Preparing to Sell Your Home

So you have decided to sell your home! With so much to do, it is often difficult to determine where to start. In the way of a few helpful suggestions to make the process more manageable, you might consider the following:

Fences -- Livestock

Nearly every state and/or locality has a law with regard to fences and livestock. Generally speaking, the laws fall into two categories: open range and closed range. As the matter is governed by state law and local ordinances, the applicable law should be consulted for further details.

Radon Gas Tests

The existence of radon gas in a home is a health hazard. In residential real estate transactions, it is not uncommon for standard real estate contracts to contain a clause that makes the buyer's consummation of the transaction contingent upon the home passing a radon gas test.

Adverse Possession

Adverse possession is a way that a claimant can establish title to real estate. Essentially, adverse possession is a nonpermissive use of land with a claim of right.

Movers' Bills of Lading

A bill of lading is a document that is prepared by a mover when a customer contracts for the transportation and delivery of a shipment of furniture and furnishings. The bill of lading is the mover's receipt for the household goods and the contract for their transportation. It is not a contract, but it does form part of the contract between the mover and the customer.