Documents related to the home -- Defects discovered after purchase -- Property boundaries, easements, and encroachments -- Zoning and other land use regulations -- Repairs, additions, and construction -- Hiring a contractor -- Injuries to third persons on the property -- Water, air, and earth support -- Trespassers, unwanted visitors, intruders, and security -- Private and public nuisance -- Taxes and abatements -- Financial difficulties and the home -- Refinancing, home equity loans, prepayment, and reversible mortgage -- Co-ownership, personal relations, and the home -- Environmental contaminants inside the home -- Takings of private property for public use -- Homeowner's associations, condominium associations, and cooperative boards -- Working at home -- Leasing a portion of the home -- Selling the home -- the legal process and the homeowner.
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