Looking at the situation from both a legal and spiritual perspective, as Barney's attorney,. give him your best assessment of his legal rights in connection with the various property law issues that he had encountered, as well as your best advice as a brother in Christ, as to how he should handle the situation.
In connection with this assignment you may want to research the following legal concepts and incorporate what you find in your DB response if you consider them relevant:
- Joint tenancy with right of survivorship
- Lapsed devises in a will
- Adverse Possession (Sometimes called Prescription)
- Eminent Domain
- Bailments
- Good Faith Purchasers for Value
- Any other legal concepts you believe may be relevant