All that you would have been signing away was your right to claim a life estate on the property in the event of his passing. That right was extinguished upon divorce.

I cannot speak to the laws of other states regarding marital property but the money he made from the sale might have become... View More

Depends on several factors if your prior lease was written then it was renewed on a month-to-month basis using the same terms as your prior lease and if it required 30 days then you would likely be bound by it. If it was oral then your 7-day notice was fine.

Your lease agreement should anticipate bounced checks and specify how it is cured. If it doesn't, you should probably have a lawyer look over your lease and explore drafting a new one.

For the present situation, I would send the tenants a bill for the deposit plus the amount of bank... View More

I highly advise you to hire an attorney and have them assist you in probating the estate. The credit card debt can likely be wiped out by opening the estate. The medical debt will unfortunately likely follow you since spouses are normally liable for the medical debts incurred by their spouse.

First, you need to contact your insurance carrier, they will likely cover the costs for an attorney and pay off your mortgage. You also need to contact an attorney in the area near where the house was and get them to find out exactly what happened. You may have a substantial claim against whoever... View More

Mr. Avery is not entirely correct here. I would not be surprised to see either type of ownership. It is very common to have a joint tenancy created among family members to avoid probate. In joint tenancy, everything would have passed to your sister the second your mother passed. To confirm this,... View More

After the sheriff has evicted the person, the soonest that the personal possessions can be presumed to be abandoned is 10 days after a notice has been posted. Generally speaking, the tenant is allowed to come back onto the property under supervision and retrieve their belongings. The landlord... View More

I would have to look at the specifics here, but all but certainly, if the judgment is only against one party, then the house is exempt from the judgment.

You will likely be able to sell without paying off the judgment. The final decision will ultimately come down to the title company.... View More

When the hedges grow and cross your line technically, it is a trespass.

That being said, I would advise you to tell your neighbor that as long as they maintain the hedges, you don't care, but if they fail to do so, you will cut all the portions of the hedge that trespass on your... View More

In NC as long as the first will or estate was properly probated, the property passed to the now-deceased individual. If the second will or intestacy proceeding names the husband as the sole beneficiary of the property, it is now in his name.

Without reviewing both estates and the original... View More

I would have to check to make sure that your brother didn't add his wife to the deed before he passed, before giving my full legal opinion. But in the scenario you outlined, since the ownership was joint with the right of survivorship between you and your brother, once your brother passed,... View More

In the event that you die within 120 hours of your partner. Both of you are deemed to have survived the other and your respective interest in the property would pass to your respective beneficiaries. There are exceptions to this rule but that is the basic premise.

Your divorce proceedings should have included an agreement for her to refinance the property, but they may not have. If they didn't you can request the bank remove you but they will likely refuse to do so.

The person who owned the home prior to the marriage still is the sole owner, however, the spouse gains the right to claim a life estate on the house should the owner die.

You can request that the bank remove the spouse but it will probably not happen until after the ownership is transferred into your name.

I do not fully understand what you are asking, but if the deed is still in your name then you still own the property.

This is called a springing power of attorney and any lawyer who drafts durable POAs will also be able to draft this.

File the will and abide by its provisions.

Send a demand letter requesting that they produce the information, or you will file a lawsuit and will be entitled to see it during the discovery process.

Hire an attorney to review your lease in full and they can give you specific advice.