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Discussion Board Forum EssayattributeMartin has decided to retire after domainy geezerhood as a deputy in a small wedlock Carolina town and as a detective in Raleigh. Though Martin nightimes appeared to be a bumbling law enforcement officer, it turns egress that he was a dutiful saver and a shrewd investor, and straight he owns an interest in some prime real estate in the North Carolina mountains, as well as a second home on the North Carolina coast.Mountain situationMartin purchased the mountain dimension 31 years ago as joint tenants with a right of survivorship with his friends Peter, John, and Thomas. altogether of the friends ha= passed away, and Martin has not been back to the property in more than 20 years. Peter had apparently indicated in his will that he was leaving his interest in the property to his son Andrew. A few years back, Andrew took out a personal loan using his purported interest in the property as collateral. When Andrew defaulted on the loan las t month, the lender initiated a legal action to foreclose on the property. Martin hired an senescent friend with whom he utilise to go to church, who is now an attorney in Raleigh, to address the lenders legal action. The matter is allay pending. Remembering that a trout-filled stream ran through the property, Martin decided to do a little fly-fishing.When he drove out to the property, Martin was surprised to see smoke rising from the stone lamp chimney of a little cabin that someone had constructed in the center of the land since the last time Martin had visited. When he approached the cabin, Martin suddenly heard a shot ring out and a bullet whiz yesteryear his head. Ducking for cover, Martin heard a familiar voice. It was genus Otis, from the small town where Martin had been a deputy, yelling and telling him to seat off my land.Gathering his senses, Martin identified himself and told Otis it was actually his land and that he had the deed to prove it. Otis replied that he did nt motorcare nigh the deed, and that he had lived on the property openly and notoriously for some 20 years, and, as far as he was concerned, it was now his. Deciding that discretion was the better character reference of valor, Martin hopped into his 1966 Pontiac GTO, which he had bought at auction from the sheriffs office, and headed back east. He stopped in Raleigh to butt on his attorney and asked him to deal with Otiss claim as well.Coastal PropertySince his fishing parapraxis was spoiled, Martin decided to head to his bound house in Wilmington, NC. Martin noticed several signs for a new manual laborer Heel Family Resort along the way. The signs all said, Coming Soon. Martin half-smiled as he thought about how unfit he was for whatever poor souls owned property next to that tacky place. Turning the corner to the driveway where his beach house was located, Martin was horrified to see several of his neighbors properties were being torn down and that there was a sign statin g, Future home of the Tar Heel Family Resort positioned right next door to his beach house. When he pulled into the driveway, Martin noticed a bright orange envelope given up to his front door. Inside the envelope, Martin be a notice from the city authorities saying his property was being taken by noble domain in order to make way for the new resort.The notice had a letter attached talking about all the new businesses and jobs the resort would bring to the community. Having just survived the encounter in the mountains and now being faced with the loss of his beach house, Martin became enraged and marched down to the city offices to challenge the citys actions. The city attorney told Martin he was sorry, but that there was really nothing he could do about the seizure of the house. He assured that Martin would receive the full market value for his property in compensation. Martin returned to his property and placed another(prenominal) call to his attorney for assistance in dealing with the seizure.Personal PropertyAs Martin was hanging up the phone he heard a knock at the door. Upon opening the door, Martin was blissful to see a former girlfriend, Miranda. After exchanging pleasantries, Miranda told Martin that she had decided to leave the small town where they had both lived and settle at the beach. Caught up in the excitement of the reunion, Martin invited Miranda out to dinner at the swankiest restaurant in town the Riverboat Bistro. Embarrassed, Miranda said she wasnt sure she had an outfit that was semblance enough for the Riverboat, but Martin assured her that even the fancy restaurants at the beach allowed casual attire, so her casual dress and his polo shirt and shorts should be fine. When he drove up to the restaurant, Martin noticed a sign that indicated piece parking was in stock(predicate). A young man in a neatly pressed Riverboat uniform, who identified himself as asa dulcis, approachedthe vehicle and asked Martin if he would like his car parked.Martin handed over his keys and walked around to the other side of the car to open the door for Miranda. Taking her encircle under his, Martin proudly escorted his date into the Riverboat Bistro as the young man drove off in the GTO. When he entered the restaurant, Martin was horrified to see that everyone inside was wearing formal dress attire. He quickly ushered Miranda back out the door and looked for the valet. Not seeing the young man anywhere and noticing the sign indicating that valet parking was available was now folded up and lying under some bushes, Martin went back to the entrance and asked the hostess if she could call the valet to retrieve his car. Valet? asked the hostess. We have no valet service tonight sir. Only on weekends. but what about Benjamin? argued Martin.We had a valet name Benjamin, she responded, but he quit yesterday. We are still waiting for him to return his uniforms. The Wilmington police officer couldnt help but snicker as he took the police report. 1966 Pontiac GTO, huh? Shouldnt be too hard to find that. On the cab ride home, Martin matte up a mixture of anger and mortification. Its fine, Martin, said Miranda. I never was that fond of seafood and Im sure your car will turn up. Martins car was found three weeks later at the Classic Car Show in Mount Olive, NC.The man showing the car had purchased it from a employ car lot in Kinston, NC, which had taken the vehicle from a young fellow matching Benjamins description, as a trade for a 1967 Mustang convertible. Neither the man who was showing the car nor the used car dealer had any idea that the vehicle had been stolen. Martin asked for the car back, but the man in possession said he was not giving it up until somebody reimbursed him for the $5,600.00 that he had paid for the vehicle. Martin placed another call to his attorney.