

What You Need to Know About State Land Sale Regulations
W. Leighton Lord III

David v. Goliath - Negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of the tenant
W. Leighton Lord III
South Carolina Lawyer November/December 2001    November 2001

Cities Must Use 'Smart Growth' Intelligently
David S. Pokela
August 18, 2001

"Smart Growth" is a catch phrase for renewed interest in controlling land development. Although growth management techniques may be used for the good of the general public, most have a detrimental impact on the value of individual property owners' land.

Emergency Regulation on Wetlands
W. Thomas Lavender, Jr.
February 15, 2001

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) filed an Emergency Regulation on Wetlands seeking to extend state jurisdiction over isolated wetlands as those areas were previously defined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1987 interim-final draft "Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual."

Land Use Litigation Cases: The Thin Line Between Winning and Losing
David S. Pokela
NC Bar Association Land Use Regulation and Planning Seminar    October 13, 2000

This paper explores the factual scenarios that lead to winning cases from the landowner/developer perspective.

Commercial Leases Are Negotiable
M. Jeffrey Vinzani
From the Law Journal, An Executive's Guide to the Law. A special supplement to the Charleston Regional Business Journal    April 1, 1998

General information that tenants should understand before signing a lease.

How to Sell Your Real Estate without Paying Any Tax
James Duggan
From the Law Journal, An Executive's Guide to the Law - A special supplement to the Charleston Regional Business Journal    1998

The technique is referred to as a tax-free like-kind exchange and has been used successfully for decades.