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The Corporate Transparency Act: What does a CPA need to know?
More and More Reporting to the U.S. Department of Treasury In a seemingly never-ending quest…
Property Reassessment Survival Guide: Why Is My Property Being Reassessed?
What is Property Reassessment? Missouri law requires every county assessor (and the St. Louis City…
Worried That Your Property Taxes Are about to Go Up?
Many Missouri property owners have discovered that their property values have increased – at least…
Maintaining S Corporation Status – Getting Easier and Less Costly
Preventing a late or invalid S corporation election or termination is a high priority for S…
Great Scott! St. Louis EV Charger Mandates Raise Questions for Landowners & Developers
In the classic movie Back to the Future, Doc Brown feeds garbage into the DeLorean’s “Mr….
Old Law, New Tricks: How Blockchain Could Innovate the Real Estate Industry
Last week members of Capes Sokol’s Business and Real Estate Practice Group attended a CLE webinar…
A Changing Legal Landscape for Short-Term Property Rentals in Missouri
Since my review of important considerations for short-term property rental hosts in June 2016, the home…
Healthy Public Schools = A Healthy St. Louis
Shortly after his January 9, 2017 inauguration, Governor Eric Greitens announced how he plans to cut…
Haunted Houses: Disclosing Spooky Activity in the State of Missouri
While many people seek to be spooked during the month of October leading up to Halloween—homebuyers…
Important Considerations for Short-Term Property Rental Hosts in Missouri
The “sharing economy” (also known as the “peer economy” or “gig economy”) in which individuals earn…
New Landlord Licensing Requirements in St. Louis County
On December 31, 2015, St. Louis County Ordinance 26,211, the “Residential Rental Property Licensing Code,” (the…
Will Dodd-Frank Encourage a Repeat of the Housing Bubble?
It appears that rule-making agencies are likely to gut a provision from the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul…
Revisions to Missouri Mechanic’s Lien Statute Impact Residential Projects
On August 28, 2010, a new section of the Missouri Mechanic’s Lien Statute (Chapter 429 MO…