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Contract Drafting Deeds

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Terminological Inexactitude

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When Winston Churchill used this phrase in 1906 in his speech to the House of Commons, he probably did not have in mind the construction of language contained in a deed. Nevertheless, terminological inexactitude in drafting a...more

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Contractual "Truncation"or Shortening of Statutes of Limitation

Changing the Length of a Limitations Period - Although statutes of limitations may not be a lot like musical motives, both motifs and limitations periods can be both extended and truncated.  For instance, Statutes of...more

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Repeats, Second Endings, Codas, and Deeds

A Google search will reveal dozens of websites touting deed forms. It’s unnecessary to go to a website like that, because most states have official, statutory deed forms in their code. Deed forms may look simple. However,...more

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The Danger of “Too Much Information”?

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I know contract writers who like to state terms, such as property descriptions, several different ways. If you just have to over-describe, at least be careful, and at least be sure the descriptions are consistent....more

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