Property law

Newly launched townhouses are commonly seen as an attractive option for property buyers, especially for first time buyers looking for a starter family home. There is, however, a lot of discussion on whether townhouses, single family detached houses, or condominiums are better, with real estate forums and websites such as CanDoFinance filled with arguments for and against each option. Some of the main arguments in favour of townhouses are that they are not only more spacious and aesthetically…

According to the United States definition of the copyright law, the law protects "original works of authorship" (U.S. 1). This basic definition of what can and cannot be protected under the law is too broad and has become twisted to the benefit of big corporations. Brett Gaylor, the writer and director of the film Rip!: A Remix Manifesto, talks about the unfair level that copyrights have been taken to. Copyright laws have been skewed to the advantage of large corporations and no longer provide…

Greater Mt. Zion AME church got wind about Vanessa work in the historically black cemetery and legislations began over the property. The church contested the validation of the deed stating that the Reverent of the church, Rev Clarence Williams…

mortgage loan officer, the real estate gents and the home seller's attorney; to facilitate the transaction and to make sure that everything goes smoothly and according to the law. The process of purchasing a home involves much legal documentation that is binding. These documents include; bills of sale (for personal property such as furniture), deeds, legal descriptions, mortgage loan documentation, the title and the title insurance policy. It is very important that you have a real estate…

and ready for customers. There are many laws that are out there for starting a business. In order to have a successful business you are responsible for following the law. Some laws that I’ll be responsible for following are the Patent Law, Copyright Infringement, and Equal Opportunity Laws’. A patent grants property ownership to the person who created the invention/design. The Patent Law “Grants the patent holder the…

Police Profiling of Transgender people Name Institution Police Profiling of Transgender people The issue of the transgender people rights not being respected has been witnessed in the world. The Lesbians, Gays and Transgender people have been viewed as immoral people who should not be accepted in the normal society by a majority of people in the globe. When one is realized to be a transgender individual, the way he/she is treated by others in the public becomes different. The respect…

known that there was a second mortgage on the house (NAR, 2013). Cole is not responsible for the repayment of the loan. Cole’s mortgage company should have required an inspection prior to allotting Cole a mortgage, although it is not required by law. If they don’t require an inspection, it is the individual’s responsibility to get one on his own…

W. Jefferey Bolster’s book, “The Mortal Sea”, is viewed by many as an explanation of marine ecosystem depletion by the hands of the fisherman with a desire for more. With stories that end in such tragedy or environmental degradation, it often requires readers to place blame or vilify a player in this story, and that villain is most commonly made out to be the fishermen. This accusation would not be a careless one, since it was the fisherman that physically participated in this mass depletion of…

to smoke you should not be told to do otherwise. In no way would Locke support a law against smoking because a law is supposed to benefit society as a whole and due to the fact that society has permitted smoking it would be hypocritical to deny people of it. Furthermore, denying someone of personal sovereignty will ultimately break the social contract because it is supposed to protect the life, liberty, and property of citizens. Another reason why Locke would not support a ban on smoking…

deductions which an individual can claim. These deductions are general deductions and specific deductions. What is taxation? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, " a compulsory contribution to the support of government , levied on persons, property, income, commodities, transactions, etc." Income tax refers to the tax levied upon the income earned by an individual. Income tax was first introduced in Great Britain in the year 1799 by the then Prime Minister, William Pitt, to fund the war…