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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Outline of Summary Ejectment and Tenant Eviction
The following is a brief outline of the procedures necessary for a landlord to evict a tenant. The statutes and caselaw are tenant friendly and it is therefore important for a landlord to follow the statutory procedures precisely. Read on to learn more about summary ejectment and tenant eviction procedures.
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California Mechanics’ Liens and Stop Notices: Remedies You Can Use to Improve Collections
When someone who provides labor, services, equipment or materials to a construction project is not fully paid, he can file suit against the person who failed to pay him. This is called a "Mechanics' Lien." Learn more about stop notices and the remedies you can use to improve collections.
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The Unlawful Detainer Process
In order to evict a tenant, you must first correctly fill out and properly serve a termination notice. The most common notices are the " Three Day Pay or Quit" and the "Thirty Day Termination of Tenancy." Learn more about the unlawful detainer process.
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Understanding the New Accounting Rules For Stock Options and Other Awards
Lawyers, tax professionals and other executives who are involved with granting equity-based awards to employees should have a basic understanding of the new accounting rules set forth under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123. Learn more about the new accounting rules for stock options and other awards in this article.
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Lending To Community Associations
Loan officers who concentrate on loans to individuals are very familiar with the variety of situations in which a homeowner seeks a home improvement loan. More and more, loan officers are lending to community associations. Learn more about it in this article.
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Minerals & Mining Law
To many people, the laws governing exploration for minerals on public domain lands and leasing of federal minerals may seem arcane. The principal means of acquiring mining rights on federal lands is location of mining claims under the Mining Law. Learn more about minerals and mining in this article.
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Land Condominiums: A Creative Way to Convey Property Without Subdivision
For the past 30 years, developers of multi-family properties have been able to subdivide their property into individual units which could be conveyed to third parties without the need to obtain subdivision approval. Learn more about land condominimums and creative ways to convey property without subdivision.
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Water Rights Law: Prior Appropriation
The scarcity of water in the Rocky Mountain and southwestern states has led to the development of a system of water allocation very different from that which exists in regions graced with more abundant rainfall. Learn more about water rights law and prior appropriation in this article.
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Transferable Employee Stock Options
Employee stock options often represent a significant portion of an executive's net worth. This may be particularly true for executives working for technology or other emerging growth companies, due to the prevalence of stock options in these organizations. Learn more in this article about transferable employee stock options.
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Beware the Merger Doctrine: Rights in a Real Estate Contract can be Lost under the Doctrine of Merger
In a typical real estate transaction the parties enter into a purchase agreement that contemplates a closing where the real estate is transferred by a deed. Learn more about the merger doctrine and how rights in a real estate contract can be lost under this doctrine.
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