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

Unitization

The terms "pooling" and "unitization" have tended to become words of special meaning, though the legal consequences are essentially the same, subject, of course, to the special contents of statutes which do somewhat vary the procedures and ...
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Update: Lead Paint Litigation In New York

This newsletter provides an update, as of July 3, 1996, on our continuing coverage of lead paint litigation. There were numerous reported developments since our January update, including a landmark decision on liability from the New York Court of ...
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Usury: Class Action

General Electric Capital Corp. v. London Communications, Inc., No. 05-96-01744-CV, 1997 WL 403258 (Tex. App. -- Dallas July 18, 1997). USURY - CLASS ACTION - London Communications sued Rentelco, a subsidiary of General Electric Capital, for usury ...
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Vendor Repurchase

American Network Leasing Corporation v. First Data Merchant Services Corporation, 1997 WL 534827 (N.D.Ill. 8/21/97). VENDOR REPURCHASE - In an unusual decision, oral modification of a written vendor/lessor agreement was enforced where the parties ...
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Virginia Taxation Update: 1997

Because this is an election year, few significant tax bills were passed by the General Assembly. Following are some bills that may be of interest: Localities may now offer options permitting taxpayers to pay their tangible personal property tax ...
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Water-Related Projects: Catching The Wave

The recent efforts of France's Vivendi SA to acquire U.S. Filter Corp in a multi-billion dollar transaction, as well as the announced spin-off of Enron Corp.'s Azurix, made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic as harbingers of increased ...
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Water Transfers

This paper, presented at CLE International's Western Water Law Conference, Denver, Colorado, on March 5, 1998, updated Sandy's article Water Quality Exchanges, published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in 39 RMMLI 19-1 (1993). The ...
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What Is A Mechanic’s Lien?

A Mechanic's Lien is a claim against real property for work done or materials supplied for the property. Under Maryland's Mechanic's Lien laws, certain individuals or entities are permitted to file claims and/or pursue legal proceedings against the ...
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What’s New In Nevada Real Property Law

The session is over, the dust is settling, and our citizen legislators are now back in the real world. Following this year's legislative session was quite an experience for veterans and novices alike. Though not as packed with real estate bills as ...
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What to bring to your naturalization interview

Please bring the applicable items listed below to your naturalization interview. Please do not bring any children or other family members. Be on time for your interview - rescheduling will cause delays in processing your case. NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS ...
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