Property

Property signifies dominion or right of use, control, and disposition which one may lawfully exercise over things, objects, or land. One of the basic dividing lines between property is that between real property and personal property. Generally, the term “real property” refers to land. Land, in its general usage, includes not only the face of the earth but everything of a permanent nature over or under it. This is FindLaw’s collection of Real and Personal Property articles, part of the Business Operations section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

Property

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Delivery of Recorded Notice of Completion Required in Order to Preserve Shortened Lien Periods

In 2003, the California legislature enacted California Civil Code Section 3259.5, which requires the owner of a private work of improvement to provide written notification to the "original" contractor, as well as any subcontractors and materials ...
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Developer Liability: Some Preventive Medicine

The recent proliferation of large jury verdicts and settlements obtained by plaintiffs in construction defect cases throughout the country is a powerful reminder to builders and developers of the importance of minimizing potential sources of ...
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DIRTCOM

Few topics seem more unrelated than the ever-evolving world of e-commerce and the seemingly constant world of real estate. While the possibilities in cyberspace seem endless, real estate is a finite commodity. Surprising, however, regardless of how ...
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Drafting and Litigating Use Exclusives

Commercial leases, particularly leases in retail shopping centers, often contain provisions (known as "use exclusives") that prevent the landlord from leasing space in the same mall, center, or area to a business that sells products or services ...
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Effective Life of Judgements

Given the poor economy in Hawaii, it is not unusual to secure a judgment against a party who is unable to pay you. The chase for assets may prove prohibitively expensive. I suggest that you consider recording the judgment in the Bureau of ...
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Efficient and Effective Payment Remedies in Massachusetts for Construction Claims

As we move into the new millennium, Massachusetts has moved out of the dark ages and revised its mechanic's lien statute to make it more friendly to the Construction Industry. Prior to 1997, a contractor had to record a Notice of Contract before the ...
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Environmental Group Settles Water Dispute At Shanty Creek Resort

Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, Inc. (Friends), an environmental interest group, and Go Forward Operations, Ltd. (Go Forward) have settled a lawsuit regarding the construction of a new golf course, condominium complex and hotel at the Shanty ...
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Environmental Regulatory Streamlining

In 1993, the California Legislature enacted a series of statutes which indicate, finally, that both sides of the aisle understand that excessive and conflicting regulation of business is one of the key issues driving businesses out of California ...
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Equine Law: Put It into Writing

If there is one piece of advice that is desperately needed in the horse industry, it is that whatever the transaction or whatever the agreement, put it into writing. Although it may appear more "friendly" or less antagonistic to rely on a handshake ...
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Exploration Agreement Dispute Commencement of Actual Drilling

Exxon Corp. v. Crosby-Mississippi Resources, 154 F.3d 202 (5th Cir. Miss. 1998), involves an exploration agreement dispute between Crosby-Mississippi Resources, Ltd. (CMR) and Exxon. CMR claimed that Exxon had not timely commenced the drilling of ...
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