ROBERT Wm. SLOAT, ATTORNEY AT LAW -- LESSONS LEARNED

Here are a few of the lessons we have learned in three decades of serving clients:

#1 What matters is the relationship, not the contract.

#2 If the deal doesn't work for one side, then it doesn't work for either side.

#3 An agreement everyone understands is better than one meant to trap the other party.

#4 Lack of clarity in a contract, which later becomes significant, undermines even strong relationships.

#5 Disputes are driven by four things: facts, law, practicalities, and (most of all) interpersonal relationships.

#6 The best way to trigger or stir up a legal dispute is to get the other side mad at you.

#7 When buying real estate, always review the underlying title documents.

#8 Never assume anything.