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    sell on it without informing Brad or Maddox. This may be a case of lost property or theft that needs to be evaluated. The third case involves Brad suing Jackie Philabaum at the request of his wife. At the parade, Brad took off his coat and

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    Abandoned Property? A review of the case International Aircraft Recovery v. U.S. We will discuss the legal issues regarding property ownership, when the original owner has lost, misplaced, or abandoned that property. A particular focus will be to contrast the differences between the laws that regulate federal and private property. The specific concern will be the case of the salvaged TBD-1 Devastator, a rare Navy aircraft recovered 8 miles off the coast of Florida, in 500 feet of water, and estimated

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    Introduction While abandoned buildings are familiar to most people, a generally accepted definition of an abandoned building, per se, has not been established (Shane, 2012). Because the term abandoned building means many things to different people, it is generally most effective to use a more inclusive definition (Shane, 2012). A swath of terms is associated with the idea of an abandoned building, such as property, lot, vacant, temporarily vacant, empty, dilapidated, and hazardous. These terms

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    concerns about the house, I proceeded to purchase without regards to her emotions. Consequently, I abandoned my home and added to the epidemic that afflicts my county. Additionally, owners of these unsightly structures never had the intentions of foreclosure, but inevitable circumstances confronted the decision to either, leave or stay. Unfortunately, Cuyahoga County's resolution to the abandoned property epidemic resumes but the residents also face unwanted crimes; therefore, Cuyahoga County collaboration

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    Anderson and Gardner define abandoned property as, “Property that a person has deserted or thrown away, thereby disclaims interest in it; may be used as evidence against the former owner”. There are several forms of abandonment: throwaway, denial of ownership, abandoned real estate, and abandoned motor vehicles. Throwaway evidence consist of an individual fleeing a scene/police and discarding a weapon or narcotics

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    1201 12 April 2016 Investing in Property Taxes Specific Purpose: to inform the population about the thousands of homes that are abandoned in metro Atlanta. Central Idea: to persuade a person to help the abandoned homes crisis in metro Atlanta by investing in these homes. In Atlanta alone there are 232,667 vacant properties according to HUD or the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. These vacant properties, often more times than not become abandoned. INTRODUCTION In Atlanta, every

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    percent showed signs of illegal use by prostitutes, drug dealers, property criminals, and others (Spelman). In 2012, more than 2,600 crimes were reported in Chicago’s abandoned buildings and lots. This equates to an average of 7 reported crimes a day (Podmolik). This astounding amount of crime all stems from run-down buildings providing a safe haven for criminals to operate. In Spelman’s study, he concluded that securing abandoned buildings is a highly cost-effective crime control tactic for communities

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    all, the type of property involved, from a legal perspective is personal property, and more specifically, tangible personal property because the necklace is a physical object that can be moved and touched. In determining who the necklace belongs to, the legal decision that needs to be made in relation to Bonzi is who has legal ownership of the necklace? There is a legal rule that applies to people like Bonzi who find property. To start, it is important to note that personal property rights can be transferred

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    Government had argued that this right was created by the Federal General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 and should be valid on the gounds that the railroad line was affirmed to be abandoned. While reviewing this case, it must be determined whether or not that the Government, under this Act, had retained an interest in the abandoned railroad right-of-way. After the trial court had dismissed the case along with affirmation from the 10th Circuit Court, the U.S Supreme Court reversed and remanded it to the

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    Week 3 Knowledge Check Study Guide Concepts Mastery Agreement, consideration, Score: 18 / 18 Questions 100% 1 2 3 100% 4 5 6 Intellectual property 100% 7 8 9 Personal property 100% 10 11 12 Real property 100% 13 14 15 100% 16 17 18 and capacity Remedies for breach of contracts Mislaid, lost, or abandoned property Concept: Agreement, consideration, and capacity Mastery 100% Questions 1 2 3 1. What is true about the acceptance of a contract? A. It is effective

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