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So, if I buy an existing farm - I could be prevented from using it for other things?
In my town. 30 Days. That's it.
Yep. We had a family purchase a few acres. Put a nice tag along camper on property for the Summer.
Some folks went ballistic. Next came a petitioned town warrant article to prevent people from doing more then 30 days. It was voted on at town meeting and passed. 30 days. No more. In this Live Free or Die hick town.
You are allowed to park on in your driveway. But you cannot live in it more then 30 days.
You don't really own real estate - you are renting it from the govt.
That depends on the state. Only land that is your's is patent land (first deed), which is land that I grew up on.
A land patent is a document recording the passing of a land title from the Federal government to the patentee/grantee. This is the first-title deed and the true beginning of private ownership of the land. The patent describes in legal terms the land to which the title is given.
The only thing you really own is the home built on it.
Does he have existing septic or sewer on his property?
No.
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