On behalf of Sullivan Whitehead & DeLuca LLP | Feb 6, 2019 | Property Law
By statute, Rhode Island legislation governs when a mortgage will be considered discharged. Of particular interest is Section § 34-26-7, which reads: On and after January 1, 1989, no power of sale in any mortgage of real estate, except mortgages made by public...
On behalf of Sullivan Whitehead & DeLuca LLP | Feb 17, 2017 | Property Law
In a case involving animal rights, the Kent County (Rhode Island) Superior Court recently addressed a matter of “Whose Dog Is It?” (Alexander M . Champagne v. Kelley F. Higgins). In that case, Mr. Champagne and Ms. Higgins traveled to China, where they lived together...
On behalf of Sullivan Whitehead & DeLuca LLP | Oct 3, 2013 | Property Law
The renovations of the Hampton Inn & Suites (owned by Weybosset Hotel, LLC) was to be done by Stonestreet Construction LLC. There were several guarantee clauses in the contract and eventually a dispute arose among the parties involved, including one of the...