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Wife bought house individually, but they were married. Several years later they executed a quit claim deed transferring title to joint tenets by the entirety; now, roughly 10 years after the quit claim deed they are selling. This Judgement is new. In order for new buyers to secure title insurance;... View More 
answered on May 6, 2024
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Title insurance guarantee the title against the future claims (after the title is obtained). So, existing liens or claims are not guaranteed by title insurance. But, it happens that an existing lien or judgement can create future claims over title. In that... View More
13 days after signing the lease I informed Lessor my piano mover said the elevator was not an adequate loading elevator (not big enough) for my 7' Steinway piano, & stairs too narrow. I couldn't move in. Long complicated lease describes Lessee (me) to inspect premises (I did, but the... View More
answered on May 6, 2024
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Usually it is the tenants' obligation to inspect the property to see if the property is a for to his purpose of leasing. This duty usually is bolstered if it is written in the lease.
If at the time of the leasing, tenant had communicated to... View More
SCENARIO: Two friends purchase an investment home together (JTWROS). Friend A has the necessary funds for the down payment and closing costs, but has poor credit and insufficient income to qualify for a loan. Friend B has excellent credit but very little in the way of savings. After the close of... View More
answered on May 6, 2024
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Quiet title action
It is a remedy in the court of equity and it is about fairness. Intention of the parties at the time of obtaining the property is important.
Intention of the parties can be establish by parties testimony, and from facts... View More
1) Tenant is on a month-to-month implied tenancy (for last 5 years) without any lease in Los Angeles County. The landlord (owner) intends to sell the property to a private buyer without listing it in the market for sale, so no showing to anybody. Prospective buyer also does not want to view the... View More
answered on May 7, 2024
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1. When the buyer assumes the lease:
If you don't want to evict the tenant, you likely do not need to provide notice in regards to selling the property.
However, as part of sale procedure, you need to inspect the property. Then a... View More
if a stipulation, with a move out date was signed, could i file a motion to set aside or a motion to stay, for more time
answered on May 3, 2024
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Motion to stay means requesting the court to stop proceeding the case because the decision of another related case impacts this case, or the case is better to be litigated with another case rather than separately in this court.
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My son was given financial POA to help me in July 2021. He sold my home in Stockton, CA for 1.75 million and reinvested in a property in Mesa AZ we could all live in together. BUT he put his wife on title and not me! I spent 3 mos. with them in AZ and was subjected to a LOT of verbal abuse and... View More
answered on May 3, 2024
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Under Elder Abuse and Dependants Adult Civil Protection ACT (EADACPA), when there is a finding of "financial abuse," a deed converting title to real property executed by an elder (older than 65 year old) or dependent adult may be subject to... View More
I started receiving temporary housing pay Feb 27th 2024 unit had mold. On March 29th I received a 60day notice substantial remodel for mold and new windows .Remediation was completed on March 8th . From March 8th till April 18th waited for delivery of windows then installed in one day April 19th.... View More
answered on May 2, 2024
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When there is substantial remodel includes the abatement of hazardous material such as mold that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place and that require the tenant to leave the place for at least 30 days.
The... View More
He rents his unit and has a property management company who cannot reach him either. What legal recourse does the COA have?
answered on May 1, 2024
In California, when a condominium owner fails to pay their association fees, the condominium owners' association (COA) can take several steps to address the delinquency. Here’s a general outline of the process:
1. Notification: The COA will typically begin by notifying the homeowner... View More
If this law is correct, and I can only be obligated to pay a 10% increase, does my lease for the next year still stand.
answered on May 1, 2024
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1. Is your property "Commercial" or "Residential"?
Rent control in Los Angeles County primarily applies to residential properties, not commercial ones. Residential rent control ordinances typically limit how much landlords can... View More
What is the new owner rights? Previous owner died and the property is under a trust. But the mortgage defaulted in the last month's of last year. Worst case scenario on our part?
answered on Apr 30, 2024
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There is a duty of disclosures in general real property sale transactions. But, the properties you buy in the foreclosure asset a more limited and narrower duty of disclosure on the foreclosing party.
The are obliged to reveal defects that they... View More
"1","Identify Credit Report Errors:
- Regularly check your credit reports.
- If any errors are detected, identify the lender or company and the precise issue."
"2","Dispute Credit Report Errors:
- Write a detailed letter to the... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2024
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Yes, you can do all "1","2", "3." You need to dispute the errors with each credit reporting agency separately.
Also, there are attorneys that can work on your credit score after incidents such as bankruptcy.... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2024
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1. You need to choose a court that has jurisdiction over the case and defendants.
2. There are usually self help in CA Superior courts in big cities. They can guide you about what forms you need for fillings. But, they are not attorneys, and you... View More
I got deceived by hard money lender and I need to be able to keep my home is there any ucc article 9 or security fraud that may relieve me of the hard money loan or two liens for home improvements from bad contractors
answered on Apr 28, 2024
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1. Is the loan valid? The first step is to evaluate if the loan is invalid by lender's fraud, misrepresentation, discrimination, or failure to follow the required procedure at the time of loaning. Was the loan predatory? and so on ...
2. Loan... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2024
I am so sorry for you having to go through this hardship!
Attorneys can keep the fund that's not clear whether belongs to them or their clients. The undisputed amount of fund they receive must be sent to the client.
If there is any type of dispute between you and the... View More
On SC-100 form, Plaintiff (P) (on behalf of his corp) under the penalty of perjury stated that Defendant (D) signed a contract for $9,200. In reality, D was never given any contract before the start of work and had never signed any contract. P had done some work on the property of D without the... View More
answered on Apr 30, 2024
A: I need to know more facts for a better answer, but here are some of my estimations:
1. As you mentioned, there can be a challenge for the Small Claim's (SC) lack of jurisdiction over the case.
2. You may be able to claim "abuse of discretion" in admitting evidence.... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2024
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Balloon payments are severely restricted after 2013, however they are still being used for some types of loans such as Permanent loans.
Permanent loans are payable on demand or on a fixed maturity date (that are not construction loan).
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Do the children of the ones who passed have legal rights to the house?
answered on Apr 27, 2024
In general, if there is any trust or will, the assets (heritage) is distributed according to that document. It is possible to contest the trust or will in certain circumstances. If there is no will or trust, when a descendant dies, the heir that he would have received, would go to the... View More
My husband and I suspected we had mole and asked that an analysis be conducted by the insurance company. The analysis was done, but we thought it would include air quality testing, but it didn't. We received the findings and were told that the mole would be caused by an increase in rain within... View More
answered on Apr 30, 2024
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Your insurance policy governs your and your insurance performance. Check there is the provision in your policy that states "structural changes" to property makes the agreement viable.
Even if such a language exists, you should evaluate:... View More
answered on Apr 27, 2024
The issue has two different components: 1.Trust 2.Mortgage
1. Trust: When the title of a property is in trust, the trustee make decisions about the management of the title according to trust words. Even though, There are ways to challenge trustee or trust itself, usually beneficiaries have... View More
My family owns mineral rights to a parcel of land we sold (the land itself was sold but the mineral rights were kept.) The outstanding 75% is seemingly untraceable, nobody seems to know where it is, and other family members are being vague and unhelpful for reasons unbeknownst. I've often read... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2024
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There are some ways to obtain the title of the land or real property that does not belong to you when the owners are sleeping on their rights. One of them is through Adverse possession.
Adverse possession requires the claimant of the title to... View More
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