Nebraska Real Estate Legal Questions

This question is too vague to answer.  The simple answer is a land owner can do anything with his/her land that is not illegal or violate the rights of others.  I suggest you contact a local real estate attorney to discuss your situation to determine if your actions are legal, or if you are in violation of other people's rights, ie noise pollution, etc. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read More

A letter of intent ordinarily states that neither party is legally bound, and that there is no liability for either party to back away from the deal.  Like you, I would need to see the document to see whether the document is truly a letter of intent or whether it somehow creates liability.  I recommend that she take her copy of the document to a good real estate attorney in her area and ask him to guide her into a rescinding of the letter.  If there is personal liability, she needs to know that.  The longer it goes without resolution, the more likely the other party may claim some liability for allowing him/her spend money and time with investigation, etc.   ... Read More

Some state laws allow a married person to buy and sell real estate without spousal signatures so long as it is not homestead property.  I cannot say whether your state allows that.  Before spending your hard-earned money on any realty, arrange for a conference with a good real estate lawyer in your area.  A modest conference fee will provide you with all the answers you need.  If you intend to enter this market, you will need a good real estate lawyer anyway to examine title to your target properties and prepare the necessary legal documents.  Use your own contacts to learn who the good real estate lawyers are in your area.... Read More