Real Property

I am selling my house – Do I have to pay taxes on the sales price?

Asked to comment on the new constitution and speculate on the permanency of the newly formed United States of America, Benjamin Franklin stated that “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Some 200 years later the certainty of taxation continues. One tax imposed in the United States is …

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WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS WHEN WE DIE?

Recently, an aunt of mine was clearing out some personal items and came across a letter my grandfather had written to his mother-in-law (my great-grandmother) soon after my grandparents’ honeymoon in 1924.  It was a beautiful letter- the kind that people years ago were skilled at writing, a skill not often displayed these days in …

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Encroachment…Defense…5 Yard Penalty!

In the 3rd Millennium, prehistoric man picked up his hunting and gathering tools and moved to Mesopotamia to live with his fellow former cavemen. Thus, began civilization. The dawn of the next day witnessed the first dispute between adjacent landowners. It probably started over something minor. Perhaps Uruku’s camel too frequently fertilized Ebarbar’s front lawn. …

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