Let’s say you found an empty piece of land along a secluded lake, the perfect site for your future weekend retreat. But there’s one problem: There is no existing road to access the land. The only way to reach the...

The floodplain on Flood Insurance Rate Maps is identified as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). The SFHA is an area that could be inundated by a flood event with a 1 percent chance of reaching or exceeding base flood elevations...

What is mitigation? Wetland Conservation provisions, introduced in the 1985 Farm Bill as the Food Security Act, are meant to discourage conversion of wetlands to produce agricultural commodities. The Act states people who convert wetlands after December 23, 1985, for...

When it comes to real estate, the terms “title” and “vesting” are crucial concepts that can significantly impact how property ownership is structured. While title refers to the actual ownership of the property, vesting determines how owners hold title.  It’s...