Landlord Tenant Conference...

Shankman & Associates is holding a Landlord Tenant Conference on June 17th, 9AM-4PM at The Ramada Inn in Lewiston, Maine. If you are a Landlord or Property Manager, this seminar is not to be missed. Our main topics will be, Planning Ahead to Avoid Problems, Lease Agreements & House Rules, Evictions, State and Federal Statutory Requirements, Impact of Bankruptcy on Evictions & Collections and Civil Rights/Discrimination Issues. Click here for more information and Registration form. Space is limited.

THE SEMINAR

Landlord-Tenant law continues to challenge property managers with its comprehensive, contradictory and ambiguous statutes, complicated by tenants who do not feel they are required to abide by the law and judges who are too quick to give the benefit of the doubt to someone who does not deserve it. Learn how you can protect yourself in the future. We will talk about leases, tenants and your rights. We will be taking questions during the seminar and will be available for consultations during breaks and at lunch. Don’t miss out. Sign up today. Space is limited.

FACULTY

Neil Shankman is the senior partner of Shankman and Associates Legal Center, a general practice law firm, with offices in Lewiston, Topsham, and Yarmouth. Mr. Shankman represents landlords and property managers responsible for literally thousands of rental units in the State of Maine. From 1977 to 1981, he was employed by Pine Tree Legal Assistance as their primary lobbyist on various issues concerning tenants’ groups in the state. He has served as general counsel to the Maine Real Estate Managers Association since 1987, has worked with the Maine Apartment Owners and Managers Association and its local affiliates for over 20 years, and is author of Maine Landlord Tenant Statutes and Commentaries, which is an annually updated compilation of applicable statutes with commentary. Attorney Shankman received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Georgetown University and his J. D. degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

This conference is sponsored by

Maine Apartment Owners & Managers Association

Maine Real Estate Managers Association.

If you have any questions please call Shankman & Associates,

Landlord Tenant Paralegal, Karen Cook at 786.0311.

She really does have all of the answers!

New Maine Landlord/Tenant Books...

Shankman & Associates is proud to announce the recent release of three new publications… updated versions of our Landlord Tenant book series. We have provided a trilogy of tips and tricks to help landlords, property managers, mobile home parks and others involved in the business of owning rental properties and managing tenants.

The 2010 seminar manual, Landlord Tenant Relations: Process & Procedures, is a comprehensive analysis detailing the practical realities of being a landlord or a property manager in Maine. The 198-page book covers everything from planning ahead to avoid tenant problems, to termination, abandonment, holdovers and abandoned property, to evictions, to the rights and obligations of the parties, to civil rights issues, to the impact of bankruptcy on eviction and collections. We have included samples of various forms, including notices, leases and other basic documentation.

The 2011 edition of the Maine Landlord-Tenant Statutes and Commentaries by Neil Shankman is the latest compilation of Maine law and analysis. Each statute that impacts landlord-tenant relations is presented, along with a detailed commentary, appropriate case citations and cross-references.

We have also recently published the 2011 edition of Maine Landlord-Tenant Relations in Mobile Home Parks & Land-leased Communities. This manual focuses on the statutes and court cases that influence tenant’s rights and responsibilities in mobile home parks. The book details the practical realities of being a park manager in Maine. The basic text and sample forms address creation of tenancies, landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities, evictions, discrimination, and the impact of bankruptcy on eviction and collections.

If you would like to order any of these books, give our Landlord/Tenant Paralegal,
Karen Cook, a call at 1-207-786-0311; e-mail us; or log on to our website.