Attornment

Tax concept whereby income not actually received is considered to be constructively received by a taxpayer and thus must be reported. ...

Used when determining the worth of an annuity that reinvests the amount of recaptured investment at a risk-free interest rate. ...

Insurance contract providing coverage for risks primarily associated with negligence and acts of omission associated with third-party injuries or property losses. Property and casualty ...

A measure of actual starts of houses, condominiums, and apartment construction. When an economy is going to take a downturn, the housing sector is the first to decline. The strength in ...

Privilege granted by a franchiser to a franchisee permitting the latter to operate using the franchiser's name. The franchisee must pay a franchise fee for such right. In addition, the ...

The definition of the term “demise” covers more spectrums than just real estate related. Most commonly the term demise is used to talk about someone’s death. It is also ...

State laws limiting the interest rate that can be charged to individuals borrowing money in that state. These laws affect all lenders in a state regardless of what federal or state agency ...

Metropolitan locality such as a city. It is heavily populated with many residents and businesses. An example is New York City. ...

A joist to which a ceiling is attached. A ceiling joist usually consists of several small 2 x 4 boards nailed or mortised to the sides or bottom of overhead joists to which the ceiling is ...