| Eminent Domain/Condemnation |
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| Eminent Domain is the right that a governmental entity has to take private property and to use it for public purposes. More... |
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| Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning |
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| Every year, numerous people suffer ill health effects as the result of carbon-monoxide poisoning. More... |
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| Real Estate Owners' Rights |
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| An owner of real estate has the right to use the realty for any purpose and in any way that does not conflict with local statutes, ordinances, and zoning laws and any restrictive covenants. As long as the owner complies with those restrictions, the owner has the right to sell the property, to give it away by gift or by will, to exchange it, and to exclude others. More... |
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| Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act FIRPTA |
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| In the year 1980, Congress enacted the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). The law can be found at 26 U.S.C.S. § 1445. Briefly stated, the law provides that if a seller of real property is a "foreign person," the buyer must withhold a tax equal to 10% of the gross purchase price, unless an exemption applies under the law.
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| Accretion |
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| The term "accretion" refers to the process by which an area of real property is increased due to the gradual deposit of soil from a boundary river, stream, lake, pond, or tidal waters. The legal implications that stem from accretion derive from ancient common law. More... |
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