by Greg Overstreet | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Helena ordinance makes it illegal to play “folf” (the term for Frisbee golf) at night. If you think I’m making this up, it’s Helena Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 13. Why do weird laws like this exist and why aren’t they cleared off the books? Politicians and...
by Greg Overstreet | Jun 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Most people have heard about “citizens arrest,” which basically lets a citizen, as opposed to a law enforcement officer, arrest people committing a crime until the police arrive. TV shows and movies about crime often portray citizens arrests – usually very...
by Greg Overstreet | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Let’s say you are handed a lawsuit and summons by a process server. It’s a BS case filed by your crazy neighbor for something you clearly didn’t do. You can ignore the suit, right? Wrong. You most certainly cannot ignore it. Once you’ve been served with a lawsuit, the...
by Greg Overstreet | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many people have heard of “adverse possession.” This is a common legal rule where, if you use your neighbor’s land for five years or more, you can go to court and get a deed to the portion of your neighbor’s land that you have been using. What most people are...
by Greg Overstreet | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
There is a 50-square mile strip of Idaho in the Yellowstone National Park where, at least in theory, no one can be prosecuted. This is not made up. The reason starts with geography, goes to the Constitution, and ends with Congress failing to fix the problem. The...
by Greg Overstreet | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
You are enjoying a quiet breakfast and look out the window to find someone else’s cattle munching on your prized flowers. You can sue the owner of the cattle, right? It depends. Montana has “open range” laws that provide in most parts of the state a property owner...
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