Monday 31 January 2011

Holding US property as "tenants in common" rather than jointly may be advantageous for foreign nationals.
If you are not a U.S. resident and looking to buy property in Florida or the USA generally, consider the implications of title on US estate tax before signing a contract.

Saturday 29 January 2011

Use forum selection clauses in your contracts to avoid problems of personal jurisdiction over the other parties
Remember e-mail and telephone calls are generally not sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over someone in a foreign country --
‎15 ‎July ‎2009, ‏‎12:18:00 | Katherine W. Wittenberg
A recent , finding that email and telephone communications are insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant in a lawsuit asserting tort and contract claims, is causing litigators to once again consider the importance of forum selection clauses.
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