If it's permanently attached to the house, it's a fixture - meaning it's a part of the real estate - and should not be removed without an agreement to do so. The appliances are typically not permanently attached, but just plugged in, and are therefore personal property that can be... View More

You will always have personal liability for your own actions, no matter what agreements may be in place, and regardless of whether you are an employee or independent contractor. The landlord will also be liable for your actions taken as their agent, regardless of what agreement may exist between... View More

Contact one of the heirs and let them know about the situation. They may want to sell or to use the property themselves, and will need to start a probate proceeding to be able to transfer title.

Yes, it's legal for private property owners to tell you that you're not permitted to be there, or to return.

It's perfectly OK to ask, and it's also perfectly OK for you to say no.

Your old lease expired, and you haven't signed a new one. For most leases, this means you're a month to month tenant. Check your lease to be sure. If that's the case, you must give a 30 day notice to terminate the lease.

I don't know of any grounds for claiming half of someone else's stimulus check. But then, I also don't know of any grounds to file taxes jointly if you're not married, either.

You may have a number of defenses - I'd start by looking at who signed the credit card agreement, and checking how old the debt is. What's next depends on where the case is filed. If it's in the Justice of the Peace court, a trial date will be next. If it's in County or... View More

While your mother is lucid, you can have her sign the Power of Attorney form in front of a notary. The Texas form can be found here:

https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/forms/miscellaneous/sdpoa-statutory-durable-power-attorney

Be sure to read the instructions to know how to... View More

The CDC's order is not absolute - it only limits evictions for non-payment of rent. Your landlord can still evict for other lease violations, and if you have a month to month tenancy, the landlord can terminate the lease, and then evict. Without knowing the basis of the eviction, no one can... View More

Presumably the divorce decree awarded the property to him, and then by signing the Special Warranty Deed you have confirmed that grant to him. Therefore, the property no longer in your name, no matter who the tax bills are going to.

If you want it back, you could buy it back a the tax... View More

Your rights depend on the contract you signed. I've seen these deals done with standard TREC forms, which requires that the buyer get a warranty deed, and I know they're sometimes done on different terms, such as a contract for deed, or what is is now being called a "subject... View More

No, there's no requirement for the children to pay for step-mom's home repairs.

If the property was your father's separate property, the children inherit it, subject to the surviving spouse's life estate. (Meaning she has the right to use the property during her... View More

Yes, it's legal, and I understand that you're upset because you gave them a discount. However, you haven't actually been harmed.

The purpose of the discount is so that you don't have to take a risk that they won't be approved for financing for some reason. You... View More

Typically, it doesn't. However, most sales contracts are made contingent on financing, and the lender will need an appraisal that will support the loan.

The most important thing is to get a lawyer to review every part of this deal before you do it, and I'd be suspicious from the start. It's telling that he can get "us" a $2 million loan. Sounds like trouble already, because he's using your credit to do his business. This... View More

Unfortunately, no matter how long you've stayed on a property, without more, it isn't yours.

You need to take all your facts to a lawyer for review, and the most important one is any deed in your name. If you had title, and your sister forged a deed, or deeded the property to... View More

Yes, bio dad will have parental rights unless they're terminated. He'll also have a support obligation - if that's worth anything. Just like your divorce can't be finalized until after the child is born, bio dad's parental rights can't be terminated until then,... View More

If the landlord is terminating the lease, they're required to give you notice in the time and form provided by the lease. If you're terminating the lease, you are required to give notice in the time and form required by the lease.

Without reviewing the lease and the notice... View More

Well, it's badly worded, but it sounds like they expect the tenant to have the place professionally cleaned and the carpets steam cleaned. Nothing really wrong with it.