| Inspection and Use of Fireplaces |
|
| For many home buyers, a fireplace is an attractive feature. In connection with the purchase of a home, it is important that the home inspection include the fireplace or fireplaces located in the home. More... |
|
|
| Allergic Reactions to Mold in a Home |
|
| Every year, numerous people suffer ill health effects as the result of the presence of mold in the home. Mold may be any color, including black or white. The presence of mold in a home is the result of excess moisture. 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... |
|
|
| Flood Insurance |
|
| Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by way of legislative enactment. Congress' purpose in creating the NFIP was to create a national program for flood management. More... |
|
|
| Self-Help Remedy for Encroachment by Neighbor's Trees |
|
| A property owner may cut back branches and roots that stray onto his or her property. The right of self-help, as it is called, is not found in state law; however, it derives from the common law. More... |
|
|