| Housing Discrimination Against Prospective Tenants |
| Generally, a landlord is free to rent his or her premises to anyone he or she chooses. The landlord does not have that same freedom if the housing is part of a federally-subsidized complex or the property is privately owned by a landlord who owns more than four units. The landlord can only refuse to rent his premises to a prospective tenant if the landlord has a tangible reason that is non-discriminatory.More... |
| Estates in Property -- Fee Simple |
| Fee simple is the type of ownership that embraces every interest in property. In other words, when a person owns property in fee simple, there are no limitations on his or her right to possess, use, sell, or pass the property on to his or her descendants through a will or a trust. The owner of a fee simple estate owns the whole bundle of rights.More... |
| What If My Lawyer Gives Me Bad Advice on a Real Estate Transaction? |
| Hopefully, you will be completely satisfied with the services provided by your lawyer. If, however, you have a dispute with your lawyer, talk with your lawyer directly and try to work it out. Often misunderstandings or miscommunications can be resolved between you and your lawyer. More... |
| The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), which can be found at 42 U.S.C.S. § 9601 et seq., imposes liability on property owners for the cleanup of environmental hazards. Notably, liability accrues under the law even where the property owner was not the cause of the contamination.More... |
| Wrap-Around Mortgages |
| A wrap-around mortgage refers to a type of loan transaction. With a wrap-around mortgage, a lender (often the seller of property) assumes or continues responsibility for an existing mortgage and makes a new mortgage for an additional sum which essentially "wraps" around the old mortgage, because the lender will make the payments on the old mortgage. More... |
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