Not likely without a death certificate, ownership is presumed to still be in both names.

If they legally adopted you, you are treated no differently than a biological member of the family under the law. Whether or not you have any rights to your cousin's estate is a separate matter and would turn on how many surviving family members your cousin had.

The security deposit should have followed the lease, and since you purchased it subject to the lease then they should have transferred it to you. I would pursue it with the management company and demand that they turn over the deposit to you.

Even if that is not the case they have 30 days... View More

No, but you can demand that your family pay their portion of the taxes going forward and ask for back taxes. If you do this they may be willing to sell/give you their interest in the land.

Depends on whether or not someone was named in the will if there even is a will. If no one has come forward within 90 days from the death then anyone interested can serve as executor provided the clerk approves them.

The property owners have the right to restrict access to their land, but you also have a right to visit the graves of your ancestors. I would advise trying to work out a more long-term solution before bringing this all before the court. You can file a motion before the clerk to have a more... View More

They may file an eviction against him, which is supposed to hit his credit but doesn't always. But since he is no longer living there they may decide that he has abandoned the property and not sue him to evict. Without personal knowledge of the apartment and the lease, I can't offer more... View More

The landlord can sell the home at any time during the lease, however, the new owners would be buying the home subject to the lease. I advise talking to your landlord about what is happening and seeing what sort of protections they are willing to offer you.

You are both owners of the property, however, it sounds like you are no longer in the relationship. If neither party can agree to who gets the house then you will have to file a partition motion and ask that the property be sold. I would talk to a local attorney who specializes in real property or... View More

Unless your lease contains a very unusual renewal provision they are absolutely within their rights to decline to renew the lease. Even with the facts you laid out, I would be very surprised if they would be required to renew your lease.

You would have to file an action for adverse possession, you would likely succeed given the facts that you stated. I recommend finding a local lawyer to assist you in this as it is a complicated matter.

Some Clerks across the state require that lawyers petition to get fees paid, others view it as an issue between the executor and the lawyer. This sounds like an example of the first issue, and you have to comply with the Clerk's wishes.

I advise my landlord clients to put any person residing in the home over the age of 18 on the lease. I think this is what your landlord should do to protect themselves.

Without seeing the bank account information and car titles I can't guess as to the ultimate outcome of the suits, but you can sue anyone for anything. I am guessing that the bank accounts were joint with right of survivorship accounts and if so then they pass outside of the estate, the car is... View More

Without looking at the deeds, I cannot give you a definitive answer, but based on what you said, I suspect that you have no right to live on the property should your stepmother revoke permission.

Talk to the bank and get it refinanced into your name, unfortunately, this will cost some money but the bank will likely eventually force you to do this or pay it off fully.

Without seeing the car title and bank information, I cannot answer your question fully. However, the likely answer is that no, you will not inherit anything. Since the car was at least partially titled to you should still have an interest in that. The bank accounts ownership depends on how they... View More

I agree with Ms. Whitehurst and would add that unless your family is prepared to pay out of pocket for a nursing home for your father, I would not recommend transferring the remainder of the property now. Provided the deed granting you 1% was done correctly, you should be listed as joint owner with... View More

You are generally only liable if you had prior knowledge that the tree was in danger of falling. This could be knowing that it was dead or leaning. If it was a perfectly healthy tree that a storm knocked down, then generally no, you are not liable.

If your mother died in Ohio, then Ohio law controls and this board would not be able to answer your question unless someone on here is licensed in both states.