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Private Road Maintenance Agreements – What Should They Include?

Private Road Maintenance Agreements – What Should They Include?

You live on a private road.  It snows.  Now what?

If you do not have a private road maintenance agreement, New Hampshire law requires each residential owner to “contribute equitably to the reasonable cost of maintaining the private road.”  Easier said than done.  Figuring out each person’s equitable share, and then chasing people for payment, can be cumbersome.

One … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Road Law Tagged With: private road, private road maintenance agreement, road, road maintenance, road maintenance agreement

New Hampshire Wetlands Rules Have Changed

New Hampshire Wetlands Rules Have Changed

For the first time in over 25 years the Department of Environmental Services has made significant updates to Wetlands rules and regulations. Also among the updates are Shoreland standards, Alteration of Terrain rules, and surface water quality standards. The changes incorporate statutory updates, as well as scientific advances and better reflect what has been occurring operationally. … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, New Hampshire Property Tax Alerts Tagged With: Alteration of Terrain rules, Department of Environmental Services, Shoreland standards, surface water quality standards, water quality, wetlands

Splitting the Baby – Real Estate Partitions

Splitting the Baby – Real Estate Partitions

When presented with certain types of disputes, a court can partition real estate physically or equitably.  For example, a physical partition of a ten-acre lot could give five acres to each party.  A court deploys an equitable partition when physical partition is impractical or unfair.  An equitable partition essentially is a court-ordered and supervised sale.  How the real estate is … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation Tagged With: partition, partitioning real estate, Real Estate, real estate dispute, real estate partition

Quieting Title- What is Is, and When It’s Necessary

Quieting Title- What is Is, and When It’s Necessary

Most Americans are familiar with the concept of title to real estate, or the evidentiary documents—usually comprised of deeds and/or plans—that serves to prove ownership. Title searches and title insurance are somewhat standard accessories of real estate transactions in New Hampshire. Title searches look through the history of ownership of a certain parcel of property to confirm that the seller … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Real Estate Law Tagged With: quiet title, Real Estate, title search

Alfano Attends Virginia Property Rights Conference

Alfano Attends Virginia Property Rights Conference

Last month, Paul Alfano attended the William and Mary Law School’s 16th annual Property Rights Conference in Williamsburg, VA.

Some of the top property professors in the country participated in panel discussions, including Stephen J. Early, winner of this year’s Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize, and prior winners of the prize, Professor James W. Ely, Jr., Professor Stewart … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation, Property Tax Law Tagged With: eminent domain, private property, property rights, road layout, tax abatement

Alfano Talks Roads at the New Hampshire Land Surveyors’ Annual Meeting

The New Hampshire Land Surveyors’ Association celebrated their 50th anniversary with a packed annual meeting held in Concord earlier this month.  Paul Alfano gave a presentation showing land surveyors how they can determine who owns the fee “underneath” a road.

Road ownership often is irrelevant until a road is discontinued, or if it never is opened, built, or used … Read the rest

Filed Under: General

Ski Lift Tickets- Soon to be Taxed?

Ski Lift Tickets- Soon to be Taxed?

Winter is approaching. Many New Hampshire residents and visitors are beginning to dust off their winter sports gear and head for the slopes. But could slope-seekers soon be facing a tax on their favorite winter activities?

The Proposed Tax

State Representative Craig Thompson (D- District 14) has recently declared his desire to introduce legislation imposing a tax on ski lift … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation Tagged With: Craig Thompson, lift tickets, skiing, tax, tourism

Town Meeting Can Be Postponed Due to Bad Weather or Emergency

Town Meeting Can Be Postponed Due to Bad Weather or Emergency

New Hampshire’s oldest form of town government is the town meeting. It has been relatively consistent and unchanged through the generations as to when this annual event is held. RSA 39:1 requires town meeting to be held annually on the second Tuesday of March, or in accordance with RSA 40:13 (providing an optional form of town meeting as official ballot … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation Tagged With: postponed, town meeting, winter weather

Five Things You Need to Know About Private Roads

Five Things You Need to Know About Private Roads

What is a private road?

A private road is a road over which a limited number of people have the right to pass.  In contrast, public roads are roads over which the entire travelling public have the right to pass.  Private roads often are created with a written easement, but they also can be created without a written easement.  For … Read the rest

Filed Under: Road Law Tagged With: Class VI road, easement, private road, road, road maintenance, road maintenance agreement

Affirmed: Airbnb’s Not Permitted in Portsmouth District

Affirmed: Airbnb’s Not Permitted in Portsmouth District

The internet is changing all aspects of life, including travel. Traditionally, the vast majority of travelers stayed in hotels or motels when visiting from out of town. Today, many travelers now look to short-term rentals—like those advertised on websites like Airbnb, VRBO, and Homeaway—for lodging. However, thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision, travelers to at least one district in … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Real Estate Law Tagged With: Airbnb, Portsmouth District Airbnb, short-term rentals law, Working Stiff Partners LLC v. City of Portsmouth

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