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Real estate verbal acceptance
In real estate, if a seller says, he will accept an offer before signing it and multiple offers come in after, Can he accept a different offer?
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Basis of real property ownership in civil law and non-Anglosphere countries
In England and perhaps other common law jurisdictions, property ownership is governed by the feudal remnant called "tenure", whereby what is commonly called "owning" is actually a &...
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How long do restrictive covenants apply on property willed to the state?
If I devise real property to the state of Texas in my will, and it specifies that the homeless can not be evicted on the property, how long will that restriction apply for? Assume the state accepts ...
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Oregon property disclosure law: buyer discovers cracking foundation that seller did not disclose - 20 months after closing
I purchased a 110 year old house 18 months ago and am living in it. At the time of sale I waived inspection and did As-Is based on two factors: a 3rd party inspection was provided to me from buyer ...
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Legal precedents or process in USA for removal or alteration of land restrictive covenants for a subdivision lot?
Are there any particularly helpful examples or precedent processes of having restrictive covenants lifted or lessened in the USA (specifically Ohio) when a property is still owned by the original land ...
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Considerations other than the offer in a real estate bidding war
My wife and I just apparently lost out on a property and I am trying to understand what happened. It was a trust, listed by an attorney. The deceased had no children and No relatives in the area. It ...
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Prescriptive Easement - how exactly does this apply to utilities?
A prescriptive easement in my state (MT) is defined as:
"A prescriptive easement is a right to use the property of another that is acquired by open, exclusive, notorious, hostile, adverse, ...
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Can bona fide purchasers transfer the title of real estate or a motor vehicle?
This is a follow up question of the question entitled "Equity's darling": How do U.S. courts overcome bona fide purchasers?", and seeks the answer to what happens when BFP's engage in ...
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What rights do landlords in Ontario have regarding prompt delivery of Preliminary Notice for Annual General Meeting
I live in Toronto, Ontario. Our condo's AGM is to be held on February 10, 2022 this year, and the deadline for nominating directors and submitting questions is Jan 10, 2022. However, although the ...
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How to find a good HOA Lawyer to deal with confrontational HOA [closed]
Suppose that a person's current HOA is very aggressive with increases, fines and attorney fees that tends to silence community members rather than empowering them.
Suppose that the management ...
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Real estate law omission of important disclosure
Suppose that a person A bought a house in california three years ago. The last owner had lived in that house from the time it was built in 1964 until four years ago. When the owner passed on, the ...
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How do I get the title and ownership paperwork for a deceased relative's house?
My mother passed away. She left a will saying who should receive which items. However, my mother's will lacks a lot of useful information. For example, the will does not state where the title ...
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Who is responsible for the bull's damage?
Bob owns and lives on a piece of land adjoining another, vacant one owned by Alice. There is a sheep fence between them which Bob has installed at his own expense (even though he legally could demand ...
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Force neighbor to resolve property line encroachment before selling house
My neighbor built a fence that crosses our property line. I had a surveyor come mark the boundary to be sure. (It has only been a few years so no adverse possession possibilities.)
This neighbor is ...
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What to do about neighbor's dangerous retaining wall
Several years ago, a neighbor built a retaining wall on the property line. It is a really cheap retaining wall and made from wood. The wood is now rotten and the wall is falling apart. Worse, cars ...
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