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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.
For example, in Tennessee law, tax map boundaries can become property boundaries (notwithstanding a survey and deed to the contrary) merely by paying the taxes on the land for twenty years in the belief that it was part of the ownership, even if it encompasses adjacent gaps and gores. See adverse possession.
Open fields near Lisbon, Ohio.. The open-fields doctrine (also open-field doctrine or open-fields rule), in the U.S. law of criminal procedure, is the legal doctrine that a "warrantless search of the area outside a property owner's curtilage" does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
When Chicago Fire returns tonight, it will be back in its regular 9 p.m. ET/PT timeslot after having been bumped to the 8 p.m. slot for last week’s three-part crossover with Chicago Med and ...
An easement owner, as the owner of incorporeal property, can take legal action regarding their property in their own name, whereas a licence holder has no standing of their own to take legal action regarding the property against any other party (other than the landowner) and must have the landowner take action or take action in the landowner's ...
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 ...
Municipal annexation is a process by which a municipality acquires new territory, [1] most commonly by expanding its boundaries into an adjacent unincorporated area. This has been a common response of cities to urbanization in neighboring areas.
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.