Protecting Your Rights to Natural Resources on Your Property Whether you’re buying or selling real property, you have an interest in any natural resources under the ground or elsewhere on the land. By law, in the United States, the rights to exploit and extract natural resources, such as preci...
Mortgage Answers How can I protect myself from dishonest lending practices, such as misrepresentation of mortgage terms? Both federal and state laws protect borrowers. Many states have increased protection because of the current mortgage crisis. Familiarize yourself with the basics of lending laws ...
Mortgage Documents A mortgage involves two important legal documents: a promissory note and either a mortgage document or deed of trust. The Promissory Note The promissory note (also called a mortgage note or real estate note) is a note the buyer gives to the lender promising to repay the amount of...
Typically, the police may not conduct a warrantless search of a home. The warrant must specify what the police are looking for and at what location they are likely to find it. The search is limited to areas where it is reasonable to believe the item may be found. Police are allowed to search a home...
The Fourth Amendment applies to a search only if a person has a “legitimate expectation of privacy” in the place or thing searched. If not, the Fourth Amendment offers no protection because there are, by definition, no privacy issues. Courts use a two-part test (fashioned by the U.S. Sup...
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