It is important to know what the term “trade fixtures” entails when entering into a commercial lease. Trade fixtures are often defined as dental equipment, dental chairs and dental lighting (whether or not affixed to the walls or floor) installed and purchased by the Tenant for its individual use....

Under Ohio law all leases that have a term of three (3) years or longer must be signed and notarized to be considered valid and in effect.  Failure to have a lease with a term of three (3) or more years notarized can potentially invalidate that lease.  In contrast,...

It is very common for a tenant to look at a potential space to lease while that potential space has an existing tenant. When looking for leased space, potential tenants should have a clear understanding from the landlord of when the existing tenant’s lease is up and when that...

Many of our clients are asked to personally guarantee a lease for their business location. This is not an unreasonable request, especially when the client is a first time tenant and has no rental history. From the landlord’s perspective, the goal is to protect the landlord in the event...

Medical and dental practices are considered “covered entities” under HIPAA and therefore have a duty to protect and secure their patient’s protected health information (“PHI”). A key component of this duty is to protect and secure PHI from potential access by a landlord. Leases for medical or dental practice...