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Recently, we put an offer on a house. One of the stipulations was for the seller to paying closing costs up to 3500, the offer was accepted. A septic and well inspection was completed and it failed the inspection for the septic. So roughly the house needs a new septic system for 10k. Now, the... View More 
answered on Jun 19, 2020
You need to have your purchase agreement reviewed by an attorney. After the inspection you made a request to have the septic system repaired. The Seller countered by, essentially agreeing to pay up to $6,500 for the septic repairs. You need to accept or reject their counter-offer. The purchase... View More
I have a buyer. I really need the money for medical bills. The co owner wants to keep it, and wants me to remain co owner. I feel stuck. How do I sell my share of the property. It is not divided by surveys, one 36 acre piece of woods.
answered on May 29, 2020
You can file a complaint in the Common Pleas Court to partition the real property
answered on Apr 27, 2020
Yes.
The Governor requested that there be a moratorium on such filings. In other words, the Governor asked Landlords not to file evictions. The Ohio Supreme Court also tolled all filing deadlines during the emergency lock down. However, neither of these two actions prohibit evictions... View More
There is damage to the foundation, a limited disclosure was presented at the showing with realtors paperwork. However before signing the contract I was not able to view the engineers report which most certainly would have changed my mind. There was also no disclosure about simular damage in a... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2020
You should contact your realtor and inform that you want to terminate the contract. only issue should be return of earnest money.
The issues are as follows:
1) property management company won a default judgment against in Jan 09,me while I was incarcerated (from July 2008-Oct 2014)
2)in 2015 the lawyers for the plaintiff revived the judgment
3) the plaintiff on the judgment claims they did not request... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2020
More importantly, if you were incarcerated at the time the lawsuit was filed, Plaintiff probably did not properly obtain service upon you and the judgment would be void.
answered on Mar 19, 2020
The Ohio Supreme Court's website provides an example of the memorandum in support of jurisdiction. The Ohio Supreme Court reviews numerous cases and accepts jurisdiction over a very few. Your memorandum needs to explain to the Court why your appeal is of great importance to the general... View More
help please now im on hold with the hospital im trying to get receipts and a call log with the notes that were made on my account i don't know what else to do. why would they serve me AFTER i paid them?
ong story short I was an accident when to the hospital. had bills that had to wait... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2020
You probably have more than 3 days to answer. you have 28 days from date you were served with summons to provide answer to hospital's attorney and then must file answer with Court within 3 days of responding to attorney.
The hospital most likely referred the matter to collection... View More
I am using high interest credit cards to keep going. I have run out of funds.
answered on Feb 27, 2020
Contact your lender. You will have to complete a loss mitigation application; provide the requested financial documents and list your house for sale with a real estate agent for 90 days.
The frustrating part is that the bank does not have to approve any short sale. The bank will reject... View More
Buyer thinks that her monthly payments only go towards the principle balance. She stated that she should have credit towards all the payments she's made. All the payments she made go to the mortgage.The lawyers have seen the paperwork and the mortgage payments and that's whats on the... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2020
Buyer has assumed that there is a default provision that the payments go towards the principle balance of the mortgage. Seller has indicated that the monthly payments go towards the mortgage payments. The language of the contract will determine the issue. The monthly payment being equal to the... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2020
Your friend seems to be treating the installation of lighting as an arm's length contract for services. It was your understanding that he was simply helping you as a friend, or providing you with his services gratuitously. If there was no discussion of the terms, then there was no meeting of... View More
Plans kept changing totaling more than what was agreed and client failed to extend more payment for additional updates and provide a written change of order. Contract outlines that without written notice contractor can cancel. Client agreed to contract terms prior to start and now wants to sue the... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2020
The contractor being able to cancel without notice does not, by itself, mean that the contractor is not responsible to return the "retainer fee". The contract should provide under what circumstances the "retainer fee" can be kept, and under what circumstances the "retainer... View More
A lawyer with a condo association is telling us that the month-to-month lease we have with a tenant cancels and restarts every month and therefore we need to go before the board every month to get this "new" lease approved. Is he a$$ backwards like he seems?
answered on Jan 22, 2020
My understanding of a month to month lease is that it automatically renews as between the Landlord and the tenant. It does not cancel and restart. It sounds as though the Condo Association is simply trying to make it difficult for you to rent the condo.
However, I agree with Attorney... View More
Over 8,000 pdf to condo vice president for doing contract work for several major projects not discussed with condo owners ast.
answered on Jan 19, 2020
The condo association operates the same as any other corporation. There should be bylaws and minutes setting forth what can be done and how it is to be done. There may also be an issue with self dealing
Nothing in writing on the 2-4 weeks out. Can I legally cancel our contract and ask for my money back. He hasnt been returning my calls and has also given me several start dates the didn't happen. Or does this contract go on forever?
answered on Jan 17, 2020
If the contract did not provide for a start or completion date, then you may have to determine whether the delay has been reasonable. Were there delays caused by weather? The period of time involved is approaching unreasonable. In addition, depending upon the circumstances, the roofer may have... View More
I cannot find what claim, if any, I might have for being sold a property via General Warranty Deed, that ended up not having a legal right of access. What, if any warranties would this be a breach of? The Deed did not expressly provide that the property would be conveyed without access.
answered on Jan 14, 2020
In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "general warranty covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of... View More
Fence contractor dug through my outside sewer line. Contract states they are not liable for unknown obsticles such as sewer lines. My question lies in do they carry any liablity in that they never informed us of the damage and moreover actually placed the fence post and concrete footing into the... View More
answered on Jan 14, 2020
The exculpatory clause in the contract must clearly and expressly relieve the fence company from damages for its own negligence. Most likely the clause is not enforceable. In addition, the act of placing the post and pouring concrete may go beyond negligence; may be gross negligence, willful,... View More
all proceeds of the sale, leaving the children of the other 2 families "out in the cold."
The building sold for almost $215,000. I believe all 3 brothers had a verbal (not a written) agreement to
equally divide the funds once the building was sold. I consulted with a... View More
answered on Dec 17, 2019
If your father and his brothers worked together in the building, then I must assume that they operated a business. If they operated a business, then they most likely had a partnership. You do not need to have a written agreement to create a partnership.
If you are able to locate any of... View More
They still haven't taken care of warranty work they promised to do as recent as 2 months ago up till this last conversation and now that I said we were done with the games he now has sent me a bill for money that was owed at one time but he waived as good will gesture because of how long it... View More
answered on Dec 16, 2019
Cannot imagine that the work taking 2 1/2 years did not breach at least a portion of the contract. Was it properly permitted and installed by a licensed installer? The emails may establish a waiver. Have you been able to stay in the house? I would imagine that an occupancy permit was not issued.
answered on Dec 9, 2019
Rights of first refusal are enforceable in Ohio. The important portion of the right of first refusal from your perspective is whether the price is somehow fixed in the agreement. Otherwise, you would simply find an interested purchaser and enter into a contract contingent upon the HOA not... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2019
The siblings are co-tenants and each co-tenant has a right to possess the entire property but may not exclude any of the other co-tenants. If one or more co-tenants are using property to the exclusion of others charges for the maintenance and waste can be brought. All are responsible for the... View More
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