Insider Lease Agreements

Webinar Overview

It is a common play in real estate to create a separate operating entity to serve as a tenant and execute a lease between the owner of the property and himself. Typically, this happens in assets that serve as a real estate-based business, such as a retail property. The structure enables the operator to reduce the taxable income of the business and also provides a liability shield for the property owner. However, this arrangement can easily lead to some ethical issues, should the property owner become distressed. Where is the line between a savvy real estate strategy and unethical behavior?

This webinar covers the practice pointers on how to use the ABA Model Rules as a guide to navigating ethical issues in Insider Lease Agreements through dynamic case studies that explore how different fact patterns can change the assessment of a situation.

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