Stale-Conditions Statute

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Stale-Conditions Statute

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A law that allows property owners to lift or modify property restrictions that no longer benefit the property owner or the purpose that the restrictions were intended to serve. A common example is allowing a charity to sell property that was dedicated to be used only for charitable purposes but has become a financial burden.

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