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Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. William Gray Jr., Katherine E. Ramsey Nov 2016

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. William Gray Jr., Katherine E. Ramsey

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Real Estate Law, Richard W. Gregory, Lindsey Dobbs Chase Nov 2008

Real Estate Law, Richard W. Gregory, Lindsey Dobbs Chase

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Accrual Of Causes Of Action In Virginia, James W. Ellerman Nov 2006

Accrual Of Causes Of Action In Virginia, James W. Ellerman

University of Richmond Law Review

This article will examine major issues in Virginia law affecting the accrual of causes of action, specifically in the contexts of contract, tort, and property. In addition to surveying the basic accrual requirements for each area of law, this article will look more deeply into several specific issues that guide an accrual analysis particularly the distinction between causes and rights of action, as well as the continuous treatment, discovery, and economic loss rules.


Real Estate Law, Paul H. Davenport, Lindsey H. Dobbs Nov 2006

Real Estate Law, Paul H. Davenport, Lindsey H. Dobbs

University of Richmond Law Review

This article surveys significant cases concerning real property law decided by the Supreme Court of Virginia between the spring of 2004 and the spring of 2006. This article also details significant legislative changes flowing from the 2005 and 2006 Virginia General Assembly sessions.


Municipal Lease-Purchase Agreements: A Virginia Perspective, R. Webb Moore Jan 1987

Municipal Lease-Purchase Agreements: A Virginia Perspective, R. Webb Moore

University of Richmond Law Review

America's state and local governments are in a fiscal vise. Federal intergovernmental aid reached a high water mark in fiscal 1979, but subsequent cutbacks by President Reagan and Congress brought the era of rapid growth in federal domestic spending to a screeching halt in 1981 with reductions of over fifty-three billion dollars in budgetary authority and thirty-five billion dollars in budgetary outlays. Local governments have responded by taking one of three fiscal paths: (1) forced austerity, resulting in school and library closings, deteriorating infrastructure, elimination of mass-transit systems and benefit and personnel cuts; (2) an increased dependence on local tax …


Title Examination In Virginia, W. Wade Berryhill Jan 1983

Title Examination In Virginia, W. Wade Berryhill

University of Richmond Law Review

The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the basic procedures of title examination. The emphasis is on the mechanics and practical considerations involved in a search of title. Although the focus of any legal work is "the law," this article is not meant to be a legal treatise. It is rather a practical "how to" guide. The author hopes, however, that this writing will not only acquaint the reader with the basic techniques of title examination but will also assist the title examiner in solving the related problems which arise when some of the more common …


Virginia Laws Affecting Churches - Restated, J. Rodney Johnson Jan 1982

Virginia Laws Affecting Churches - Restated, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

Twenty-five years ago, the late William T. Muse, then Dean of the University of Richmond School of Law, observed that although there was considerable law in Virginia relating to churches this law was widely scattered throughout the statutes and the cases. To remedy this state of affairs, Dean Muse wrote a concise but complete summary of these laws. In the quarter-century that has elapsed since Dean Muse's article was published, Virginia has adopted a new constitution, many church-related statutes have been enacted and a number of church-related cases have been decided, some of which have refined established principles and others …


The Due-On-Sale Clause: A Marriage Gone Sour - A Checklist For The Practitioner, W. Wade Berryhill Oct 1981

The Due-On-Sale Clause: A Marriage Gone Sour - A Checklist For The Practitioner, W. Wade Berryhill

Law Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to identify and examine the influencing considerations and the attachment of significance given to them by the courts in the "due-on" cases. After a discussion of recent litigation addressing the enforceability of the "due-on" clauses in Virginia, a summarizing checklist will follow detailing the factors which must be considered by the practitioner preparing to draft or litigate the clause.


Survey Of The Virginia Law Of Landlord And Tenant, J. Rodney Johnson Jan 1974

Survey Of The Virginia Law Of Landlord And Tenant, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

No aspect of the law of real property affects more people as pervasively as the law of landlord and tenant. A recent study undertaken by the Virginia Housing Study Commission showed that almost fifty percent of the Commonwealth's population are tenants.


Recent Legislation Jan 1970

Recent Legislation

University of Richmond Law Review

This is a list of the recent legislation from 1970.


Perpetuities, Privity And Professional Liability, D. Orville Lahy Jan 1966

Perpetuities, Privity And Professional Liability, D. Orville Lahy

University of Richmond Law Review

As the number of malpractice cases against members of all professions continues to increase, it seems appropriate to review several new developments which may be of considerable importance to the practicing lawyer with respect to his professional liability. The time has come to approach this delicate subject with some plain language about property law and the portentous responsibility of the legal profession in the context of the rule against perpetuities.


Recent Cases Jan 1966

Recent Cases

University of Richmond Law Review

This is a summary of the case law from 1966.