What is a Rental Application?

A Rental Application is a form provided by a landlord to a prospective tenant which elicits information that is helpful to the landlord to screen tenants and find out if they will make good responsible tenants.  Rental Applications will generally ask about prior rental information and history, credit information, employment information, vehicle information and information about pets. They might… Read More »

What is an Employment Application?

By definition an Employment Application is a form that is generally used as a way to screen potential applicants for a job. The application will elicit information from the prospective employee that will help employers judge a candidate’s qualifications and skills. Employment Applications will ask about education, prior employment, references, special skills and other questions pertaining to the position. Some… Read More »

What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), sometimes also called Confidentiality Agreement or Secrecy agreement, is a legal contract used where one party (the “Discloser”) will disclose its confidential information to someone else (the “Recipient”) and the Recipient agrees not to divulge this information to others. In simple terms, it is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose… Read More »

What is a Letter of Recommendation?

Letters of Recommendation are letters where a writer describes the capabilities and qualities of an individual that is being recommended for a job, for school or other situation. Generally they are addressed to a particular entity making the request. Some types of Rrecommendation Letters include: Recommendations for Academic Programs, Scholarship Letters of Recommendation and naturally Recommendation for Employment Letters.… Read More »

What is a Power of Attorney?

That’s actually a pretty easy answer. A Power of Attorney allows a person (called the “Grantor” or “Principal”) to authorize another person (referred to as “Agent” or “Attorney-in-fact”) to act on his or her behalf in different situations such as a a legal or business matter. There are different types of Power of Attorney forms. Some become effective… Read More »