Safeguarding Your Rights And Future In Legal Storms
The U.S. Supreme Court occasionally weighs in on property rights, and a 1946 decision is particularly on point as we continue our discussion from our Feb. 1, 2016, post. The court was addressing a chicken farmer’s complaint that military planes flying over his property resulted in business losses. While common law holds that a property owners rights go from the center…
The seasons in Minnesota are truly distinct. Whereas the climate in much of the rest of the nation remains either warm or relatively mild year-round, Minnesotans are accustomed to extreme summers and winters, bookended by visually stunning springs and autumns. It is perhaps in part due to the significant changes in the seasons that Minnesotans tend to be hard-working, strong…
When you buy property, what exactly do you buy? Do you buy what is on the ground, like trees and rocks, as well as what is in the ground, like, say, shale and water? Law students — and real estate professionals, come to think of it — learn to refer to property rights as a “bundle of sticks.” A friend…