Are you SURE the deed acts to immediately transfer ownership? Has it been recorded? Mr Morris is correct, but if you're still uncertain, 'asking on the internet' is not going to net you actual legal advice. I would urge you to consult with your own lawyer or at least the one who... View More

You should have received this as part of the ACCEPTANCE of the offer -- even before closing.

You absolutely positively certainly most assuredly need to get to a local real estate lawyer ASAP (as in yesterday) to review your closing paperwork. I assume based on your question you didn't... View More

They are generally the responsibility of the ESTATE to pay which means it becomes a 'proportional' expense that all heirs/devisees share in paying through the mechanism of 'lowering the distribution'.

Look at it this way, if the $100,000 house in a probate estate has a... View More

Lawyers do not ‘oversee’ wills.

Is your father still alive? You have no rights your father doesn’t provide you — ask him and if he chooses to answer — there you are. If he chooses NOT to answer — there is no recourse.

Is your father now deceased? The Personal... View More

What exactly is a 'power of authority'? (Did you mean Power of Attorney?) What was the ostensible purpose of this document? Did this relate to real estate in Lapeer County? Was the real estate identified or was this attached to other documents?

As you can see, there are many... View More

My condolences on your loss.

The BRIEF answer to your question is: no that form is not needed.

This and SO many other questions will be resolved quickly and easily and with relatively little cost if you hire a local licensed attorney to help you. None of the forms and procedures... View More

You don't want to cloud the title. You want to buy the property!

Seek local legal representation on how to enforce the terms of your agreement, or sue to get damages.

But this gets even more complicated. Just because they wanted to DELAY the closing doesn't mean they... View More

You've used two different terms that make me think you're not understanding how this works.

If you are the DEVISEE (named in a will) and the asset passes through probate, then a 'beneficiary' doesn't exist and you're good.

If there is a BENEFICIARY... View More

There is a QUESTION, but nothing is guaranteed. I always advise people to SPECIFICALLY name someone they intend to disinherit just to avoid the ‘dad was getting old and just forgot’ argument to challenge the Will.

That’s exactly what You have here but that doesn’t necessarily mean... View More

If I understand the question properly, your father has passed, and only his name was on the deed to the house you're interested in. Your mother, who was not married to your father, is still alive but not competent, and you want to put the house into your name alone despite the fact you have... View More

If I understand your facts correctly, you left

Without paying the final month of rent and they took your security deposit to pay that rent.

There is no law that prevents that.

Indeed they are even permitted to take past due rent without having to file a court case.... View More

If you have no interest in the property your 'consent' is not needed to remortgage, sell or otherwise dispose of it. In the recent past when Michigan provided Dower rights to wives, that would not have been the case, but that archaic law has been repealed so, now, you're just a... View More

Without actually examining the title it is impossible to say what to do. If there were some sort of road maintenance agreement, either created before the splits, or agreed to by ALL the property owners afterward, this is going to be difficult. You 'complicate' things by saying there is a... View More

Unless there is a provision in a written lease that specifically defines when property is 'abandoned' there is no one answer to that unless the Court has made a ruling based on a supplemental complaint.

Get yourself a local landlord tenant attorney to review all the facts and... View More

Is your easement for ingress only or does it include the ability to site utilities? Without seeing the easement and knowing where you are it is impossible to provide a real answer, but a local lawyer can look at this quickly and let you know if you bring him all the paperwork.

Bottom line... View More

Michigan is a very large state — are you in Iron Mountain, Detroit, Traverse City or Grand Rapids? … you need to find a LOCAL lawyer who can review all the paperwork and provide actual advice and representation.

Frankly, at this point and from the limited details you provide, you... View More

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.

Unfortunately, the answer to your question depends on what the agreement says when you made the payment. Without seeing the paperwork it is impossible to provide any real advice. You should consult with a local attorney who can look at the paperwork and... View More

You don't provide enough information to even hazard a guess.

Without details like time frame, what you did, what your interest was in the property and the tax status of the land it is impossible to say.

I'd strongly suggest you gather the above information, copies of all... View More

Mr Morris is correct, and your question actually highlights something most people don't understand about how real property law 'works'. In MOST cities, the city owns the street, including up to and a little past the sidewalk area. That is CITY property, not yours. There is no... View More

You should ask the lawyer why.

Many people ‘feel like’ they need a trust when that is not necessary and will only add complexity and expense.

If you are confused — ASK.