Archive for July 2016
Wildfire Prevention – You May Be Liable for Damages
Wildfire prevention is important. Hot and dry weather promotes wildfires, which destroy thousands of acres and buildings annually. Because more wildfires are occurring. expenses associated with wildfires are increasing. As a result, State and Federal agencies are filing more lawsuits to recover the costs. One of the joys of living in Southeast Missouri is access…
Read MoreWhat is an Easement?
Many of us have observed employees of an electric utility trimming trees away from overhead electric lines. You may have even thought, “what gives the utility company the right to trim the trees?” The simple answer is that the utility has an easement to do so. An easement is an interest in land, but not…
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