A legal status granted to an individual who is in the United States and fears political persecution if he or she is forced to return to their home country.

PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE (PMI)

Insurance that reimburses a mortgage lender if the buyer defaults on the loan and the foreclosure sale price is less than the amount owed the lender (the mortga... (more...)

Insurance that reimburses a mortgage lender if the buyer defaults on the loan and the foreclosure sale price is less than the amount owed the lender (the mortgage plus the costs of the sale). A home buyer who makes less than a 20% down payment may have to purchase PMI.

RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP

The right of a surviving joint tenant to take ownership of a deceased joint tenant's share of the property. See joint tenancy.

NULLA BONA

Latin for 'no goods.' This is what the sheriff writes when she can find no property to seize in order to pay off a court judgment.

BEQUEST

The legal term for personal property (anything but real estate) left in a will.

ESTATE

Generally, all the property you own when you die.

QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY

A form of property owned by a married couple. If a couple moves to a community property state from a non-community property state, property they acquired togeth... (more...)

A form of property owned by a married couple. If a couple moves to a community property state from a non-community property state, property they acquired together in the non-community property state may be considered quasi-community property. Quasi-community property is treated just like community property when one spouse dies or if the couple divorces.

VARIANCE

An exception to a zoning ordinance, usually granted by a local government. For example, if you own an oddly shaped lot that could not accommodate a home in acco... (more...)

An exception to a zoning ordinance, usually granted by a local government. For example, if you own an oddly shaped lot that could not accommodate a home in accordance with your city's setback requirement, you could apply at the appropriate office for a variance allowing you to build closer to a boundary line.

TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION

Leaving property in a will.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Bright v. Calhoun

... 618 never refers to an ordinance that contains a budget. Our inquiry is governed by settled principles of statutory construction: "`The fundamental rule of statutory construction is that this Court is to ascertain and effectuate the legislative intent as expressed in the statute. ...

McLemore v. Hyundai Motor Mfg. Alabama, LLC

... an acre. There is no contract or option on the property currently and you estimate it will cost us approximately $750,000.00 which you are willing to refund to us in some fashion during the track construction phase. Randy Evans ...

Ex parte Birmingham Bd. of Educ.

... Standard of Review. Our standard of review is de novo: "Because the issues presented by [this appeal] concern only questions of law involving statutory construction, the standard of review is de novo. ... When the language is clear, there is no room for judicial construction. ...

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PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE (PMI)

RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP

NULLA BONA

BEQUEST

ESTATE

QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY

VARIANCE

TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Bright v. Calhoun

McLemore v. Hyundai Motor Mfg. Alabama, LLC

Ex parte Birmingham Bd. of Educ.

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