The weak suburban to rural areas in cold belt states are getting pounded and many buildings sitting vacant having hard times being released as retail is overbuilt in those areas.

To take an old quote from Benjamin Franklin, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Thus, recourse against the grantor/settlor is virtually impossible because they don't own, and are therefore not responsible for, trust liabilities (except in cases where the government wants a pound of flesh, of course).

If you have something pumped up to 3 figures - say 100 psi or more - and you lose less than a pound a day, I wouldn't worry about it (except there's no reason to be pumping gas lines that high).

I agree when you ask them how much they are investing in it you might be able to buy a pound of peanuts.

I'm not sure Jay.. it seems like every time I go to Vegas, my net worth drops by $2-3K ;) Never been an issue with me as I don't gamble.. but I have had a few dinners for 4 that were 2k  LOL.. cheap food and Vegas is a thing WAY in the past.. now its as expensive if not more than any place in the country or world.. at least the celebrity chef type places at the major Casino's.I went into one fish restaurant they have this great display of dead fish and there is a price tag by the fish I thought that was price PER fish turned out to be price per pound.. so my 68 dollar snapper was 4 pds and I paid 300 bucks for one fish..

Why does EVERYONE who borrowed my cordless drill or impact driver use the battery end to pound on nails or lumber?

If you manage to delay the sale by telling them you’re going to pay off the debt in full, then try to change it to a short sale.....they’re going to tell you to pound sand, and reschedule the sale.

It's a family of four with a single dog under 20 pounds.

It's the old saying, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.The most logical response, is you don't offer a contingency, or you have a "non-refundable" deposit.