The New York State Senate voted on Tuesday to change a nearly century-old section of real property law that uses gender-specific language to include the gender-neutral term of "salesperson."

Denver’s Office of the Clerk and Recorder does not have a consistent practice of redacting personal identifying information for city records, and denied auditors access to relevant information for their examination into the recording division, Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien’s office disclosed in a report released on Thursday.

Real estate lawyers routinely hold millions of dollars in escrow for their clients, serving as trusted third parties to ensure funds are delivered and deals close properly

On February 24, 2021, House Bill 2237 was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives. This bill would make some considerable changes to Texas lien laws if passed — which is rare. 

The National Golf Foundation counts 1,279 golf courses across Florida. But as the sport’s popularity wanes, many of them are underused or shuttered, depreciating from manicured green expanses to eyesores.

Tax sales are the mechanism by which counties collect delinquent ad valorem taxes. There are two types of tax sales in Alabama. The first involves the county selling the taxpayer’s land to pay for the taxes, whereas the second involves the county selling the county’s lien against the land for the taxes owed.

On those occasions when a contractor must record a mechanic’s lien, the response from the property owner often involves an immediate claim that the lien is invalid or even slanderous. It is important, then, for contractors to have an understanding of the contours of the claims owners rely upon, not only to understand what the owner is communicating when it makes the claim, but also to understand the line between a valid lien and one that exposes the contractor to liability.

Revocable living trusts are often used as an estate planning tool. They are so common, in fact, that many people do not realize they come with special concerns. Below are a few of the issues that often arise.

Now, though, nearby development has reduced them to only one option: a steep and narrow dirt road with a blind spot at its crest that has them worried about accidents and the prospect of being cut off completely.

The temptation of huge returns on investment from real estate (especially land) has prompted investors to spend their money despite the potential risks. This is also an opportunity for bad actors to take advantage of investors’ ignorance and greed, especially foreigners – subjects that cannot own land under current Vietnamese law.

In Kliph Nesteroffs' new book about comedy, the historian goes all the way back to the 1800s and Wild West shows.

However, Garcia Richard explained, there’s still a problem. “It’s the inaccessible, landlocked state land.”

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of the Mohican Indians has regained ownership of a culturally significant 156 acres along the Hudson River that was deeded to a Dutch colonist 386 years ago.

Fifty years after its birth, the Bank Secrecy Act — along with the long-forgotten role it played in breaking open the Watergate scandal — continues to have an increasing influence on the financial system.

If you’re new to real estate investing, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not as easy to break into as, say, the stock market. There is no Robinhood for rental property, and you can’t start with just $1. But there is a way to get your foot in the door — house hacking.



Occupying vacant properties has long been a tool of political protest — but it also lets families find homes.



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