Without reading the contract and proposed addendum cannot respond to your question. Suggest you take these documents to a real estate attorney in your area to review.

Whether you have an interest in your uncle's estate may depend on whether or not there was a will. The will is controlling on who are beneficiaries. If there was no will then we have to go by the rules of intestate succession as contained in Florida Statute 732. This can get complicated and... View More

There are local programs which offer assistance in paying rent, in addition to the enhanced federal unemployment benefits. As of right now evictions are stayed and if filed the clerk cannot issue writs of possession, meaning even if you are evicted you cannot be removed at the moment. This may... View More

If there is no indication of the type of ownership on the deed you are tenants in common. If you wanted to be joint tenants with right of survivorship, or some other type of ownership you would need to go to a real estate attorney to draft a quit claim deed which you and your sibling would need... View More

Technically if the persons in possession do not pay you rent they are not your tenants and therefore an unlawful detainer action would be the proper procedure. A three day notice is not required but they do need some notice that they need to vacate the premises. A three day notice speaks only to... View More

In this day and age mortgage companies do not let people assume mortgages. However if the payments keep getting made on time the mortgage company usually does not question the source of the payments. The problem may occur if your husband needs to talk to the mortgage company and his name is not... View More

To be a valid will it must be witnessed by two attesting witnesses. The will can be self proving by additionally having a notary acknowledge witnessing the signor of the will in addition to the two witnesses. Not having a self proving will means the witness have to be located to execute an oath... View More

The other issue is whether there is a will that specified whether you are entitled to receive this property. Your father simply telling you that was his intent and never executing documents to implement that intent is a common problem. You need to take a copy of the will, or trust, if there is... View More

In Florida wills are not filed until the person passes. The person that has the original will is supposed to file it with the clerk 10 days after the person passes. Not all estates are probated just because there is a will. Bank accounts cannot be taken without court order unless they were... View More

This is an unenforceable contract pursuant to F.S. 725.01 referred to as Statute of Frauds. Contracts relating to real estate must be in writing to be enforceable, as well as promises regarding inheritance and must be signed in conformity of the requirements to be considered a will.

If the title was transferred to you and the other two owners the three of you own it and he cannot just take it back. If it had a balloon mortgage and you have not paid the balloon he can file a foreclosure action and possibly get title back as the result of the foreclosure action.

In any... View More

At best the Court in which the dissolution of marriage proceeding was in can remove your name and order your ex wife to pay the mortgage, but this will not remove you from liability under the mortgage, she will need to refinance in her name only.

You need a real estate transaction attorney to prepare a contract once signed the attorney will do a title search to make sure there are no title issues or liens on the property The real estate attorney will prepare the documents for the closing as well as a closing statement and effect the... View More

These companies will ask for as many relatives as possible to get a fee to help them get the money. Most likely if he wasn't married and did not have any children and his parents are no longer alive, it would go to his sister under Florida Law. His sister may be able to apply for the found... View More

You should consult with an estate planning attorney now particularly if your mother is still capable of signing documents. An estate planning attorney can assist in correcting the title to the property so it can pass to you without having to go through the probate process. This will be... View More

A buy out cost would be any amount your co owner agrees to. As far as the mortgage if you both signed the mortgage note you would probably have to refinance in your own name. Normally a co owner would want a buy out that would equal half the current equity meaning the current fair market value... View More

That would depend on your contract. Normally as part of the contract you would have to acknowledge receiving a copy of the rules. The contract should have the conditions under which you can cancel the contract within specific time frames. Take the contract to be reviewed by a real estate... View More

There are several implications to be considered here. First if both your names are on the deed with no other qualifications you are considered equal co owners even though your father paid for the full purchase price. So if it were sold the next day you would both get 50% of the proceeds.... View More

You don't need a death certificate to sell furniture, but the money belongs to the estate so you should be the personal representative or an agent hired by the personal representative and all funds from the sale should be accounted for and turned over to the personal representative. As a very... View More

Once a joint tenant transfers his interest the joint tenancy is extinguished and becomes tenants in common. This will most likely be the case for all named titleholders. It is best to take the documents to a real estate attorney to have an accurate determination made.