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to New York, one can find blighted properties everywhere. Blight can be described as an abandoned property. A building or structure which is not being inhabited, occupied or used and which is unsecured (codepublishing). For purposes of this paper, a building or structure is unsecured when the public can gain entry without the consent of the owner, an open-door policy without regulation (codepublishing). Blight can also be an attractive nuisance which is a property that is in an unsecured state so as

from the Unclaimed Property 101 - The Basics pdf and audio file by Terry Reid from Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization. According to Reid, unclaimed property is defined as “intangible personal property that has gone unclaimed by the rightful owner (i.e. remained outstanding) for a specified period of time”. Most of the items that are considered unclaimed property is intangible. One common example of intangible unclaimed property is uncashed checks. For personal property to be considered

Personal Property Case Study The case study “Parking Lot’s Liability” is an actual court case, Allright, Inc. v. Strauder. Plaintiff brought suit alleging that as a result of defendant's negligence, his automobile was stolen from a parking lot operated by defendant. Signs were located throughout the parking lot which stated that the lot closed at 6 o'clock p.m. and that anyone returning after that time could pick up their keys at another parking lot operated by the defendant at a another

The defendent owned a house that was abandoned and over the years it had been broken into. The owner of the house wanted to deter trespassers, so he boarded up the windows and posted no trespassing signs everywhere around the property and the reoccuring break-ins never stopped. Beings there was still trespassers getting in, the defendant set up a 20 gauge shotgun trap in one of the bedrooms in the abonded house it would go off when the door was opened, there was no warnings about the gun. The gun

to Mr. Rusty Carr’s property was not managed in accordance to the provided legislation for the Dangerous and Unsightly Premise (546) in the Alberta Municipal Government Act. As Mr. Rusty Carr was not given written notification and time to clean his property, the actions by Small Town Staff were unlawful and would not meet legislation criteria if actions were further investigated. Although Mr. Carr’s property does meet the criteria of Section 546 (0.1) in the Act of his property being “detrimental

decrease or even stop illegal public defacement of property. Graffiti may be seen as vandalism, but graffiti has many positive attributes associated with it as well. Having abandoned buildings and warehouses in cities are a major burden and problem. Cities should help me turn abandoned buildings around the world, into a place where art and expression can bloom through graffiti. Graffiti is a tremendous problem when it is used to deface property. Why do people create graffiti? Gang symbols, are how

Although people in the United States are entitled to privacy and freedom from government intrusion, there is a limit to that privacy. State or federal police officers are allowed, where justified, to search your premises, car, or other property in order to look for and seize illegal items, stolen goods or evidence of a crime. There are certain rules that the police must follow when engaging in searches and seizures (FindLaw, 2014). Not every search, seizure, or arrest must be made pursuant to a

Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) defines brownfields as “property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant” (“Brownfield Overview”). The product cycle of firms contribute to the disinvestment of inner city areas and investment into periphery areas. The consequences of disinvestment are abandoned properties that diminish community and property values. A solution to brownfields is seeking guidance

storage tanks from a piece of property it owns in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1905 to 1963, William E Hooper & Sons, Co. owned the site and adjacent properties, known as Hooperwood Mills. At some point before 1935, the company began to install tanks for the storage of mineral spirits which it used to coat fabrics in its textile finishing plant. The Company continued to use the tanks for this purpose until 1962 when it shut down its finishing operations. Hooper Co., abandoned the underground storage tanks

rapid spread of urban blight. The proliferation of foreclosed properties has consequences far beyond the hardships encountered by families facing foreclosure. Rising crime, unstable neighborhoods, and local budget problems are but a few of the external effects created by an overabundance of foreclosed property. Dealing with such property requires a two-faceted approach by local governments that focuses on acquiring abandoned properties and then creating programs to encourage responsible homeownership