Yes. A land contract forfeiture action is provided for by the court rules, and there are court forms for the procedure. An attorney could handle this for you, or you might be able to get it dome yourself.

Another issue is that you may need a building permit from the city or township or county in which the property is located.

you have a claim against the former owner, but not against the present owner, unless the present owner assumed liability for outstanding deposits. I would first contact the former owner and demand a refund.

Not legally, if you did not negligently cause it to happen, but you might consider being a good neighbor and helping or cooperating in the cleanup.

In Michigan, an agreement to purchase real property must be in writing to be enforced in court. This may be a problem if you file suit to enforce the sale agreement.

Basically, you are entitled to your share (perhaps half, but subject to adjustment). You may be able to file suit to compel a sale. That depends upon how you and the co-owner own the property. The two basic choices are tenants in common, and joint tenants. We would need more information to come... View More

Yes, but you should raise a defense that you are a minor (unemancipated, I assume) and cannot be held legally responsible for a debt that is not for a necessity.

Yes is the simple answer. This type of sale is not unusual.

As Mr. Soble said, these are typically the subject of an agreement between the partners. It might be possible to formulate an argument that relief is available from a court based upon concepts of unfair competition, but you have not supplied facts to enable an evaluation of the application of... View More

Yes. I don't have any familiarity with the online programs, but the paralegal programs at community colleges that I have heard about are credible and can lead to a successful career in the field.

Your remedies depend in part upon the terms of the sale agreement. I would need to review the agreement to give a more precise answer as to remedies. You may be able to file a lawsuit to compel the seller to close. That's called specific performance. You may also be able to sue for... View More

It's not clear whether you are the plaintiff or defendant. If you are the plaintiff (creditor) the answer would depend upon what modification you require. If you are the defendant, Mr. Alexander's answer addresses one solution. Another is to file bankruptcy, which would stop the garnishment.

No, a warranty deed does not transfer personal property. However, there are some grey areas. For example, a built-in refrigerator might arguably be incorporated into the real property.

You have not provided enough information to enable an attorney to answer the question. Neither chapter 13 nor chapter 7 is necessarily better to deal with the type of debt you have described.

You may want to post that question under a topic related to criminal law because an attorney who handles civil appeals may not have the applicable experience. I don't handle criminal appeals and I cannot entirely answer your questions.

The first two issues, not calling an expert... View More

According to the sections you cited, yes, which is consistent with the statutory scheme.

Your question should be analyzed as whether property rights, or rights with respect to competition law, have arisen. Is there a copyright, whether or not registered? A potential claim for unfair competition? An outright theft of information? I cannot tell.

Or, if you have paid off the land contract, you might bring an action to require the seller to deliver the deed.

This is from the website of the state district court in Davison: "Davison Court serves Davison Township, Forest Township, Richfield Township, Atlas Township, City of Davison, Village of Goodrich and Village of Otisville." The 67th District Court also has a location in Burton. I would... View More

The neighbor's potential liability is for negligence, and if he or she should have been aware of the issue, that strengthens the claim. Did you inform the neighbor, prior to the tree fall, that the tree was a hazard?