Understanding Adverse Possession in Georgia Real Estate Law
The Difference Between Easements and Quasi-Easements
What to Know About Property Lines and Boundary Disputes
The prevailing ethos in our society is that one’s home is their castle. However, there may be two or more adjoining neighbors, each with their own property, who each have that same belief. In some cases, this may result in a boundary dispute between the neighbors, each of whom has their own competing claim. Regardless of how you address it, you will need to resolve a property dispute, and the real estate attorneys at the Law Offices of Mark Weinstein P.C. can help.
What Is an Appurtenant Easement?
An easement appurtenant is the legal term for the right to use land (or a portion of it) for a certain specified purpose. The reason why it is called “appurtenant” is that it belongs to the land. If you acquire land that already has an easement appurtenant attached to it, the person’s right to the land will survive. Therefore, it is essential to both search the title and view the land and how it is used before you purchase it. If you are buying another property that benefits from the easement, you have the right to continue to expect that use of the land.
Property Lien Facts
One of the most common issues arising in connection with the sale of a property is when there is a lien on the property being sold. Liens allow people who are owed money to establish their place in line to be paid when a property is sold, even though they will not gain an ownership interest in the property. For this reason, liens can be a major headache when a property owner wants to sell their property.
Water Boundaries: Riparian Rights in Georgia
There is a complicated body of law that applies to access to and use of water running through or alongside a property in Georgia. The legal phrase that describes these legal rights and issues is called riparian rights. In Georgia, water rights are considered to be property rights. They are protected by: The United States […]
Inverse Condemnation in Georgia Real Estate
The Takings Clause of the United States Constitution covers much more than the actual taking of land. Of course, if the government is going to take possession of your land for public use, it must pay you fair market value for it. In many cases, the government has taken some other type of action that […]
What to Know About Quitclaim Deeds in Georgia
In Georgia, typically a seller transfers a deed to a property to someone else by warranty deed, limited warranty deed, or quitclaim deeds. The usual type of deed involved in a residential property transfer transaction is called a warranty deed. With this deed, the person transferring the property makes an explicit assurance that the title […]
5 Key Differences Between Easements and Covenants in Georgia
Easements and covenants are common in real estate and both concern the uses of the land. In some ways, the two can be similar however, here are five ways covenants differ from easements. 1. Covenants Are More Favored by Courts A common American ideal is the freedom for an owner to do what they want […]