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The following articles are reprints of Mr. O'Steen's legal advice columns which appeared in The Arizona Republic and other newspapers across the State. We hope that they are helpful in answering some of your legal questions. If you require more specific or personalized assistance, we encourage you to consult with an attorney. |
| Home Sales Go Smoothly Without Lawyers | |
| With increased activity in the housing market, a commonly asked question is whether you should use a lawyer to assist you in purchasing a home. This should not be confused with the question of whether you would benefit from using a lawyer. You would. But, the answer to the question of whether to use a lawyer to buy a home is a qualified no. | |
| Home Buyers Need Legal Checklist | |
| The purchase of a home raises many legal and technical questions and problems. Many things need to be considered aside from the purchase price and terms of payments. | |
| Injury Claim Against Owner of Property Can Be Tough to Prove | |
| There is a widely held, incorrect belief that if you are injured on someone else's property, you automatically are entitled to compensation for your injuries from the owner of the property or his or her insurance company. In truth, these injury claims generally are among the most difficult to establish. Often, they fail entirely and the injured person receives nothing from the property owner. | |
| Landscaping Knows No Bounds, and Yet Homeowners Should | |
| Trees and shrubs do not respect boundary lines. Some property owners are distressed by this. Most of us do not mind if a neighbor's landscaping hangs over onto our property. Some do, however, especially if the encroaching growth is messy. | |
| Quick, Easy Solution for Buyer's Default Can Be Bad for Seller | |
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The law has more than its share of trapdoors waiting to snare the unwary. One of them may affect sellers of real estate. |