Legal News Archive

There is no “right way” to plan an estate – but there are wrong ways. Plans could include wills, life estate deeds, trusts and joint tenancy, individually or in combination.

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A Newsday report on Long Island, N.Y., housing discrimination led the state’s attorney general to investigate. This week she announced a settlement with Coldwell Banker.

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The agencies’ “statement of interest” in an appraisal bias court case says lenders can’t rely on an appraisal if they knew, or should have known, it was discriminatory.

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A Michigan city claims six chickens can’t qualify as emotional-support animals, but a federal judge said “maybe” – and that only a jury can decide.

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While many Fla. brokers note that at least one agent speaks Spanish, a deaf Maryland Realtor found success serving customers who prefer sign language.

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A Black couple whose home appraisal rose after removing signs of Black ownership settled out of court for “an undisclosed monetary amount with additional terms.”

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NAR study: The U.S. homeownership rate rose to 65.5% in 2021 – but Black ownership (44%) lags white ownership (72.7%) by 29 percentage points.

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