The First Session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature convened on January 9, 2013. Baird Holm is actively working on various bills, and we will be tracking many others that may affect our real estate and municipal law clients. After the Legislature completes bill introduction on January 23, 2013, we will […]
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Additional Documentary Stamp Tax Exemptions Now Available
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
As of January 1, 2013, additional documentary stamp exemptions are available in Nebraska. LB 536 (2012) expanded the exemption for deeds between husbands and wives to cover spouses or ex-spouses conveying rights to property acquired or held during marriage. LB 536 granted additional exemptions for transfer on death deeds or […]
New Notice and Filing Requirements Under Iowa Mechanic’s Lien Law
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Iowa Governor Branstad approved House File 675 on April 27, 2012, making significant changes to Iowa’s Mechanic Lien Laws. Effective January 1, 2013, these amendments make important changes to the lien processes and rights relating to labor performed and materials furnished on residential property as part of a construction or […]
Register of Deeds Recording Fees Increased
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Effective January 1, 2013, register of deeds recording fees increased. LB14 (2012) increased fees required for recording instruments with the register of deeds from five dollars per page to ten dollars for the first page and six dollars for each additional page, and eliminated the fifty cents per-lot/section indexing fee. […]
Nebraska Court of Appeals Affirms District Court Decision in Adverse Possession Case
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
In a decision filed December 31, 2012, the Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of the District Court of Dakota County quieting title to land obtained by adverse possession. The land at issue was a 40-foot-wide strip of land running the length of the border between two farm properties. […]
