| Percolation Tests |
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| A percolation test, or "perc test," is performed on undeveloped land in order to determine whether the land is absorbent enough to support the installation of a septic system. Typically, the test is performed by a hydraulic engineer. More... |
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| The Doctrine of Waste |
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| The rationale behind the doctrine of waste is that one who is entitled to receive a future interest in real property is entitled to receive the property in the same condition it was in at the time the future interest was created by the original grantor. Although the doctrine of waste may prevent changes that increase the value of the property, more often it refers to action or inaction that damages the property in some respect. More... |
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| The Fair Housing Act |
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| In 1968, Congress enacted the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The law can be found at 42 U.S.C.S. § 3601. More... |
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| Rights of a Possessor |
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| At common law, possessors of property who sought to recover possession from a subsequent possessor could bring a suit that alleged a trespass to land or a trespass to chattels. Another form of relief was a suit that alleged conversion. Adherence to the pleading technicalities was critical, but in each case, the possessor had to allege that he or she was the prior possessor. Remedies in these common law actions included the recovery of the items allegedly taken or the ejectment of persons from the possessor's land. More... |
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| Usufruct |
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| The meaning of the term "usufruct" is the right of enjoying a thing, the property of which is vested in another, and to draw from the same all the profit, utility, and advantage that it may produce, provided it be without altering the substance of the thing. The person who has the right and enjoyment of a usufruct is known as a "usufructuary."
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