In 2020, WLS was a thought leader on how COVID-19 would affect businesses and real estate investments. In April, MarketWatch's article 'This hellfire of a year': COVID-19 long haulers face financial and medical uncertainty in Pandemic Year 2 referenced WLS' 2020 blog article COVID-19 Presents Disability Discrimination Issues, which predicted many of the complex disability discrimination issues surrounding individuals with COVID-19.
Elizabeth Whitman was quoted in What is the Difference Between a Townhouse, Apartment and a Condo?, According to Real Estate Experts on UpJourney.
WLS recently assisted a real estate investment company with its acquisition of a $40+ million multifamily property in the Southwestern United States. The client has requested that further details about the transaction remain confidential.
Elizabeth Whitman recently was quoted in What is mortgage loan modification, and is it a good idea?, published in The Mortgage Reports.
WLS' blog article Fair Housing Act Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination has been cited as authority in the Wikipedia article on the Civil Rights Act of 1968. WLS’ blog predicted that the United States Supreme Court's holding in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia would make discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity illegal under the Fair Housing Act. On February 11, 2021, WLS' prediction proved accurate when the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a memorandum interpreting the Fair Housing Act as prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.
For those fortunate enough to have a cash surplus, it can be a challenge to decide whether to pay off mortgage debt or invest the cash. Elizabeth Whitman was among those discussing the tax, financial, and legal considerations involved in this decision in Should I Pay Off My Mortgage or Invest the Money Instead?, recently published in The Mortgage Reports.
In December, 2020, Whitman Legal Solutions was busy at helping business and real estate investors with acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings in response to pandemic-related economic conditions. Recently completed transactions include an international business acquisition via a stock purchase and sale of an apartment complex in the Southwestern United States. WLS also assisted real estate investors with Section 1031 exchange planning in light of possible tax law changes in 2021.
Whitman Legal Solutions' blog post Demystifying the Commercial Lease -- Can You Get Out of Your Lease Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic? was recognized as one of the most-read articles in 2020 in The Year in Commercial Real Estate -- 2020 Popular Reads on JD Supra. JD Supra is a legal publishing company that boasts more than 50,000 authors.
WLS recently provided assistance in the disposition of two real estate assets located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The clients in these transactions have asked that the details of the transactions remain confidential.
WLS recently assisted a client in connection with the sale of a 35-building, 32-acre apartment complex located in the Southeastern United States. The client has requested that details of this transaction remain confidential.