This conveyance could have negative consequences. For example, it could be the basis for the denial of your discharge were you to file bankruptcy. Moreover, the home is currently protected from the creditor according to the facts you gave. Whether you should follow through on your idea requires... View More

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.

I see three remedies:

1. A construction lien. I am not going to write up all of the steps because it is somewhat complicated and we don't have enough facts to determine whether the remedy is available.

2. A lawsuit against your customer to collect the balance.

3. A... View More

The first problem is that the state of Michigan abolished the cause of action for breach of promise to marry. The second problem is that the other contracting party is married. I expect that the court would find that his contract to marry someone when he was already married is against public... View More

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.

The bankruptcy discharge prohibits a creditor from demanding payment of a discharged debt. However, it does not require a prospective lender to lend to you. Therefore, it is illegal for the creditor holding a discharged debt to try to enforce it against you, but legal for a bank to deny you a... View More

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.