A fee simple defeasible estate is a type of property ownership in which the owner holds title to the property with specific conditions or limitations. Fee simple defeasible estates are common in real ...

Although the term “right of way” is generally used to “describe a right belonging to a party to pass over land of another,” Ryder v. Petrea, 243 Va. 421, 423 (1992) (quoting Right of way, Black’s Law ...

When one hears “eminent domain” or “condemnation,” you might envision a governmental agency or utility coming in and acquiring the entirety of a piece of property and leaving nothing behind. However, ...

Owning real estate seems fairly straightforward. But depending on where the property is located, ownership can mean a few different things. While it’s not common everywhere, some states are known to ...

The Supreme Court of Canada has defined Aboriginal title as the right to exclusive use and occupation of the land. This has been established for decades now, but just what it means remains ...