You should first consider asking the new title agency since they will be the first gatekeeper as to what they will, or will not accept.

Your situation proves the point that nothing is a problem until it’s a problem which is precisely why having an attorney and a title company involved in... View More

If you had given your son what you characterized as being a “gift” with no strings attached, then the gift is a gift. If, however, there were conditions attached to the gift, you may be able to retrieve it if those conditions weren’t met.

A recorded deed is typically a public record, so nothing would change if you provide them with a copy of the deed, or if they obtain it themselves from the public records.

With your having voluntarily adding someone else to your deed, only that person is able to convey back their interest to you in the real estate.

The precise language contained on the deed at the grantee clause will provide the precise answer to that question.

Provided that what you stated is entirely accurate, he may sell the real estate to whomever he wishes and for whatever price he wishes to sell it for.

This sounds like them out of that is best suited for the district attorney.

From what is stated, it appears that you have the authority to sell real estate.

Living in a house for a few years in and of itself unfortunately does not entitle you to ownership of the house.

Responding from a New York perspective, if you and your wife held title as tenants by the entirety, upon her death, you would be the sole owner of the real estate, and there would be no need at all to remove her name from the deed.

You are entirely unprotected with that arrangement.

Responding from a New York perspective, a deed from yourself to yourself, reciting that the sole purpose of the deed is to sever the joint tenancy, which will be converted to a tenancy in common is all that you would need.

One needs to thoroughly examine the contract to see if it contains and contingencies that you cannot satisfy.

That will what your executed listing agreement that you have with your broker provides for and allows.

Responding from a New York perspective, once the Divorce Decree was finalized, a Deed should have been prepared, executed by both of you, acknowledged and recorded, conveying title to the real estate to you alone.

One should be able to go straight to closing, however, all of the same pre-closing due diligence should be first conducted despite there being no contract: title search, survey, inspections, appraisal, etc.

You will only know after you offer the original Will for probate.

One would need to thoroughly examine the terms of the contract of sale in order to establish your rights as well as your obligations as it relates to the transaction.

You shouldn’t have moved without absolute certainty that there was first a firm closing date and that everyone would have been fully prepared to close on that date.

If your mother was the owner of a life estate and she sold her interest in the life estate then the proceeds from the sale should have been earmarked for your mother only and the 1099-s should have consistently named your mother as well. Once your mother received the proceeds, unless there are... View More