Someone a few months back posted an article that essentially said after a certain point, beyond wear and tear, it can become vandalism and move the matter beyond a civil issue to a criminal one.

White in 1985.Another good one is “For good and evil- the impact of taxes on the course of civilization” by Charles Adams written in 1992 which was also used extensively in the following information.

I hope our legislature does an investigation here and does not get bullied by the White House machine.I would, however, like to hear other opinions here, whether or not you agree with me.Lets keep it civil, though.

Under California Civil Code Section 1710.2, if someone dies on the property, it's a material defect – but only if the death occurred within three years of the date you make an offer to purchase or rent the home.

I have worked with Federal, State, County, and City elected officials on land use planning, planned development, zoning, permitting, conservation law, community involvement, and environmental and ecological assessment.I consult with many real estate professionals, attorneys, architects, civil engineers, surveyors, financial institutions, investors and contractors to verify design studies, plans and cost estimates; this experience makes me effective in studying and evaluating real estate property, raw land and/or rehab for residential or commercial use.

And in California, a "pet deposit" would be treated under the law (California Civil Code section 1950.5) like a security deposit, and you cannot have a non-refundable security deposit.

There were gas shortages, inflation, stagnation, massive layoffs, civil unrest, president resigns, massive crime in cities....the wheels looked like they were coming off and quick.

Other things would be dependent in nature, but the safety of myself, my agents, my property, and my neighborhoods is more important to me than the possibility of offending someone's civil rights.  

You will most likely limit the amount of time that you are in litigation, and may give you your end result of getting the asset back. 

Dad’s comments relate to a threatened civil action, not criminal.