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The Tax Status Of Ohio Property Used For Low-Income Housing, Christopher P. Conomy
The Tax Status Of Ohio Property Used For Low-Income Housing, Christopher P. Conomy
Cleveland State Law Review
This Note argues that the rule denying property tax exemption to low-income housing units is improper. The rule is improper in three significant regards. First, as a matter of social and public policy, the rule is misguided, because it hinders the fulfillment of an important need in Ohio and in American society at large. Second, as a purely legal matter, the original rule denying exemption for these properties resulted as a mistaken application of the existing law regarding the definition of "charitable" use. The third, and most compelling reason, is that the legal basis underlying the original rule has undergone …
Eminent Domain - Disposition Of Award When Land Is Subject To Life Estate And Remainder, Mary Jane Morris
Eminent Domain - Disposition Of Award When Land Is Subject To Life Estate And Remainder, Mary Jane Morris
Michigan Law Review
Testator devised property to his adopted daughter for life and remainder to her children, but should she leave no children at her death, then the estate was to go to a named charity. The United States took title to this property and paid the compensation into court. The life tenant and one of the five children filed a motion that the life tenant be permitted to withdraw the funds arising from the condemnation for the purpose of having them immediately reinvested in other real estate and/or government securities. This motion was approved by the guardian ad litem for the one …