by Staff | Sep 11, 2021 | Title Issues
Easement issues crop up with alarming frequency, particularly in rural areas, and it’s no wonder! Virtually every property has some type of easement on it, most commonly for utilities. And some easement agreements date back decades. More often than not, the easements...
by Staff | Jul 16, 2021 | Title Issues
In this article, I’m going to discuss some aspects about title insurance, what it covers, what it doesn’t cover, what it’s all about. Because in my law practice, I frequently see issues come about where people are asking me about it. Be it an...
by Staff | Dec 18, 2020 | Title Issues
Today I’m going to talk about some of the reasons why real property surveys are often so crucial. Now, like legal services, professional surveys typically do not come cheaply. Surveyors have to obtain education and training to become licensed and maintain their...
by Staff | Mar 6, 2020 | Title Issues
People understand that if they own property, they have certain property rights, but there are restrictions on property use and this can impact property value. You may think you have the right to do something on your property, but then comes a neighbor, and HOA, or a...
by Staff | Feb 21, 2020 | Title Issues
What I’m going to be talking about today is how crucial it is to record documents that affect real property. And so to do that, and to illustrate why it’s so important, I’m going to tell a story here. And so I want you to use your imagination as I...
by Staff | Nov 1, 2019 | Title Issues
A couple of people walked into my office. They were siblings. And they had a problem. And so it turns out it went something like this. Here’s an old guy. He’s 75 to 80 years old. It was grandpa. He owns the lake house. The lake house is beautiful. All the...