Quiet Title Actions
Wrongfully filed liens and other issues affecting clear-marketable title to property can prevent you from being able to sell your property.
Michigan Land & Real Property Litigation
Outside Legal Counsel PLC is dedicated to protecting your private property rights. OLC represents private land owners regarding disputes with local governments, enforcement officials, neighbors, home and property owners associations, and others. Sometimes it is just difficult for folks to be good neighbors. Outside Legal Counsel protects property rights with the understanding that land disputes can have important long-term financial and legal consequences. In a dispute over real property rights, it is important to choose a legal advocate who truly understands Michigan real property law and has knowledge of the necessary legal techniques and procedures to resolve issues efficiently and correctly.
Handling Various Types of Real Property Disputes
Eminent Domain / Takings
Eminent domain (also called condemnation or taking) is a legal process wherein a government entity or another legally-empowered entity takes private property for public use.
Zoning Ordinances and Land Use Regulations
Private property rights are often limited by zoning and land usage laws within a jurisdiction, whether by an enforcement officer or by a neighbor.
Homeowners or Property Owners Associations
Michigan law allows certain groups of individuals the right to control the use of property within a neighborhood. However, sometimes such groups act beyond their authority contrary to the interests of property owners
Nuisance
A nuisance is the non-physical intrusion by another which interferes with a private property owner's use and enjoyment of his or her property. Nuisances can include noise, dust, pollution, odor, or flooding.
Trespass
Trespass is an illegal physical intrusion onto private property of another. Trespass disputes may arise from encroachments across boundary lines and other illegal use of another's property.
Easements and Covenants
Easements and covenants control the legal degree of access or control others may have over private property owned by another. Various legal tools are available guarantee or restrict access for ingress and egress, utility company's equipment, and general uses of private property.
Other Property Rights Issues
Additionally, there are legal issues regarding property abandonment, water rights, tax sales, illegal tree cutting, adverse possession, acquiescence, and others. Waiting too long to resolve a property issue can lead to unfavorable results.
