Injunction Can Require Removal of Oleander Tree

By Christopher Combs | August 23, 2013

  Question: We have owned a 2-acre horse property in Gilbert for more than 30 years. Ten years ago, a large subdivision was built on the northern boundary of our property. One neighbor planted an oleander tree that is starting to hang over the block wall fence. Oleander leaves are poisonous and only six to 11…

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Real Estate Investors Liable For Acts of Tenants

By Christopher Combs | July 31, 2013

  The general rule is that an owner of a rental property is not responsible for the wrongful acts of a tenant occupying the rental property.  There is an exception to this general rule, however, if the landlord knows or should have known of activities by the tenant on the rental property that could cause…

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Seller Must Disclose Noise From Airport

By Christopher Combs | January 19, 2013

Question: We moved to Phoenix from Boston last fall. Immediately after we moved into our home, we realized that we were in the flight path of jet planes from Luke Air Force Base. We are very angry with the seller for not disclosing this fact to us, but our letters to the seller have been…

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