| Housing Discrimination Against Prospective Tenants |
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| Generally, a landlord is free to rent his or her premises to anyone he or she chooses. The landlord does not have that same freedom if the housing is part of a federally-subsidized complex or the property is privately owned by a landlord who owns more than four units. The landlord can only refuse to rent his premises to a prospective tenant if the landlord has a tangible reason that is non-discriminatory. More... |
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| Deceit in Real Estate Transactions |
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| Real estate transactions present opportunities for deceit. Deceit, insofar as the area of tort law is concerned, is usually defined by state law. More... |
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| Right-to-Farm Laws |
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| Almost every state has enacted some type of right-to-farm law. In essence, the laws protect farmers from lawsuits by neighbors. Typically, the laws create a presumption that a farmer's existing agricultural pursuits do not create an actionable nuisance.
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| Fee Tail Estates |
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| The fact scenario set forth above describes the creation of what is known as a "fee tail" estate. A fee tail estate is one that is restricted by the grantor to lineal descendants, as opposed to collateral heirs. More... |
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| Estates in Property -- Fee Simple |
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| Fee simple is the type of ownership that embraces every interest in property. In other words, when a person owns property in fee simple, there are no limitations on his or her right to possess, use, sell, or pass the property on to his or her descendants through a will or a trust. The owner of a fee simple estate owns the whole bundle of rights. More... |
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