A fence protects privacy, keeps pets and children safe, and marks where one property ends and the next begins. Urban density and liability concerns have made fences standard on nearly every newly built or remodeled home, and most owners want one sooner or later. What many do not expect is how much regulation surrounds a […] The post Fence Building Law Basics: Property Lines, Permits, and Height R…
A neighbor’s tree that overhangs your yard can drop branches, leaves, and sticky sap onto your patio, roof, or parked car. The short answer to the question of whether you can trim it is yes, in every state, as long as you stay on your property. You have the right to trim branches up to […] The post Trimming a Neighbor’s Tree That Hangs Over Your Yard: Laws and Safe Practice appeared first on Buil…
American Property Law and Federal Indian Law have a conjoined history going back to Johnson v. MʻIntosh, 21 U.S. (8 Wheat.) 543 (1823), where the Supreme Court ruled that private citizens could not purchase aboriginal title from Indians. Decades later, the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 resulted in non-Indian fee simple landowners purchasing what the Federal Government deemed “surplus” feder…
Suprabha Gupta, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur INTRODUCTION Property laws in India: Property laws in India are essential laws that regulate transactions, ownership, and transfer of immovable property. It goes a long way in maintaining transparency, certainty, and legality in property transactions with the statutory aid of, The Registration Act, 1908. The relationship between the Registration Act, 1…
Success in an heirs property case may come in different forms. Clearing a title may not be the best option for everyone. The heirs may decide not to clear title....
