Questions tagged [real-property]
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Copyright a Land Feature?
This sign is posted on private property in New Mexico, USA at:
35.47212, -106.15719
COPYRIGHT NOTICE Photos and videos taken of Lone Butte Mountain may
not be directly or indirectly published, ...
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How should the inherited Italian property of an American who died intestate in Dominican Republic be handled?
An American citizen died in the Dominican Republic 15 years ago without a will. His last address was in the DR. We recently learned he owns property in Italy (he was born there and inherited his ...
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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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Is it legal to put a billboard on residential property?
A billboard is put on top of a person's roof or on his vacant land. It is zoned residential. This person lives on a main road and the billboard is visible to cars travelling on it. He hasn't received ...
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Made aware of a utility easement a year on
Assume that around 1911 a utility sewer is laid down on private land with an easement that was limited “until a public sewer pipe be built”, with the document being properly filed. Such a construction ...
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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 is a "Right of a seat in church" Easement attached to land
I was casually reviewing property statutes for Oklahoma, as one is wont to do, when I came upon:
60 OK Stat s60-49:
The following land burdens or servitudes upon land, may be attached to other land ...
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Who gets the pay-out from insurance after a house fire? The person who lives there, or the person who paid the premium?
Two siblings inherit a house 50:50. One lives abroad and wants to sell-up and split the money, the other is jobless, doesn't want to sell, lives in the house and won't negotiate with other sibling.
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Adverse possession between new owners
I purchased my property in 2016. My current neighbor purchased his in 2019. The current fence between our properties had been installed some time ago, presumably by the respective previous owners. I ...
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(NJ) Can somebody be bound to a contract by not opting out? [closed]
I am dealing with a situation where I was charged several years for an HVAC service contract that the prior owner of my home had with a company. There was time left on the contract for the year we ...
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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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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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Are Arab Israelis permitted to purchase land in the West Bank?
It seems that Palestinian land laws prohibit Palestinians from selling any Palestinian-owned lands to "any man or judicial body corporation of Israeli citizenship, living in Israel or acting on ...
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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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