by Brian Huddleston | Aug 17, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
The Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act (“Act”), set forth in 58 O.S.Supp.2008, ?? 1251 – 1258, allows a record owner of an interest in real estate to designate who will receive a transfer of the interest in the future, effective upon the...
by Brian Huddleston | Jul 31, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
Until June 30th, in the area of landlord tort liability for a tenant’s injuries within the leased premises, Oklahoma followed the common law maxim of “caveat emptor,” which states: ?”The right of possession and enjoyment of the leased premises...
by Brian Huddleston | Jul 31, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
By ROBERT BOCZKIEWICZ World Correspondent Published: 7/31/2009??2:27 AM Last Modified: 7/31/2009??5:04 AM DENVER ? A hotly divided appeals court narrowly let stand on Thursday last month’s decision against a Ten Commandments monument on the Haskell County...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 16, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
HUD No. 09-072 Lemar Wooley (202) 708-0685 www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm For Release FHA plan will stimulate new home sales and help stabilize housing market WASHINGTON – Speaking to the National Association of Home Builders Spring Board of Directors Meeting, U.S....
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 16, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
By: DIANA GOLOBAY A new bill introduced in the House Thursday, HR? 2801 or Home Ownership Moves the Economy (HOME) Act of 2009, aims to make the current $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit available to literally anyone that purchases a primary residence through...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 16, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2009) ? David G. Kittle, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following statement today in support of S. 1230, The Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. ?Stimulating the housing market is one of the best ways Congress can...
