In HARDY’s “McArthur,” four generations are connected by the same family land, but only one person ultimately has to decide whether to keep it or sell it. Real-life heirs property can be much messier: as property passes from one generation to the next, ownership can become divided among siblings, cousins, children, and grandchildren who may have very different ideas about how to deal with expenses, repairs, liens, financing, and whether to sell. Read our blog to learn about heirs property and how a written and recorded agreement can help heirs address expenses, responsibilities, decision-making, and future transfers before family land becomes a family dispute.
Read MoreDespite the bridge’s conspicuous position on the top of the violin and its importance to the sound produced, non-violinists aren’t likely to give it a second glance. The same is true of successors and assigns clauses in contracts. The language isn’t hidden; yet, contracting parties may not even read them before signing the contract.
Read MoreThe study of law in the U.S. is treated more as a science than as an art. Law school requires that students learn hundreds of legal concepts, much as a musician would learn mechanically how to play an instrument. A good amount of the study of law involves memorization of rules – court rules, equitable maxims, statutes, and regulations.
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