| Buying Houses in Foreclosure |
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| It may be difficult to find bargains in the real estate market. However, it may still be possible for deals to be found on properties in foreclosure or following foreclosure.More... |
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| Finding a Lawyer for a Real Estate Matter |
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| At some point, nearly everyone needs the services of a lawyer. A transaction involving the sale or purchase of real estate may well be one of those instances.More... |
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| Intestate Succession |
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| When a person dies with a will, the person is said to have died "testate." If a person dies without a will, the person is said to have died "intestate." In the case of an intestate person, the law of intestate succession governs the distribution of the person's property following the person's death.More... |
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| Self-Help Remedy for Encroachment by Neighbor's Trees |
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| A property owner may cut back branches and roots that stray onto his or her property. The right of self-help, as it is called, is not found in state law; however, it derives from the common law.More... |
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| Deceit in Real Estate Transactions |
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| Real estate transactions present opportunities for deceit. Deceit, insofar as the area of tort law is concerned, is usually defined by state law.More... |
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