Does establishment of prescriptive easement preclude a property owner from removing a staircase built by an agency?

There is likely a public easement by prescription that the city or any member of the public could enforce if you attempt to remove the stairs.

Is a verbal agreement to pay a new apprentice legally binding in WA state?

You have what sounds like a very good claim. Under Washington law, you may also be entitled to double damages for a willful failure to pay wages,...

The Deed of Trust was signed by my wife and myself. The Note was signed by me alone - is that a problem?

No. The note and deed of trust are not rendered unenforceable merely because one spouse did not sign the note.

Harassing phone calls from businesses to underage people.

If your daughter's phone is a cell phone, and if the caller is using an automated dialer, they may also be violating the federal Telephone Consumer...

How can I include a pattern of events which statute likely expired but is related to an event the statute hasn't yet expired on

Your question is too general to answer. The statute of limitations begins to run when a claim for relief "accrues." A claim normally accrues when...

There is a principal in real estate law known as "lateral and subjacent support," which means that a landowner cannot do anything on their property...

Can I use the road in my planned community to access additional property we own that was replatted to our HOA lot?

Your question cannot be answered with the limited facts that you've included. The CC&Rs and easement language would have to be reviewed as a first...

Hi. I am a Canadian citizen who is looking to purchase commercial real estate in the United States. There was one property that

Your purchase of the shares would most likely trigger the same penalties under the loan documents as buying the property outright if the lender...

Road easement needs improving.

These questions cannot be answered properly without reading the easement. You should obtain a copy of the easement and have a lawyer review...

Can a prime contractor fail to pay a sub claiming subpar work without giving them opportunity to remedy?

The answer depends on what your contract says. If the contract doesn't cover it, I'd say you have a good argument that the work was accepted, and...