| Rights of a Possessor |
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| At common law, possessors of property who sought to recover possession from a subsequent possessor could bring a suit that alleged a trespass to land or a trespass to chattels. Another form of relief was a suit that alleged conversion. Adherence to the pleading technicalities was critical, but in each case, the possessor had to allege that he or she was the prior possessor. Remedies in these common law actions included the recovery of the items allegedly taken or the ejectment of persons from the possessor's land. More... |
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| Security Deposits |
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| 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... |
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| Mortgage Loans with Balloon Payments |
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| A mortgage loan with a balloon payment provision is very different from a traditional mortgage loan. Usually, mortgage loans with balloon payment provisions are second mortgages as opposed to first mortgages (also known as purchase-money mortgages). More... |
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| Percolation Tests |
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| A percolation test, or "perc test," is performed on undeveloped land in order to determine whether the land is absorbent enough to support the installation of a septic system. Typically, the test is performed by a hydraulic engineer. More... |
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| Legal Research on Real Estate Law |
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| Today, more so than ever before, non-lawyers have occasion to conduct legal research. A question involving real estate law may provide such an opportunity. The process can be quite daunting. More... |
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