Legal Articles, Construction
Shared Alleys and Atlanta Intown Living:
The influx of new homeowners into historic urban neighborhoods has created a resurgence of use of the original alleyway system. Use rights have therefore become a hot-button issue among the new "urban pioneers", Unfortunately, as the law on the matter remains convoluted, resolution of individual situations remains fact dependent.
Pitfalls for the Unwary Practitioner: Signed, Sealed and Delivered – Still the Law in North Carolina,
David T. Buckingham, Pitfalls for the Unwary Practitioner: Signed, Sealed and Delivered – Still the Law in North Carolina, Real Property, Vol. 15, No. 3, April, 1994, Newsletter of the Real Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
The Problem of Landlocked Parcels and Easements by Necessity
David T. Buckingham, The Problem of Landlocked Parcels and Easements by Necessity, The Property Line, Vol. 37, No. 2, March 2016, Newsletter of the Real Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
The Problem of Landlocked Parcels – Round II; Statutory Cartways under N.C.G.S Sections 136-68 to 136-70
David T. Buckingham, The Problem of Landlocked Parcels – Round II; Statutory Cartways under N.C.G.S Sections 136-68 to 136-70, The Property Line, Vol. 37, No. 3, June 2016, Newsletter of the Real Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
Landlocked Parcels and Common Law Implied Easements by Necessity
David T. Buckingham, Landlocked Parcels and Common Law Implied Easements by Necessity, The North Carolina State Bar Journal, Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring 2017
My land in Utah is “landlocked,” what can I do to get access?
When a piece of land is considered “landlocked,” courts will usually grant the owner of the land an “easement by necessity.” “Landlocked” properties are generally properties that do not have any direct access to public roads from the property itself.
California Supreme Court Post Foreclosure Ruling May Encourage Bankruptcy Filings
A foreclosure purchaser could not commence UD before Trustee's Deed recorded.
California Supreme Court Post Foreclosure Ruling May Encourage Bankruptcy Filings
A foreclosure purchaser could begin eviction until Trustee's Deed recorded.
Eviction - NonPayment
Maryland law authorizes summary ejectment proceedings for use when a landlord wants to quickly recover possession of rental property because the tenant failed to pay rent. The court provides pre-printed forms that must be completed and filed.
Defenses to Failure to Pay Rent Actions in Maryland Landlord Tenant Court
The law provides for certain situations in which an amount otherwise owed for rent is either excused altogether, or cannot be enforced (at the time), due to technical failures by the landlord.