Pricing guides for North Carolina property surveys put a basic residential boundary job at $500 to $1,800. It can rise past $6,000 once acreage, rough terrain, or a disputed line complicate the work. That’s money at stake over a line that can run just a few feet. In North Carolina, the neighbor who orders that…
California doesn’t care whether your citrus tree is growing in a commercial grove or beside your back porch. If it’s caught up in a citrus disease investigation, the same state rules can apply. A few seemingly harmless things, like moving a tree or hauling away the wrong kind of clippings, can create an even bigger…
If you don’t record a deed in North Carolina, a later buyer can legally beat you to it and claim the property instead. That’s true even if the later buyer already knew about your unrecorded deed. North Carolina runs on a race to the courthouse, not a race decided by who acted in good faith….
A Virginian who rolls a dead car battery out with their regular trash immediately breaks state law. The fine stacks per battery, not per household. These are the things Virginians can’t legally put in a household trash can. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Virginia’s disposal rules combine state law with county and…
You don’t own your rented home, but you still have rights to it. Some landlords hope you don’t find out what they are. These are the situations when an Ohio landlord can’t walk into a rented home. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Rental rules and notice periods are subject to change. 1….
North Carolina can charge illegal dumping as a Class I felony. Whether the items were disposed of legally or not, there are also laws against what you can take out of a dumpster. These are the North Carolina dumpster finds that are illegal to bring home with you. Note: This is general information, not legal…
A house can lose square footage without a single wall coming down. Nothing about the house changed, and the number on the appraisal still shrank. A new rule now decides how appraisers measure that number. Many North Carolina owners have never heard of it. These are the North Carolina appraisal factors that catch owners off…
Philadelphia has run some version of a rent control fight since 1955. The rest of Pennsylvania has never gotten one. These are the Pennsylvania rent increase rules that catch renters by surprise. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Rental rules, notice periods, and dollar amounts are subject to change. 1. Your Lease’s Next…
New York City gives a homeowner 75 days to fix a flagged sidewalk before the city sends its own contractor, and the bill. That’s the generous rule. A long list of everyday sidewalk habits skip the notice entirely and go straight to a fine, the same day an inspector or officer happens to walk by….
Many Georgia homeowners get about two to four weeks to move out after a foreclosure sale, not the single day some people assume. That clock doesn’t start at the courthouse steps, either. It starts once the new owner takes one legal step, and from there it moves faster than expected. Here’s what has to happen…
