At present you have no rights except possibly as a month to month tenant. If you are indeed married and you file for a dissolution of marriage, you may have rights to marital property and maintenance. This can be a complicated question and you should confer with a family law attorney.

New Jersey. If he owned property in Colorado, you will need legal help here also.

Your lease will usually address the times that a landlord may enter for specific purposes. If not, the law gives him a reasonable time and right to show the place to new tenants. A little respect on both sides will help make this go smoother. As a last resort, a judge can decide what is... View More

B's son will have to open an ancillary probate in Colorado. Then he can record A's death certificate, a certified copy of the Colorado Letters and a Personal Representative deed to you. A's interest evaporates upon death and B's estate has the right to convey the estate property.

While our tax system is voluntary in the sense that you file a return and send in the money you owe, you will quickly find out how involuntary it is if you fail to do so. Many people have refused to file and have argued that they don't have to pay taxes. Most of them are in federal prison.

It sounds like this was a straight sale and the property was deeded to the buyer. If title is in the buyer's name, you will have to foreclose to get it back. If you are able to contact the buyer, you may be able to get him to sign a quitclaim deed conveying the property back to you in exchange... View More

Colorado law provides a homestead exemption of $75,000 (or $105,000 if you are over 60 or disabled). If the exemption is properly claimed in Schedule C of your bankruptcy petition, the trustee is bound by it. If you have more than that amount of equity, the trustee has the right to sell your house.... View More

Since she is on the title, she would have to quitclaim her interest to you. The only other option is a court order.

You must first calculate your cost basis which is the purchase price plus the cost of any improvements. Subtract that amount from the proceeds (minus costs of sale). The first $250,000.00 of profit is exempt from taxation. Anything over that is taxed at capital gains rates.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado website shows no such case filed under that name. Generally when a company files bankruptcy (Chapter 7), it's assets are liquidated and the funds are used to pay creditors. Wages owed to employees have one of the highest... View More

It sounds like the foreclosing lender/attorney is being reasonable. Read the Stipulation carefully and make sure it says what you think it says - you are agreeing to waive your Rule 120 rights in return for an extension of time. Verify with the Public Trustee that the sale date has been extended.... View More

Who ever holds the promissory note can demand payment from you based on the terms of the note. Sometimes the holder of the note will delegate the "servicing" to another company. That company then has the power to demand payment and to foreclose if there is a default. You don't give... View More

You can't leave any of your property out of a bankruptcy. You may be able to exempt certain property, but you must disclose everything. Typical Colorado exemptions are the $75,000.00 homestead exemption ($105,000 if one is over 60 or disabled), $7500 for up to two vehicles ($12,500 if over 60... View More

Every planned community is subject to rules called CC&Rs (covenants, conditions and restrictions). You should read them carefully and determine exactly what duties and powers the HOA has. If your neighbors are in violation, the HOA may have a duty to enforce to rules. If they refuse, they can... View More

It's true. Property tax, sales tax and state tax deduction cannot exceed $10,000.00 per year. You may be able to deduct more property tax than that in 2018 (though not sales or income tax) if you pre-paid taxes in 2017.

It's theoretically possible, but there are some complications. Most deeds of trust have a "due on sale" clause. This means that if you transfer an interest in the land to your partners, the lender can call the loan. You should disclose all material facts to the lender and get written... View More

Colorado Revised Statute 15-19-106 lists and prioritizes the persons who have the right to a decendent's remains. If there was no designation in a will and no surviving spouse, the mother would have a statutory right to the remains. If the matter can't be resolved otherwise, a probate... View More

You don't have a direct claim against your ex-husband's father's estate. However, you have the right to garnish the estate for the money owed you. If you have not done so already, have the claim reduced to judgment (a pretty easy process) and serve a writ of garnishment on the... View More

It depends on the type and amount of the estate assets. If he owned real estate which was not held in joint tenancy with someone else or if he had personal property valued at more than $66,000.00, then a probate estate must be opened. If not, you may collect assets and distribute them by using the... View More

If the tenant won't voluntarily agree to move, your only choice is to sell it subject to the tenancy. The new owner would have to wait it out - not an attractive prospect.