| Trees - Fruit & Nut Trees |
| Generally speaking, a property owner may cut back branches and roots that stray onto the property owner's property. The right of self-help, as it is called, is not found in state law; however, it derives from the common law. The rationale behind the right of self-help is that, to the extent possible, property owners should be able to protect their interests without the necessity of resorting to the courts.More... |
| Estimating the Costs of Interstate Moving Expenses -- The Non-Binding Estimate |
| Federal law regulates the business of carriers who transport household goods from one state to another. Federal laws and the regulations adopted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) come into play to advise customers of their rights, including the right to have a mover provide a written estimate of the cost of the move. The estimate may be either binding or nonbinding. With each kind of estimate, certain rules apply.More... |
| Life Estates |
| Generally, when a grantor transfers land to a grantee, the grantee receives the entire right and title to the property, without limitations. Sometimes, however, the grantor chooses to limit the grantee's right to the use and enjoyment of the land by creating a life estate. A life estate is an estate in land that ends when a named person dies. It is used primarily for estate planning as a device to allow successive ownership of the land. More... |
| Percolation Tests |
| A percolation test, or "perc test," is performed on undeveloped land in order to determine whether the land is absorbent enough to support the installation of a septic system. Typically, the test is performed by a hydraulic engineer.More... |
| Estimating the Cost of Interstate Moving Expenses -- The Binding Estimate |
| Federal law regulates the business of carriers who transport household goods from one state to another. When a homeowner or a tenant enters into a contract with a mover to transport furniture and furnishings out of state, those federal laws and the regulations adopted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) come into play.More... |
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