The rights of landowners extend from the land itself to the use of adjacent water bodies. Importantly, he enjoys the right to use and sell the aerial spaces above the property. Landowners in major cities like New York, Chicago, and Tokyo stand to benefit more from air rights. This is Continue Reading
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Garrity Right
Introduction: Public employees, including law enforcement officers facing investigatory interviews or in a disciplinary setting, have some rights from their employer, such as the Garrity right. They can inquire as to the nature of the inquiry. The nature of the inquiry—criminal or administrative—determines the appropriate warnings—Garrity, Miranda, or the Reverse Continue Reading
Promise to pay agreement
A creditor and a debtor execute a “promise to pay” agreement when the debtor undertakes to pay a certain amount of money on a certain date or dates. Usually, the first payment must happen within thirty (30) days from the date of the agreement. It mainly states which amounts are Continue Reading
Littoral rights
Owners of hotels, homes, or resorts near a shoreline are expected to know the extent of their littoral rights or riparian rights, as the case may be. As we shall see, property rights extend beyond land. They can also include rights to adjacent features, such as a body of water, Continue Reading
Is it illegal to write or draw on money?
The image that comes to mind of a dollar bill is a crisp paper bills or bundles of new bank bills. However, we often receive dollar bills with writings or drawings etched to the currency. Sometimes, out of emergency, people write on the edges of the dollar bill. Generally, defacing Continue Reading
How long does it take to get a license?
You have probably completed your driver’s course, applied for a driving license, and now wonder how long it takes to get it. In most states, it takes up to 15 business days to receive a plastic driver’s license in the mail. That is about two or three weeks. Business days do not include Continue Reading
Who can override a Power of Attorney?
POA and Estate Planning Knowing the kind of power of attorney to give is important, knowing who can override a power of attorney is next important. A power of attorney is an important legal document that anyone in estate planning will use at some point. It allows a real estate Continue Reading
Who can see Expunged Records
Does an expunged record show up? Who can see Expunged Records? People who have successfully had their records expunged or those who are thinking about doing so frequently ask this question. The general public can not access expunged records. But does that not mean that expunged records become non-existent? Of course, Continue Reading
Bar Exam – All you should Know
What is Bar Exam? Bar Exam is A written examination administered by a state or an established licensing authority to test knowledge and skills that every lawyer should have before becoming licensed to practice law. The bar exam is the final hurdle toward becoming a licensed attorney in the United Continue Reading
Adoption process – Overview, Steps and all you need to know
Meaning of Adoption. Adoption is a legal process which transfers to an individual or a couple the parental responsibility of providing the security, permanency and the love of a new family to a child when it is not possible for the child to be raised by his/her birth parents or Continue Reading