Questions tagged [property]
Use this for questions about belongings and possessions. See [real-estate] for questions about the possession of houses and buildings.
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I've bought a truck from a guy and i noticed that it was an ID title & said salvage damaged or not specified &the person sell sign as buyers
Can an individual in Missouri sell a vehicle without giving purchaser a title, when the advertisement stated it was a free and clear title. Can the seller sell the vehicle without owning it.
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Is it illegal to pay a friend to help with housework?
Suppose I have some work around the house, e.g. painting, gardening, etc. And I offer to pay a friend some cash and non-cash (e.g. beer) to help out. The house is an investment, and not my primary ...
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Does the UK building regulations allow for having no principal contractor for domestic clients?
Under The Building Regulations 2010 (as amended), a domestic client is a client where the project is being carried out for non-business reasons.
A contractor is someone who carries out the work, and ...
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can a parent take away property their child borrowed from me?
I bought a phone and have since let my minor cousin use the phone. Her mother has taken the phone and I told her that it is my property and needs to be returned to either me or her daughter or I will ...
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Can one legally use force to stop someone from damaging their property? [duplicate]
Alice is throwing rocks through Bob's house's windows. Bob asks Alice to stop, but she ignores him, and continues.
Is Bob legally allowed to use force to make Alice stop damaging his property?
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should we contact a lawyer if we have non stop issues and warrenty repairs in a new home for the last 4 years? [closed]
We have been in a new build home for for years and have non stop issues. we have had everything in the home worked on more than once, in some cases they are still doing repairs. we have had to deal ...
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What are the minimum required legal obligations for US citizens?
I'm writing a work of fiction.
Imagine a remote wilderness location in the US, during contemporary times. There is a self-sufficient community living out a farming lifestyle and relying on 19th ...
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Can you give stolen property back to the thief?
This question is inspired by this video by the lock picking lawyer, who given his name I'm assuming knows a thing or two about law.
However in the video he explains the lock was sent in by a viewer ...
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Credit union error on paperwork
Can a credit union be held liable for leaving off an account holder on a savings account? A friend is getting a divorce and just found out all her savings was placed into an account with only her soon ...
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To what extent can you defend a pet? [duplicate]
I understand that the majority of law regarding pets, such as possession/custody, regards them as property. Unlike property, though, they aren't fungible, in that most property can be replaced by an ...
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If a friend allows me the right to store property on his property but eventually tires of this agreement, can he legally deny me access to my property
He gave me a “24-hour” time period to retrieve my property when he knew I would be busy and not able to.
He gave me keys to locks that sealed entrances to his property without my request for them.
He ...
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Does a pub have a right to control the pavement outside it even if they have permission to place tables and chairs on that section of the pavement?
A pavement seems on a basic level to be a public piece of land. I’ve seen notices posted on the outside walls of businesses related to “applications for a pavement license”. Presumably a license to ...
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Is it possible to sign a prenup after marriage (still married but post-nuptial)
Is it possible to sign a prenup after marriage (still married but post-nuptial).
If a couple is married, but now wants to ensure each keep their respective properties, is this possible? Can a “post-...
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Do wives get 50% of net worth after the divorce as well, or just the net worth at the time of divorce?
If filing for divorce, do wives get 50% of net worth after the divorce as well, or just the net worth at the time of divorce?
Is there a difference between the US and Canada?
What about property?
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Can parents no longer search my room once I am disowned?
I am a child abuse survivor. After being harassed for years I decided to leave and seek a new life. My biological parents suddenly disowned me and gave me 7 days to vacate their house. I was extremely ...
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Who really owns extraterrestrial objects?
Dozens of people have historically claimed ownership of planets, stars and more. Some notable examples including Dennis Hope successfully turned it into a full-fledged business and made a fortune. ...
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What law governs shopping carts?
The title may sound a bit funny but it is something I spent a few hours thinking about during a recent car trip :)
In my country in order to get a shopping cart, you have to insert a coin. When ...
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If one loses their job while outside the US, is their worker visa immediately revoked?
Suppose a foreign citizen was working in the US on a non-immigrant worker visa. While they were enjoying their summer break outside the US, they receive an email noting that he had just been ...
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India property and family law: intestate succession among siblings dead and/or alive
How is the property shared among siblings?
(Class 2 legal heirs are me and my deceased elder brother, who is survived by his wife and their 3 grownup kids, who are themselves married and have their ...
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Legality of privately Bibby Stockholming to save land costs
It seems that the principal impetus of moving migrants onto barges like the Bibby Stockholm is to save the costs of renting property in which to accommodate the migrants on dry land.
Rental costs are ...
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Is it legal for a train company to create an art gallery using photographs of the graffiti on their locomotives and train cars?
I have been wondering that since a train company owns its locomotives and train cars, then I am assuming that this means that they own any graffiti that has been painted on their locomotives and train ...
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Took a picture of a bus stop showing a poster of a well known soccer player
Is it OK to post a picture I took of a bus stop I saw displaying a poster of a well known soccer player? Since then, I've seen it in many bus stops throughout the city.
Want to post it on my website. ...
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Can I make an auto shop pay for oil damage from a defective oil filter? [closed]
About ten days ago I had a flat tired replaced at a local shop and added an oil change to the work order. A day later I notice a huge oil stain (about 3 ft x 10 ft) that flowed over the pavers on my ...
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Neighbor has a leak on their ceiling [closed]
I am having an issue with my downstairs neighbor. The neighbor has a damaged leaking ceiling with brownish color (which might be an issue for a long time) and is saying that the wet ceiling was ...
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Where can I find a will that passed property to municipality with restrictive covenants?
The will of George H. Hermann passed property from his estate to the City of Houston. Some of the transfers, included clauses like the following,
in the city of Houston, Harris County, Texas, for the ...
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Hypothetically, in the U.S., is it legal for a parent to sell items inherited by their minor child?
Let’s say that a minor child, who is very close to the age of majority, inherits a house in which that minor child had lived with only one of their parents, until that parent’s death.
Now let’s say ...
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Does owning a house before the marriage exempt it from divorce asset division?
If someone owns a house before marriage, would that house be exempt from asset division in divorce?
For simplicity, assume that otherwise, asset picture is fairly simple and even (2 working spouses ...
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Property ownership of liquidated company
Around a decade ago the company I was working for launched a new startup. It was owned by my company and I was tasked to work as a consultant helping them set up their IT infrastructure 50% of my time....
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Is there any legal avenue for declaration of residence in Denmark with the right to not have a home?
This website (https://international.kk.dk/cpr-number) clearly states a condition for officially becoming a resident in Denmark and getting a CPR number is that you have an actual residence, a place to ...
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damage to party wall that extends above my home - who is responsible?
the wall that separates our home from our neighbours needs repair. however while this is a party wall, their home is uphill from ours, and therefore this part of the wall only forms part of their ...
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Who would actually have claim on the buried treasure in the film Holes?
I have two questions, assuming real-life Texas inheritance and property law:
Who is the rightful owner of the chest of treasure?
Regardless of who the ultimate rightful owner is, did Stanley's lawyer ...
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Issues with removing an old internet wire from a house I will demolish [closed]
I have some tree limbs I need to cut but there is a wire for internet under the limb going to a house I own from a utility pole. I will be demolishing this house next year. I called the local internet ...
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Is this trespassing on US government property?
I live on a residential access road off of USDA property. Multiple times a week for the last 5 years, I have taken a walk down my road and on to the USDA property, walking on the main roads around the ...
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Are structural engineers required to have liability insurance?
Are structural engineers required by law to have liability insurance in Wisconsin?
If it's not required, is it still common to have? Or do many structural engineers not carry it? (I know that's a ...
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Does property include money in the sense of ECHR right of peaceful enjoyment?
ECHR protocol 1 article 1 protects the right to peacefully enjoy one’s property. Does this include money? For example if one has frozen, seized or confiscated by fines, would this be Applicable as ...
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Does protocol 1 article 1 (peaceful enjoyment) cover charging of rent for another to occupy property?
Does the right to peacefully enjoy one’s (residential/real) property [and possessions…] in the ECHR guarantee/protect the right to let it out to others for them to inhabit in exchange for rent?
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Can a son be forfeited from inherited property if he refuses to take care of his old parents?
In Indian law, can a son who disowns his old parents, be deprived of his parents' ancestral properties? What about self acquired property of his parents?
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
I have a watch from Blancpain that I bought in 2014 from an individual in Poland (I have a written contract). I've sent the watch to Blancpain in Switzerland for periodic inspection and they seized it,...
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Implications of lots of non-permitted work in a house purchase/sale [closed]
Looking at houses, we have found one that has been completely redone (footings to rafters in many places) but without permits for the most part. The original house was from 1908, it was redone and ...
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What are the precise criteria for making a place a legal residence for a person in Denmark?
I would like to know the legal requirements for a dwelling to be considered legal and fit for registering as a residence with the government, in Denmark.
I would prefer a complete, clear checklist, if ...
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Can my mom take away my phone on police order?
Let's say there is a minor. He/she buys and currently pay for his/her phone. The minor's guardian demanded that the minor relinquish his/her phone and the minor did not agree. After the police were ...
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Assuming a one trillion dollar coin exists, and is stolen, is there are sequence of events that could lead to someone legally owning it?
A funny (and seemingly legal, if absurd) proposal during the current debt ceiling debate is to mint a one trillion dollar platinum coin and deposit it with the Treasury to reduce the debt below the ...
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Can my ex take back a laptop he gifted to me? [duplicate]
My ex gifted me a gaming laptop about six and a half months ago. He told me straight ward that he was giving me the laptop. I even offered money to him for it and he denied it. Now he's saying he ...
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Lock Repair Dispute - Interpretation of common areas in a lease
I have a dispute regarding the replacement of a lock on an external door in my leasehold property. (England, United Kingdom)
There are four flats in the converted period property, two maisonettes (...
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Tenants in Common with Rights of Survivorship
Does anyone know if when you have a deed for "tenants in common with rights of survivorship" and a tenant sells their interest before someone has died? Does the buyer get to keep it, or ...
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Hypothetical Situation in which Appellant of "Joannou v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes" was Financially Unable
Here is a sort of transcript of the case Joannou v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1644364.html. In short, there was a piece of land that had been ...
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Can parents compel children to give them money?
In other words, can parents force children to agree to fines by threatening them with a loss of privileges?
I know that parents cannot take money from their children as shown in this answer. However, ...
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Can someone tell me what this document is saying?
Context: I purchased some land and paid cash for it in full and owned it without any kind of lien. We then proceeded to begin the process of building a house. Secured a builder and a construction loan....
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Is it legal to be buried in your yard?
Is it legal to request your relatives to burry you in your yard, if you don't want or you can't afford a grave at a public cemetery(and you don't want to be incinerated)?
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Is there any country that acknowledges people’s right to not participate?
I was trying to look through the US Code to see where it says what I would consider to be the axioms of a country and its law, something like:
There is an entity called “The United Stated”
This is ...
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