The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 340 authored by Sen. Spartz regarding private property protection matters. The bill: Requires the summons accompanying a complaint for condemnation to include language regarding the defendant’s right to object to the condemnation within 30 days from the date notice is served; Requires a court to award reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to … [Read more...] about Private property protection matters
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Voiding and releasing claims in land interests
S.E.A. 604, P.L. 196 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds a provision to the statute concerning marketable title for real property to provide that, after a person has filed a claim for an interest in land, the claim is void if: (1) the owner of the property subject to the claim (or any person having an interest in the property) provides written notice to the claimant to file an action to … [Read more...] about Voiding and releasing claims in land interests
Habitability standards
For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 422 on habitability standards. The bill does the following: allows a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the landlord fails to deliver the rental premises under certain conditions and requires the landlord to return to the tenant any amounts previously paid to the landlord; requires notice to a … [Read more...] about Habitability standards
Voiding and releasing of claims in land interests
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 604 on voiding and releasing of claims in land interests. The bill does the following: adds a provision to the statute concerning marketable title for real property to provide that after a person has filed a claim for an interest in land, the claim is void if: (1) the owner of the property subject to the claim (or any person having an … [Read more...] about Voiding and releasing of claims in land interests
Various property issues
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 197 on various property issues sponsored by Rep. Ober. The bill, in part: amends the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before the lines are located and established by … [Read more...] about Various property issues