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An abutter is a person (or entity) whose property is adjacent to the property of another. In jurisdictions such as Massachusetts, [1] New Hampshire, [2] and Nova Scotia, [3] [4] it is a defined legal term.
In 1883, Illinois filed suit in state court against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, asking the court to determine who possessed title to submerged lands under Lake Michigan adjacent to the Chicago shoreline. Illinois also sought a court order to remove structures the railroad company had constructed over the lakebed, as well as an ...
The owner of the land has the exclusive development rights in the 'space' above his or her lands. Under common law, building a 'hangover' that breaks the vertical plane of a neighbor's property is a trespass and the property owner has the right to remove the offending structure.
In Cook County, which includes Chicago and its suburbs, property taxes are due twice a year. Taxes not paid by the first due date in March are considered "delinquent," and interest begins to accrue.
Generally, zoning is a constitutional exercise of a state's police power [4] to protect public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, spot zoning (or any zoning enactment) would be unconstitutional to the extent that it contradicts or fails to advance a legitimate public purpose, such as promotion of community welfare or protection of other properties.
Property owners who, in fact, have home insurance still should check with their insurance companies to see if they have fire insurance coverage as a part of their homeowner's policy. Show comments ...
Eamonn Walker. Eamonn Walker, who has played Chief Wallace Boden since the show's inception in 2012, left Firehouse 51 to become the Deputy Commissioner overseeing all of Chicago’s firehouses.It ...
Inverse condemnation is a legal concept and cause of action used by property owners when a governmental entity takes an action which damages or decreases the value of private property without obtaining ownership of the property through the use of eminent domain. Thus, unlike the typical eminent domain case, the property owner is the plaintiff ...