Real Estate & Property Rights

Courtesy of the Times-Picayune, a graphical representation of the widespread oil spill and where it will be affecting Louisiana in the next two days

Many citizens of Louisiana often face difficult circumstances with their neighbors. Not just the noise or random annoyances but, instead, sheds, plants, trees or other property going across the lot and into their own property. While a shed that is 2″ too wide is often ignored by the average person, there are very real consequences

As the National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire in the middle of hurricane season, several legislators have taken measures to extend its coverage into March of next year in order to circumvent the impending end of the program. House Financial Services Housing Subcommittee Chairwoman Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Committee Chairman Rep. Barney

In a news piece by Talk Radio News, testimony regarding the barriers being put in place to avoid another disaster like Katrina is profiled and has some interesting points that it brings to light Brigadier General Michael Walsh, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, informed the Senate Environment

The United States government has decided that those trailers that have not already been recalled from victims of the hurricane may be sold to them to the tune of one dollar. The Associated Press reports The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday that it would allow hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast still living in

A notable news item for victims of Hurricane Katrina and those who keep an eye on hurricane litigation, today’s civil suit against the federal government for the failure of levees to protect inhabitants will bring national attention to this issue. NEW ORLEANS — A groundbreaking civil suit begins in federal court here today to consider

According to a recent study run by researchers within New Orleans has found that, since Katrina, a significant number of heart-related emergencies and interventions have occurred. NOLA.com reports Researchers say chronic stress related to Hurricane Katrina has contributed to a significant increase in heart attacks in New Orleans. The study, which analyzed the number of