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13 Prac. Real Est. Law. 1 (1997)

handle is hein.ali/prel0013 and id is 1 raw text is: THE PRACTICAL
REAL ESTATE
JANUARY 1997
LAWYER
Volume 13/Number 1
CONTENTS
Pledging Lease Security Deposits
(with Sample Clauses)                                    page 9
Landlords often assign their tenants' security deposits as collateral for loans.
But this practice poses risks for both landlords and tenants.
William S. McDowell, Jr., is a partner In the Chicago, Illinois, office of Baker & McKen-
ze and an adjunct professor of law In the John Marshall Law School LLM In Real
Estate Program.
A Model Home Purchase
Cotenancy Contract                                      page 21
As the number of unwed couples who purchase houses increases, so does
the need for well-drafted cotenancy contracts.
Frederick C. Hertz Is in sole practice in Oakland, California. He writes and speaks on
the co-ownership of real estate by unmarried partners, and is a coauthor of the forth-
coming 10th edition of Nolo Press' Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples.
Negotiating Casualty Insurance Proceeds and
Condemnation Awards Clauses (with Forms)                page 33
The mortgagor and mortgagee will have very different ideas about how to
use the proceeds of a casualty or condemnation award; it is best to resolve
these differences In the mortgage document.
Daniel H. Branch Is a partner In the Dallas, Texas, firm of Langley & Branch and a
member of the Board of the Texas Finance Authority.