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Everyone has heard of the phrase that “good fences make good neighbors”. Sometimes, it is that very fence that becomes the catalyst for neighbors to have a disagreement. In the United States, the term “spite fence” refers to an overly tall fence or some other...
Owning or renting real estate comes with two significant advantages for the property owner or lessee. First, you can determine who is welcome upon your land. Second, and more importantly, you can determine who is NOT welcome on your land. Trespassers who knowingly...
A foreclosure by advertisement sale occurs when the mortgagee/lender (e.g. the bank) exercises its right to sell the home at auction to protect against a serious loss after the mortgagor/borrower stops making payments. After all attempts to resolve the default...
It would seem that a foreclosure is final after the auction, but it is not. A foreclosure sale occurs when the mortgagee/lender (e.g. the bank) exercises its right to sell the home at auction to protect against a serious loss after the mortgagor/borrower stops...
On July 17, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County, __ Mich __ ; __ NW2d __ (2020)(Docket No. 156849) and ruled that local governments can no longer retain the surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales on real...
The foreclosure process can be a scary time for homeowners because it is hard to know what to expect. There are two types of foreclosures: judicial foreclosure (processed and supervised by the court) and foreclosure by advertisement (no court involvement). ...
The foreclosure process can be a scary time for homeowners because it is hard to know what to expect. There are two types of foreclosures: judicial foreclosure (processed and supervised by the court) and foreclosure by advertisement (no court involvement). ...
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365 (1926) that zoning ordinances were not an unreasonable extension of a municipality’s police power, nearly every state has passed an enabling act giving cities,...
In a typical real estate sale agreement where a buyer makes an offer to purchase a home from a seller, the buyer is often afforded the customary right of inspection. A buyer will often retain a home inspector that will assist in making an informed decision...
Space memorabilia is a consistently solid market and there is no shortage of collectors interested in NASA artifacts. This usually consists of autographed photographs, blueprints, tapes, astronaut equipment or even physical pieces of the spacecraft...