http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/comment-page-1/#comment-12983 Starr Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:22:43 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/#comment-12983 That would be in the UK and also in Scotland. Possibly Ireland too, but not sure. You can own a small piece of property, up to 1' square and it gives you the right to call yourself a "lord". Mostly, it's due to the fact that owning land made you the landlord of a property. Thus you are the "'lard of the land" or "Lordship" one that owns land. LOL That's what made these so popular - even with some folks still today. It's a fairly affordable gift. Well under the $1K price - believe it's around $20-$30 now. That would be in the UK and also in Scotland. Possibly Ireland too, but not sure.
You can own a small piece of property, up to 1′ square and it gives you the right to call yourself a “lord”.
Mostly, it’s due to the fact that owning land made you the landlord of a property.
Thus you are the “‘lard of the land” or “Lordship” one that owns land.
LOL
That’s what made these so popular – even with some folks still today. It’s a fairly affordable gift. Well under the $1K price – believe it’s around $20-$30 now.

]]> http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/comment-page-1/#comment-12188 Isetta Edwards Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:48:07 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/#comment-12188 Just when I think I've heard it all it gets better!(lol) Just when I think I’ve heard it all it gets better!(lol)

]]> http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/comment-page-1/#comment-7446 Lazy Man and Money Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:58:02 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/#comment-7446 This reminds me of buying land in England for so that you can have a title of nobility like Duke (not sure if Duke was actually one). That would set you back about $1000 when I saw it 10 years ago. This reminds me of buying land in England for so that you can have a title of nobility like Duke (not sure if Duke was actually one). That would set you back about $1000 when I saw it 10 years ago.

]]> http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 Welcome to Carnival of Personal Finance #122 at Mighty Bargain Hunter Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:18:28 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/#comment-2502 [...] Rock now is a real-estate taker Of less than one millionth of one single acre. Ask Mr. Credit Card asks you to choose If you’d give your high-schooler credit card [...] [...] Rock now is a real-estate taker Of less than one millionth of one single acre. Ask Mr. Credit Card asks you to choose If you’d give your high-schooler credit card [...]

]]> http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 Austin Realtor Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:48:25 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/#comment-2399 That is a pretty unique idea. I would worry that at some point the owners would have to pay taxes or could be held liable if someone hurts themselves on the property. That is a pretty unique idea. I would worry that at some point the owners would have to pay taxes or could be held liable if someone hurts themselves on the property.

]]> http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/comment-page-1/#comment-2320 Pinyo Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:34:26 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/10/11/own-free-land-in-any-us-state/#comment-2320 Wow, people can sell anything. Next thing we know NYC will be selling the Brooklyn Bridge -- you can own one brick, any brick. ;-) Wow, people can sell anything. Next thing we know NYC will be selling the Brooklyn Bridge — you can own one brick, any brick.

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