Is a conservation easement established by the agreement or fulfillment of its conditions?
A property owner entered into an agreement with the state to establish a conservation easement over a piece of the owner’s property.
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Author: Matthew Shade
Is an easement terminated when an owner holds title to adjoining properties?
A commercial property owner and their neighbor owned two adjacent lots on which improvements encroached onto the other’s property. The owner and neighbor agreed to a mutual easement over the encroached areas
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Is an environmental impact report (EIR) needed before condemning a property for open space and recreational use?
A government agency planned to construct a public walkway over an owner’s private property, reserving the land for open space and recreational use. The plan also included improvements to be built at a later phase.
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Can the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) designate a trustee if the trust deed does not name a trustee?
A homeowner obtained a loan secured by a trust deed naming Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) as the beneficiary. The trust deed did not name a trustee.
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Bypassing the broker: the web as the new agent on the block
With the influx of sellers also comes an expansion of homes listed on the internet for sale without broker representation, known as for sale by owner (FSBO).
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