Ownership

We have been approached by a community member who would like to donate land to the library that abuts our property. Are there any legal concerns we should be aware of before accepting this gift? Would we need a real estate attorney?

Thank you!

Congratulations on the offer!  It is always good to have the local library so well thought of that people want its footprint to expand.

And congratulations on immediately thinking about practicalities:

Many librarians create and post LibGuides through Springshare.  Right now, when an employee leaves a library, the LibGuides they created can be attributed to another library employee after they leave.  Does this create a legal concern?

I am a hands-on kind of lawyer.  When I do a real estate deal, I visit the property.  When I advise a historic preservation group, I drag my kids to see old houses.  When I represent a bakery, I try not to pack on an extra five pounds, but it’s always touch-and-go.