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Landlord tenant law concerns landlords' and tenants' rights and responsibilities. Because the place you rent is your own personal space, the law places many limits on landlords' activities. 25 of 54 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Landlord / Tenant.
Written by Avvo Staff
Land development and building construction involves many contractual agreements and compliance with a range of federal, state, and local land-development laws. Posted about 1 year ago in Construction / Development.
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Land use is regulated by a complex web of federal, state, and local laws. 3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Land Use / Zoning.
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If you have a disagreement with your landlord, know your rights. You should be able to resolve disputes by talking directly with your landlord, through mediation, or in small claims court. 7 of 13 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Landlord / Tenant. 
Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
The construction lien is one of the most powerful tools for collecting on non-paying projects, but be careful to ensure that all of the legal requirements of a lien are met. 18 of 23 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Construction / Development.
Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
You can file a construction lien yourself, but be prepared to hire an attorney if simply filing the lien does not produce payment. 14 of 19 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Construction / Development. 
Written by John Thomas Gosselin
What is a Short Sale: When a lender accepts a discount on a mortgage to avoid a foreclosure or bankruptcy. 4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Foreclosure. 
Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Are strictly limited. If your landlord allows the property in which you reside to reach the foreclosure process, you will probably receive in the mail a document entitled "NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE". Look at paragraph 10 (X). You have 60-90 days after the date of the sale. 1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 8 days ago in Landlord / Tenant. Jurisdiction: Washington
Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
A construction lien may be placed against your property improperly. In Washington, like in most states, there is a defined manner of disputing the validity of a construction lien. 4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Construction / Development. Jurisdiction: Washington 
Written by David Lawrence Ganz
Zoning is a legal limitation, created by a legislature or municipal authority, designed to place similarly used properties in close proximity with similar properties. Usually, though not always, it is part of a master plan designed to obtain the highest, and best use, of land. Posted about 1 year ago in Land Use / Zoning. 
Written by Kevin M. Veler
As of July 2008, all Residential and General Contractors need to have a license issued by the state of Georgia. There are a number of contractors that do NOT need to be licensed. A business license from a local county jurisdiction IS NOT a contractor's license. 6 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted 10 months ago in Construction / Development. Jurisdiction: Georgia 
Written by Charles Reiger Gallagher III
Having been very fortunate over the past two hurricane seasons, business owners need to be all the more vigilant this storm season. Your business hurricane preparedness plan should include three segments: (1) personnel, (2) facility and (3) equiptment/data. Posted about 1 year ago in Commercial. Jurisdiction: Federal
Written by David Lawrence Ganz
Partition can be effected in one of two different ways. First is voluntary partition, where persons or entities that own property agree to divide ownership or value. Second is judicial partition, the consequence of a dispute that seeks either ownership or compensation. 4 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Real Estate. Jurisdiction: New York 
Written by Michael Alex Wasylik
If your lender moves to foreclose on your home, defending your foreclosure can buy you time; most of all, it can force your bank to come to the bargaining table and negotiate with you in good faith. 15 of 20 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Foreclosure. Jurisdiction: Florida 
Written by Travis Scott Eller
This guide applies to notices required prior to serving the summons and complaint, such as a pay rent or vacate notice. "Eviction notice" does NOT refer to the summons and complaint. Notice requirements are strictly construed against the landlord. 13 of 15 users found this helpful. Posted 9 days ago in Landlord / Tenant. Jurisdiction: Washington 
Written by Gene R. Berardelli
With foreclosures on the rise nationally, banks and mortgage lenders are more open to negotiating a discounted loan balance due to an economic or financial hardship. This process, called a "short sale" is not for everyone, but it enables home owners to avoid an inevitable foreclosure . 11 of 14 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Foreclosure. Jurisdiction: Federal 
Written by Trey E. Phillips
Self help evictions (done outside of the court system) are not allowed in Georgia, this article explains why you must file in court, and gives examples of actions that could get a landlord in trouble. 8 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted 10 months ago in Landlord / Tenant. Jurisdiction: Georgia 
Written by Dennis Andrew Chen
As a tenant you probably have little knowledge of the landlord tenant act but the courts will require that you follow the proper legal procedure. The 'Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act,' Chapter 83, Fla. Stat., can be found on the internet at www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm 9 of 15 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Landlord / Tenant. Jurisdiction: Florida 
Written by Michael Ian Werner
How to defend an appeal of your Allegheny County Property Assessment. 1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Real Estate. Jurisdiction: Allegheny County, PA 
Written by Stephen Joseph Padula
This is a primer on perfecting and enforcing construction liens in Florida. 1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Construction / Development. Jurisdiction: Florida |
