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Yew Git Off My Property! The Law Of Trespassing
CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. What is "trespassing", anyway? Most of us think we know. But the more you think about it, the more complex it can get. For example, could you be sued for trespassing on property that you are... Read
By: Bob Miles | 29/05/2007 | Law
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Real Property Law: Fixtures
CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. What is a fixture, anyway? Odds are you own one. The formal definition is "a tangible object that was once personal property but has become so connected with real property that it has become a part... Read
By: Bob Miles | 29/05/2007 | Law
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Real Estate Law: Underground Water
CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. Do you own the water running under your property? If you're not the kind of person who would care one way or another, then read no further (although it is beyond me how anyone could fail... Read
By: Bob Miles | 29/05/2007 | Law
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Real Property Law: Nuisances
CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. "He's such a nuisance, constantly drumming his fingers on the table like that!" Just what is a "nuisance", anyway? Well, it has one meaning in common parlance and another more specific meaning in law, although the... Read
By: Bob Miles | 29/05/2007 | Law
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Airspace Over Your Property - How Much Of It Do You Own?
CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. The short answer is, "as much of it as you can use". No, you cannot float a "No Trespassing" blimp and shoot down passing airliners for trespassing. But believe it or not, you can build a... Read
By: Bob Miles | 29/05/2007 | Law
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How Mortgages Work
A mortgage is created when someone uses real estate to secure a promise to repay a debt. For example, if you borrow money from a bank and give the bank permission to sell your house to pay off the debt if you don't pay it back yourself, then you have... Read
By: Bob Miles | 28/05/2007 | Real Estate
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Registering The Purchase Of Your Real Estate
As soon as you buy real estate, it's a must to register it at the recording office or wherever real estate transactions are registered in your particular jurisdiction. If you don't, you could end up losing title to your real estate due to the misconduct of the previous owner or... Read
By: Bob Miles | 27/05/2007 | Real Estate
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Real Estate Law: Damages For Breach Of Warranty Covenants By A Seller
If you own real estate and sell it to a buyer under a general warranty deed, you can be liable to the buyer years later for some defect in the title that you didn't even know about at the time you sold him the real estate, and you could end... Read
By: Bob Miles | 27/05/2007 | Real Estate
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Deeds For The Transfer Of Real Estate - What You Need To Know
The transfer of real estate involves particular dangers that are far more pronounced that the dangers involved in buying, say, a car or a hair dryer - and not just because real estate is more expensive either! One of the primary dangers is that the person who's selling you the... Read
By: Bob Miles | 27/05/2007 | Real Estate
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Musical Instrument Digital Interface - The MIDI Trinity
Officially, MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and it was invented in 1982. These days, it refers to three components: 1. A physical connector - between electronic instruments and between electronic instruments and a MIDI controller, usually a keyboard. The connector takes the form of MIDI IN and MIDI OUT... Read
By: Bob Miles | 27/05/2007 | Computers