Inheritance in America: Rights v. Slights

Rights of inheritance, the tradition of designating heirs to receive property or other assets upon one’s death, are a long-standing American institution currently under assault.  The term “dying wish” would not be ingrained into our culture were it not a...

Hot Rats in Connecticut/Reform in China

On March 3rd, the City of New London, Connecticut and the quasi-public New London Development Corporation (NLDC) finally did what they've been hot to do since 1998. Bulldoze the family home of Michael Cristofaro. Along with Susette Kelo, Michael Cristofaro was among the six...

Special Interest HOA Foreclosure Lawyers Push TUPCA Bill in Texas

"Some of you may not be aware of the pending legislation created by the TCREA lawyer's lobby group for the CAI (Community Associations Institute and their related developer group the ULI). This legislation was crafted by a specialty group of lawyers to increase the powers...

Squatting in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada has a rich squatting history. In the 1890's, a group of Finnish people built 70 stilt homes in a tidal flood area, and about 50 residents still live on the land without legal claim to it. In 1946, 600 WWII vets in poverty took over the Hotel Vancouver,...