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Lead Hazards

The issue of lead hazards is of particular concern with regard to dwellings built prior to 1978. In fact, the presence of lead, lead dust, or lead-based paint chips, presents serious hazards to children, as well as adults. More...

Mortgage Foreclosures

A lender has a right to foreclose when a borrower fails to make payments and/or fails to comply with other terms of a mortgage, such as the payment of real estate taxes and the payment of insurance premiums. Employment changes, unforeseen medical expenses, divorce, lawsuits, and financial mismanagement can take their toll on a borrower's ability to comply with those requirements. Although the borrower may be in default of the mortgage's terms, the lender will not always proceed to foreclosure immediately. Usually, the lender will allow the borrower to cure the default within a set period of time and will forbear filing a foreclosure action as long as the borrower remains in compliance.More...

Fences -- Livestock

Nearly every state and/or locality has a law with regard to fences and livestock. Generally speaking, the laws fall into two categories: open range and closed range. As the matter is governed by state law and local ordinances, the applicable law should be consulted for further details.More...

Self-Help Remedy for Encroaching Branches or Roots

Generally speaking, a property owner may cut back branches and roots that stray onto the property owner's land. The right of self-help, as it is called, is not found in state law, however; it derives from the common law.More...

Causing Damage to a Neighbor's Property

Generally speaking, if a property owner undertakes an action that results in damage to the property that is owned by his or her neighbor, the offending property owner may be liable.More...