In a recent post, we discussed Rainbow Realty Group Inc., v. Carter, in which the Indiana Supreme Court considered whether a particular “rent-to-buy contract” was a land contract or a rental agreement. The court held that the transaction was a rental agreement, notwithstanding language in the contract that the transaction…
If you’re as old as I am, you might remember the television commercial in which twin sisters argued about the nature of Certs. One said, “Certs is a candy mint,” and her sister countered, “Certs is a breath mint.” A booming male voice over said, “Stop. You’re both right. Certs…
A few weeks ago, we hired a contractor to do some painting at our house. As many contractors do, he put a sign in our yard while he was there. He didn’t ask us for permission, but if he had we would have given it to him. A few days…