Real Property
The term “real estate” generally refers to ownership or use of land. The Real Property section of FindLaw’s Corporate Counsel Center provides information on matters such as asset protection during a lawsuit, security interests in investment properties, and information on the historical tension between two competing forces: the need for new housing as the population grows, and the scarcity of adequate water supplies in many of the places where new communities are emerging. Understanding general real estate issues facing your business is of great importance for corporate counsel, regardless of the company’s specific industry. Read more about these and other subjects under Business Operations.
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Real Property Articles
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The Business of Commercial Title Insurance
Ten years ago, most Canadian lawyers had never heard of title insurance; if they did, their familiarity was almost certainly passing. Today, the four largest US-based title insurers are an integral part of Canada's real estate landscape. First ...
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The Impact of Coal Mine Accidents
Article provided by Greene, Ketchum, Bailey, Walker, Farrell & Tweel. Please visit our Web site at www.greeneketchum.com. Coal mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. In 2007, nine West Virginia miners lost their lives ...
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The New Massachusetts Mechanics’ Lien Law
On August 9, 1996, Governor Weld signed into law Chapter 364 of the Acts of 1996, making major revisions to Chapter 254 of the General Laws, which is the mechanics' lien statute. This legislation effects the most major changes to the lien law ...
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The New Rules of Premises Liability What Every Landlord Needs to Know
It would come as a shock to most landlords to learn that they can potentially be held liable for injuries which occur on land not owned, or even controlled, by them. But, this is in fact the case after a recent ruling in California where a landlord ...
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Time for a Contract Tune-up
The years have passed and the grey hairs mount. You've been in business too many years to count and you've always done things the same way - and why not, it works!! But it is a new millenium and, like it or not, things have changed. It's time to ...
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Tips For Negotiating A Rooftop Antenna Lease
One of the by-products of the telecommunications revolution has been the additional value which landlords have found in their rooftops. A mix of technological advances and telecommunications marketplace changes has led to an explosive growth in the ...
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Tort Liability From Illegal Sale of Drugs Does Not Trigger Homeowners Coverage: Inferred Intent Doctrine Expanded by Pennsylvania Superior Court
Recently, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held in Minnesota Fire & Cas. v. Greenfield, et al., No. 651 MDA 2001, 2002 Pa. Super. 260 (Aug. 9, 2002), that an insurer does not have a duty to defend or indemnify a policyholder for claims captioned as ...
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Treasury Department Issues Guidance under IRC Section 409A in Notice 2005-1
On October 22, 2004, President Bush signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act (the "Act"). The Act created Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") that provides material changes to the tax treatment of nonqualified ...
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Trends in Polish Mortgage Banking Law
The Law on Mortgage Bonds and Mortgage Banks of August 26, 1997 (the "Mortgage Bank Law") contains several new concepts which should be of interest to real estate investors in Poland. Foremost among these concepts are the establishment of mortgage ...
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United States Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Large Fines For Residential Property Owners Who Violate Lead-Paint Disclosure Regulations
The EPA has recommended fines against two Philadelphia landlords in amounts of $14,850 and $5500 for their alleged failure to disclose information concerning the existence of lead-based paint within their properties. These fines, proposed by the EPA ...
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