You aren’t being harsh but I think you need to think about the generalities of what people are telling you. I was going to say I never heard of such an arrangement but then I realized I had many, many times. In my home state of Louisiana, people almost always own the land that their primary home sits on but the most common “vacation home” there is some type of hunting or fishing lot with a trailer home or some type of cabin on it. People lease the land and then move their little slice of heaven on to it. Many keep of the lease for decades and some of the structure become quite permanent as various things like porches are added on. Sometimes, the people that own the structure let it get run down or simply stop going there and then they often don’t have any motivation to pay a crew to come in and move it or destroy it. The landlords have no choice but to do it themselves at some point so that they can lease the land again which seems quite reasonable. The main difference with you is that you live it all the time but that may or may not make any difference with the laws of your state.
Oh, “like there is here”?
So, you’re saying she needs a lawyer.
Dude, the lady can’t even pay her rent.
That’s what got this whole ball rolling.
Even if she could afford it, there’s not a lawyer in the land that will touch it. It’s trivial, and there’s no money in it.
Most sensible people would just say: “Take a lesson and next time, get it in writing. This is 2007, not 1807.”
Only if you know about it.
Aren’t you contradicting yourself? How is there no money in it if it’s going to cost me so much that according to you I can’t even afford it?
Most lawyers will briefly consult for free, especially on a matter such as this. If there’s an obvious answer (and there may well be in that jurisdiction), a good lawyer will usually just say so without charging you.
ETA: Also, many areas offer free or low-cost clinics for just this sort of situation.
Hmm, I wonder how one could go about finding out what their legal rights are? Oh, I know, you talk to a lawyer!
Buh?
If you can’t pay for it, there’s no money in it.
And what the hell are we talking about anyway?
No, you said even if I could afford it, there would be no money in it.
Yeah, you talk to a lawyer if you have a clue that you may have legal recourse.
But, there are plenty of people who slip and fall in stores, get screwed by employers or get taken in mundane dealings who think “Welp, too bad for me!”
They have no clue what their legal rights are, and wouldn’t dream of consulting a lawyer because of the potential costs involved.
But, we are way off topic. If you want to start it somewhere else, go ahead.
I just mailed them a check. It’s not the full amount I owe them, but it’s something.
If I was them, I’d call a lawyer on YOU.
I don’t know what the fuck your problem is with me, but I invite you to excuse yourself from my thread, now. Thanks.
In Mother Russia, lawyer solicits YOU!
Sorry, it had to be done and there was no way to go in lower at this point.
As a poster:
There are several examples of leashold land ownership. In Hawaii, a large proportion of the land is leasehold.
http://www.osman1.com/leashold.html#INTRODUCTION
Also, mobile home park residents frequently rent their lots and own the mobile home.
As a moderator:
The factual portions of the OP have been answered. The rest of the OP is seeking specific legal advice, and needs to be answered by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Thread closed.
Gfactor, General Questions Moderator