The fine print in contracts is important and can have serious consequences when put at issue and enforced. Terms are Strictly Construed Whether short or long, simple or complicated, contracts are generally enforced according to the terms on the page. Only under limited circumstances will outside testimony or evidence be allowed to expand upon the […]
Landlocked but not out of luck
Landlocked landowners in Louisiana can now hookup to utilities on their neighbor’s property. Previously, the enclosed landowner could cross a neighbor’s property only to obtain access to a road. However, it is not an unrestrained right and is not free. Basic elements of acquiring the right of passage for utilities 1. The owner must have […]