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1 Answer | Asked in Land Use & Zoning for South Carolina on
Q: Are these watersheds considered public property?
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answered on Aug 14, 2023

Watersheds are generally not considered public property in and of themselves. A watershed refers to an area of land where all the water that falls or drains within it flows to a common point, such as a river, lake, or ocean. While the land within a watershed may be owned by various entities,... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Construction Law, Land Use & Zoning and Municipal Law for South Carolina on
Q: live in the county and have problems with drainage ditches what kind of lawyer do I need to speak with

our neighborhood flooded due to the drainage ditches backing up - we had nearly 24 inches of water under our house - it ruined our ac/heat unit and the ductwork. we have had this problem since hurricane Matthew nearly 5 years ago. we have been trying to get the dot to help but no one with help... View More

Tim Akpinar
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answered on Aug 27, 2023

A South Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. A starting point could be a civil litigation attorney who is familiar with technical property damage claims. Good luck

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Q: I want to gift my grandmother that has dementia a shed that is already on her property. South carolina

How can I show this legally

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answered on Jul 12, 2023

Have your grandmother sign the gift deed in the presence of a notary public.

Notarization is typically required for the document to be legally valid.

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Q: I have been given a piece of property with a home on it but I haven't got the title or deed etc

I want to put it on paper and make it official but not exactly sure how to write it out

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answered on Oct 17, 2022

How have you been given land? Will, Heir, Order of Court? Hire a competent SC attorney to search the Title, draft a Deed with a Derivation of Title Clause, and try to get it executed if it is an actual gift. Otherwise an Affidavit of Heirship might be recorded, with no Deed as ancestor is... View More

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Q: We bought property in SC and the neighbor beside us using our property as an easement to their house

The neighbors have a driveway to their property on the backside of their house. The easement is not granted in the deed. How do we go about keeping them from using the driveway that is on our property?

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answered on Jun 6, 2022

You need a SC attorney to search both Titles. The adjacent owner may have a Prescriptive Use Easement or an Easement By Implication, which might be provable in Court.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Estate Planning, Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Law for South Carolina on
Q: can you QuitClaim Deed property to Trust? & if the lender wants pay-in-full but you have nothing else of value left...

what happens when you do a QuitClaim Deed of property over to a Private Common Law Irrevocable Ecclesiastic Trust? If the person’s name is on the recorded Deed as owner… meaning legal owner of the property, having a legal interest in the property referring to the right to possess or use... View More

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answered on Nov 15, 2021

Transferring property to a trust does not magically remove security interests. If the loan goes into default due to lack of payment, the lender may foreclose its lien.

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Q: We sold 3 lands, sign a sell agreement and get payed. now the buyer wants to back up the deal beuse he say thye land has
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answered on Sep 30, 2021

Not sure of your question. But if there was a breach of warranties on the Warranty Deed, or some type of dislosure fraud, then a cause of action may exist. It is up to the buyer, now owner, to sue you. If there has not been a Deed executed yet, then read your Contract about each Parties'... View More

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