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Home Appraisal Fraud Joseph and Kimberli bought an unimproved lot in a subdivision and then engaged an architect and a contractor to...

A city negotiated with property owners to acquire a strip of land and some temporary easements for the purpose of installing a...

Lapsed Flood Insurance Hurricane Katrina destroyed Merlin’s house in August of 2005. About two weeks before Katrina hit, he had missed a...

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Your home is your castle . . . and it is also probably your most valuable investment. Unfortunately, many homeowners unwittingly hire...

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A jury recently gave a hefty damages award to homeowners who sued a real estate company for falsely representing that the home they were...

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The absolute basics on one’s estate planning are to have a valid living Trust, a backup Will for that Trust and a Medical Durable Power...

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