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Posted by brandomarlo (My Page) on Sat, Apr 4, 09 at 16:10
hi yall. i am looking to buy land and like every one else i am looking of the best deal for the buck (under 500/acre).. but more importantly, i need to know laws concerning multiple families on one chunk o dirt and land rights, water rights and such. is there a book of laws i can get or do i need a land lawyer?
as far as the needs go, we need around 40 acres any where, running water (with the ability to have the right to use it) like a creek/river year round, mountains, trees(mixed forest or evergreens preferably) the dirt aint no big deal, for each family could use raised beds n compost, using out houses or composting toilets are the goal for the sewer, powers nice but not necessary, no or low building codes, n taxes, mountains with mixed forest or/with evergreens, we have about 6 families interested so being sub-dividable would be nice, if not i dont mind letting them stay on it, so basically we would be having a mini community in some ways like the amish (being self sustaining and self supporting with each having strengths to support the needs of the community) so being close to a big town is not necessary because the land would be paid for and income needs (which rent or house/land payments are the biggest) so like i said the income level would be VERY low and wouldn't have to be big. any tips on where to look for the land and where to find out the laws of what i can and cant do, would be much appreciated! |
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RE: buying land for communal living questions
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| In the east you can use any water you but up against, its a system called riparianism, in the west you need water rights, and to my knowledge roughly 9 out of 10 sources of surface water are over utilized, which means you have to buy land with water rights already in place. For the most part a multifamily compound (or commune) has no serious legal restrictions. You hear a lot from the communists about how the government goes in and busts them up, but I know several people who do and have lived on communes and the only real problem comes when they break other laws. If you say stop paying state income tax you will get busted, or if you do not comply with agricultural laws or water laws or housing codes you will get busted. Good luck, if you can make it work I'm sure it will be worth your while. |
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| The laws vary so much from state to state, you need to go to the county seat where the land is and ask about permits. You also need to know these people well if you will share resources with them. Good luck, I hope you will update us on your progress. |
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In Texas they have "allodial title " for land that is not incorporated into a town . you supposedly do not have to pay taxes on it for YOUR life IF YOU GET IT WHEN YOU BUY. Less government interference . Look it up on the internet and see .
I thought there were no hippie communes left . |
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| There are still some communes left. Heck Kibbutz's are going strong. Its not just hippies though. |
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