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Self-Help Remedy for Encroachment by Neighbor's Trees
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...
Security Deposits
Very often, when a landlord and a tenant enter into a lease agreement, the landlord requires the tenant to make some type of payment to the landlord in addition to the first month's rent. The payment serves as security that the tenant will return the leased premises to the landlord, at the end of the lease term, in substantially the same condition as when the parties entered into the lease agreement. More...
Mortgage Servicing
Jason just settled on his first home. During the closing Jason received a document that discussed mortgage servicing. In essence, the document indicated that Jason's lender transferred 99.9% of the loans it originated in the last year to another entity. And, just yesterday, Jason received a notice from his lender of its intention to sell his loan. What does all of this mean? More...
A Landlord's Liability for an Injury Inflicted by a Tenant's Dog
Typically, a landlord cannot be held liable for an injury inflicted by a tenant's dog. In the fact scenario described above, John had no reason to know that Jake's dog would inflict an injury on the construction contractor. Jake may be liable for his dog's actions, but it is unlikely that John would be liable. More...
Contingency Clauses in Real Estate Contracts
In the context of real estate transactions, buyers and sellers agree to contingencies. A contingency is a clause in a contract that allows a party to escape his or her obligations under the contract in the event that certain conditions are not met. More...

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