| Types of Tenancies |
| Usually, when one thinks of the relationship between a landlord and a tenant, what comes to mind is a lease agreement between the parties where the tenant agrees to stay in the leased premises for a specified period of years and pay an agreed upon rent for the privilege of doing so. In actuality, the scenario described above is just one type of tenancy, a tenancy for years. The types of landlord/tenant relationships are as follows:More... |
| Breach of Contract |
| A breach of contract occurs in the event one of the parties to a contract fails to fulfill his or her part of the deal.More... |
| Judgment Liens and Other Types of Liens against Real Property |
| Most agreements for the sale of real estate contain a clause that requires the seller to convey "marketable title" or "merchantable title" to the buyer. In essence, "marketable title" refers to a title free of encumbrances. A lien is an encumbrance upon real property, and the existence of a lien on real property renders the title unmarketable.More... |
| The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act |
| In 1975, Congress enacted the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The statute can be found at 12 U.S.C.S. §2801.More... |
| Liability for Dog Bites |
| There are two different bases on which a dog owner may be liable for injuries inflicted by a dog.More... |
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