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Does it have to be filed in NYC where she resides?
answered on Dec 28, 2019
Why not, if she confidently knows how to do it 100% correctly and legally.
My house was sold by auctioneer. I did not sign any documents . The sale price was deducted from mortgage and rest deposited into bank account.i lived about 150,km from house .
I was told they have 72 hours after closing to back out
answered on Dec 7, 2019
Not in New York you can't, perhaps absent some overwhelming fraud perpetrated by the Seller.
answered on Dec 7, 2019
If what you stated is entirely accurate, you should alert the local Prosecutor’s Office that a crime was committed.
I have lived on the property for 4 and a half years. Once i had paid her the asking price in full (approximately 2 yrs ago) thats when she informed me of her desire to "keep that land in my family and give it to my grandson upon my death". But i paid her in full. Ive known her my entire... View More
answered on Nov 27, 2019
Her tendering the deed to you is instrumental in effectuation for the transfer, so as of yet you didn’t purchase the property.
My older brother has named our younger sister and me as co-executors; my sister and I do not speak and do not get along. I want to avoid the aggravation involved in this. I have asked him repeatedly to name either her or me (I don’t care which one), but I know he will never do this. Is there... View More
Then two weeks later, the buyer and her realtor made acknowledgement that they were related. What should I do?
agreement to sell before putting the house on the market?
answered on Nov 9, 2019
The only way to sell the entire property is for everyone who is in title to execute the deed.
I'm in the process of buying a piece of land and when looking over the aerial map and going out to the location it looks as though the existing neighbors has put a shed on the line if not over the property line. As a new owner can I say something about it?
answered on Nov 9, 2019
You should have the existing owner rectify this problem before you close and end up taking on this problem which right now isn’t your problem.
I know that the the company has a standard contract that they will not change. I also know that the builder has a very good consumer affairs rating. The state where I currently live requires an attorney for real estate deals, but Nevada does not. I do not know if it will change anything to have an... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2019
If you feel confident in putting your entire trust and faith in the person on the other side of the deal, that then becomes a personal decision on your part. Also, is the builder being represented by an attorney?
answered on Nov 3, 2019
Responding from a New York perspective, if all four parties cannot agree, if your father passed and had a will, the world should be probated and the executor would then have the power to sell. If he did not have a well, and administrator could be appointed, preferably one of the four children, and... View More
I am needing to remove him from the deed, but I am wanting to avoid probate. Is there anyway around it?
That I agree on the price. Now I am having doubts. Can I back out?
answered on Oct 27, 2019
If you did not yet sign a contract, and the purchaser did not yet sign as well, you should be able to back out. You may, however, owe the broker a commission, depending upon the language in the agreement you have with the broker.
AZ home sale: Defect items in the parapet stucco contractually agreed to be repaired were not properly repaired before the sale. Now, the improper repair is being discovered. Does the new homeowner have any recourse?
answered on Oct 19, 2019
Without a written survival agreement, your only option was to have not closed until all the repairs were properly completed to your satisfaction.
This was not discussed and it was removed while under contract
answered on Oct 2, 2019
That was a big mistake, the final inspection should be conducted BEFORE you turn over the purchase monies to the Seller.
Property is deeded tenants in common with rights of survivorship
answered on Sep 16, 2019
You’re not personally liable but if the mortgage isn’t paid you will lose the house nonetheless.
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