At the heart of every business relocation is the inventory and review of all on site property. Central to the relocation process is analysis of whether the material found on site is personal property, or whether it can be considered a “fixture.” It makes the relocation agent’s job more difficult that the demarcation between personal [...]
Back in March of this year, I published an article about how relocation agents and agencies are increasingly met with the threat of legal action. That article argued that relocation agents and agencies are not the proper target of litigation. Fortunately, the Virginia Supreme Court now appears to have agreed with that position. Fernandez v. [...]
What is a relocation agent to do when it’s time to conduct an initial interview with the owner of a displaced business and then gets the dreaded letter of representation from counsel? My first reaction is to scream, but that does not get the job done. Let me be clear at the outset: I have [...]
Just this week I got a nasty phone call from a displacee threatening to sue me, the relocation agent, for essentially doing my job. Why? Because the condemning authority (my client) required justifiable and proper documentation for the claim. Should I have to fear the prospect of costly litigation by performing my duties? Of course [...]