I am a beneficiary, and I’m being told that I have to wait to receive any money until the account is closed. And that unless I sign over my rights to property to sell it that it cannot be closed. If I sign over my rights to the property they will close the estate and then said I would get any... View More 
answered on Oct 20, 2022
If you are asking whether you can have the proceeds from the sale of the house before you agree that the house should be sold, the answer is sort of obvious. But, perhaps the real issue here is that you don't trust the personal representative or their counsel. If so, you should retain your own... View More
The land lord threaten to sue because our product branding can be seen through our windows, and that violates their advertizing rules.
answered on Jan 30, 2024
You need to start with a lease review. That should include all correspondence about the property, sales materials, and anything else that is relevant. There is no reliable answer without that.
I have contacted the circuit court and they are saying my brother is failing to provide information. I think my brother is hiding something. Should I hire my own attorney?
answered on Jan 23, 2024
The short answer is, yes, you need a lawyer. There are things your brother may be manipulating, and you need to see the accountings and inventory.
My father (ex husband) and his new wife keep sending my mother harassing messages to bring down her self esteem saying she is being monitored and they will cut off her alimony as well as going as far as my mothers church Facebook group to write negative things about my mother. Is this grounds for... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2023
There are quite sufficient grounds for you to stay out of your mother and father’s marital relationship. You only think you understand what’s going on, and you are being manipulated. Stay out of it and let them work it out. Your mother knows how to find a lawyer. You need to find both of your... View More
All of the building except the ground floor are single family own condominiums.
answered on Dec 12, 2023
Condos are, by definition, separate property from the building they are in. Some are commercial, while others are residential.
Can I claim the road as my own?
answered on Nov 10, 2023
A legally binding answer requires review of the title and survey as well as an investigation as to the history. Generally, however, property in America doesn't become yours because you are the only one who uses it.
can i hold them to the contract for the original amount approved theyre asking to be released
answered on Sep 14, 2023
The answer depends on what the contract says. You need to get a lawyer to review it, particularly if you don't trust your realtor or don't have one.
husband does, will he inherit my 1/2 of my parents house?
answered on Sep 3, 2023
It is impossible to give a competent answer without a better description of how you hold title. If you want a real answer, get a "current title" search and then amend your question to include the current title owner line. If I had that, I could at least hope to give you a vague, ambiguous... View More
What can I do to get them out?
answered on Aug 26, 2023
The answer depends on the facts, and you haven't -- and shouldn't -- reveal them in an open Internet forum. I see you are posting from Salem, Virginia, and that is nowhere near my offices. Find a lawyer who does landlord & tenant law and real estate law in Salem Circuit Court.... View More
How does the land go from being taxed as farm land to residential taxes?
answered on Aug 15, 2023
Land use is an area of law that is extremely local. Check with your local county government about the rules and regulations where you live or consult land use counsel.
My mother moved away due to failing health. The tenant lives behind her home in a trailer. He has no electricity or water as well in the trailer. Can we condemn the trailer.
answered on Aug 14, 2023
The answer will depend on local as well as state landlord and tenant law. Virginia is relatively good for landlords compared to my other jurisdictions, but you need to get a local lawyer that covers landlord-tenant and/or real estate.
The transaction has been paid off, but I have not seen any deed actually signed over to officially own the property without question. I also was given possession of the deed to hold safely, but was not named executor of her will. What, if any, rights to I have in the say of what happens to her... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2023
The assumptions in your posting indicate that you haven’t a clue as to proving title in Virginia. Seek out local, Virginia, real estate counsel, run a current owner search, and review the results.
I made 10% down payment via check for solar panel installation and signed contract. The company is forcing me to pay the remaining 90% before installation begins or else they won't install. There is nothing in the contract as to when final payment is due other than same day. I thought that... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2023
Perhaps you should have a a lawyer rev new the contract you signed?
The Personal Property clause of the Will states that all of the personal property that has not been directed as specific bequests, or a part of the residual estate, be equally distributed among the two name beneficiaries.
Additionally, the Residual Estate clause states that the property,... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2023
Reviewing your question without actually reading the will and interviewing about the circumstances is, in my view, rank malpractice. Indeed, I just took a CLE class this week that agreed that such a review might create a conflict of interests. Get a lawyer to review the specific facts. Many lawyers... View More
grandma died in 2017. dad and cousin are to split proceeds from.sale of house. executor, dads brother, haa not put house up for sale. what can be done to force him to sell the house?
answered on May 28, 2023
Retain counsel. Petition for Order to Sell or, in the Alternative, Replace PR for Self-Dealing.
Plaintiff (P) stated a landlord/tenant was filed previously but was dismissed. On that particular L/T case, I asked for a postponement due to illness. But previous judge dismissed case because (P) lawyer stated a dishonest answer that I paid nothing. (P) lawyer then filed a wrongful detainer... View More
answered on May 9, 2023
It is difficult to decipher your description, but the mechanism for challenging a judge's decision is called an appeal. If you don't understand the judge's decision or how to follow the procedures of court, you might be well served to retain a lawyer for your next case or for the present appeal.
The workers are destructive and debris from other projects have been left in my yard. The work started on the property without a work permit. In the process of gutting the property, the trash was placed against my fence but it was not damaged.
answered on May 3, 2023
You generally are not required to permit a neighbor to enter or use your property. If I recall from law school, there is a tiny exception for emergencies, but this doesn’t sound like that. You may wish to retain counsel to send a cease and desist and no trespass letter or to negotiate a more... View More
I would like to know, I own 2.39 acre of lot in a R1 zone and would like to gift 1 acre to my family member by subdividing. What are the necessary requirements as an owner to do this? My HOA document does not permit any subdivision, but there is a provision to make it a new amendment, but the... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2023
There is no cookie-cutter answer to this type of question. You start with a title search and review of all controlling documents, including the HOA docs and local zoning, because they often don’t say what people say they say. From there, you start negotiating to get where you are trying to be.... View More
Property was listed as community lot. Is in deed. Escheated 30 years ago. Continues to be listed in any lots sold in development.
answered on Apr 18, 2023
The question is confusing, because the word escheat means that the state took it and it doesn’t belong to whomever it belonged before. The best place is to start with a title search and a review of whatever happened 30 years ago,
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