Subject matter jurisdiction describes the power and authority to adjudicate a case, and to enter a valid, binding judgment. This power is derived from Alabama’s constitution and its statutes....more
In April 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an opinion in Alavest, LLC v. Harris that significantly expands the application of Rule 19 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure to post-foreclosure proceedings when it held...more
On October 19, 2018, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued an opinion in Chandler v. Branch Banking & Trust Company (No. 2160999), holding that a joint owner of property at issue in an ejectment action is a necessary and...more
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Coequal Liens: trial court properly authorized tax collector to issue tax certificates subject to community development district’s assessment liens – Villages of Avignon Community Dev. Dist. v....more
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE: Foreclosure/Standing: where copy of note attached to foreclosure complaint contained no endorsement and original note presented at trial had endorsement in favor of plaintiff, plaintiff required to...more
My mother used to give us good advice. For example: Don’t lie … do your homework. Sabella v. Appalachian Development Corporation agrees with my mother. Sabella bought minerals in 1997 under 66 acres in Warren...more
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - - Condominium Association/Injunction: tenants’ act of moving out of condominium unit after condominium association filed action against them for injunctive relief, eviction, and ejectment did...more
Excalibur Energy (“Excalibur”) attempted to void a tax deed for certain property for which the defendant, Marilyn Rochman, also claimed ownership. To achieve this end, Excalibur filed a new action in circuit court for...more
Many commentators have opined over the years that North Carolina’s summary ejectment statutes and procedural rules and regulations, which are the legal vehicle used by landlords to evict defaulting tenants in North Carolina,...more