Are the luner deeds sold by moon estates.com LEGAL?

Question

I was bought 2 acres as a gift in 2005, with deeds & certifcates.

Answer 1

Sure, they are legal.

However, they may not be enforceable. The moon passes over my residence nightly. Under the doctrine of river and riparian rights, islands may be formed in a river overnight, and they always belong to someone, although that ownership can change from day to day. As my deed says I own this property from the center of the earth upwards forever, I claim to own the moon periodically.

And my deed is honored by the United States, which is a country recognized by almost every country in the UN. Your deed is not honored by any country at all, is it?

Even without the river and riparian legal theory, I could write a quitclaim deed for the moon and issue it to you. A quitclaim is a perfectly valid deed. Basically, it says, "There may be others who claim this property, and I cannot speak for them, but I assign *my* interest in this property to you." Quitclaims are often used when it's not clear who, and how many, inherit a property. You go out, getting your shirttail relatives to quitclaim their interests, until all competing claims have been extinguished, giving you clear title.

Answer 2

For it to be legal, it has to be owned by some governing body. Who are you going to seek as the mediator if a disbute happens between you and somebody else over the same 2 acres? The US governement has no power to uphold the legality of the lunar deed, nor does the World Court. The only way for you the defend your 2 acres is doing it the good old fashion way, force. The winner is the owner of the 2 acres and then he/she has to think about defending that 2 acres from further invasion

Answer 3

Sassanack is right: governments can't by international treaties, while PRIVATEs can!
However, two things:
1. No-One has ever "disputed" a claim in court. Since a claim of that nature would hit ALL countries legal systems, the case would present incredible difficulties (and a great period of prosperity for sucking lawyers!)
2. It's nice to have that piece of land there, but have you thought of the few little problems you may have to face if you wanted to spend the week-end there? (without speaking of building a nice villa... or just making the trip?)

Answer 4

It is US government property, and may not be sold. The same holds true for all lunar soil and rock samples returned on Apollo missions. A couple times when materials have disappeared the FBI was called in to retrieve it. However, if private outfits manage to land people on the Moon and bring them back, they may bring back all the lunar soil or rocks they wish as souvenirs.

Answer 5

Undecided. The international accord says that countries can't own the moon but said nothing about individuals not being able to own the moon. So you have someone setup a business selling bits of the moon. It is a jolly jape but no-one has been in a position to test this in court. Are you thinking of going to the moon any time soon?

Answer 6

depends what you mean by legal. you do NOT own property on the moon, however. there is an international treaty in place which outlaws private ownership of property on any celestial body but earth.

Answer 7

Moonestates.com

Answer 8

Nope, you cannot own the moon. This would be in violation of international law. Forgive me but I forget what accord and when it was signed.
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Answer 9

They are not legal, nor do they have a value - they are just a bit of fun. Try exercising mineral rights on your patch one day to find out.

Answer 10

No. Would you like to buy a bridge in Brooklyn?

I also have a golden one for sale in San Francisco.