"strawman" rules?

[DukeArgos]

What is the name of your state? NC

we are discussing changes to our neighborhood covenants and the term "strawman" rules keeps comming up.

I can't seem to find this term in a legal dictionary -- what does it mean?

thanks!!!

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? NC

we are discussing changes to our neighborhood covenants and the term "strawman" rules keeps comming up.

I can't seem to find this term in a legal dictionary -- what does it mean?

thanks!!!

**A: Why it's the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz.

 

[DukeArgos]

HomeGuru,

It did seem kind of a strange question i know... Althought your answer was funny, i'd like to know what is really meant by "strawman" (if you know...) -- example: legal slang for something?

When i do a web search on "strawman rules" i get several hits for legal documents. One is this:
http://www.psc.state.wv.us/elecrest/200005/recom0500090.pdf

it speaks of a "strawman" draft... But i don't understand what it is or what is meant by the term strawman...

anyone know what this means???

If it means something different for covenants -- that's where i'm interested in its usage...
thanks...

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

At one time, a "strawman" conveyance was the only way a joint tenant could unilaterally sever a real property joint tenancy and still retain his or her ownership interest: One joint tenant conveyed his or her interest to a third person (so-called "strawman"), followed by a reconveyance back to the conveying joint tenant. The strawman conveyance severed the real property joint tenancy as to all of the former joint tenants, creating a tenancy in common among them.

IAAL

 

[HomeGuru]

ucc-1 strawman

**A: why have you responded to a thread over 7 months old and with such a meaningless response?