Document / Guidance

Managing Records for Litigation

Posted 2020 Reviewed September 12, 2022
Source
Land Trust Alliance
About This Guidance

This guidance discusses basic rules of evidence that apply to the admission of documents most likely to be involved in conservation easement litigation. It also reviews best practices for records systems that are supportable in court and sustainable for the long-term.

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