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,

You haven't provided enough information to enable me to answer. It might be best if you understood and used the term "grandfathered" correctly. It is not a term of art in law, but it is often used to mean that some law or regulation came into effect on some date but could not be made... View More

There are several potential causes of action that may apply. Sit down with a local lawyer to review your facts.

I think you need a legal consult to discuss the specific facts, but, even before that, you need an independent expert engineer or waterproofing expert to identify the actual problem and estimate a fix. Signing something now might be the second act of a Greek tragedy.

This is a question that should be directed to your lawyer. Nobody can give you a competent answer without knowing the facts and the procedural setting.

Almost nothing in your description is relevant to answering your question. You need to sit down with a lawyer, describe the assets in a manner cognizable at law, and determine where you stand legally. Many lawyers offer consults by Zoom from the convenience of your home of office.

If you have a written promise or a deed, you need to see a lawyer now. Or, you could surrender your rights forever and go away.

You will need a lawyer where the lawsuit is filed, but your lawyer in Maryland can probably coordinate that and try to get the case moved or dismissed and brought to you.

It is difficult for me to understand your question as written, but, in any event, there is no way to analyze your situation in any usable manner without reviewing your finances, the trust, and your state's Medicaid law. There are often means to qualify for Medicaid using special needs trusts,... View More

If you wish to be informed, you need to file the correct form, particularly if you previously waived notice. Paying a lawyer to coordinate this may be helpful.

Consult counsel with details, but those details do not belong on an open, Internet site.

Probably pay him again.... Or, pay a lawyer to develop proof that you paid, escrow the disputed funds, and sue.

Reading an answer on the Internet does not create an attorney-client relationship. You are represented by me when we have both signed a retainer agreement (on paper or... View More

Nobody can competently answer specific questions like this without reviewing the contract, correspondence, and interviewing about the situation. You need a consult with a lawyer critically, and it is possible that, after review, a resolution favorable to you can be negotiated. What is... View More

It would be incompetent to answer this without a factual inquiry and interview, and the Internet in an open forum is not the correct place to get that. Seek counsel licensed on the applicable jurisdiction, and secure a consult.

But, I must ask: Why are you not sharing the HOA docs when you... View More

It would be incompetent to answer this without a factual inquiry and interview, and the Internet in an open forum is not the correct place to get that. Seek counsel licensed on the applicable jurisdiction, and secure a consult.

Check your local area for a legal clinic offering free landlord-tenant services in your area. I believe University of Maryland has one, but you might also check local bar associations for guidance. Someone needs to review your lease and the facts.

Most of the facts in your question are irrelevant. A contract for land must be in writing or it is void. Depending on where you are, a writing can sometimes be lots of things short of a Purchase and Sale Agreement on the local Board of Realtors form. I think there is one DC case in which a check... View More

There is no competent way such specifics can be resolved in an Internet forum outside of privilege and without reviewing the trust documents. Start with a lawyer in your state, and, if it turns to litigation, you might need counsel that has jurisdiction over the trust or the trustee in California... View More

You question is posed for Maryland, but you seem to be in DC. This answer is based on your ex-husband residing in Maryland. I also assume that you've written "ex-husband" because you were divorced before he died. If you are his widow, your priority is higher. In Maryland, the... View More

I’d have to research the specifics, but, generally, the heir can continue to pay the current loan with no further documentation, and the mortgagee remains secured by the property. You could probably prepare an endorsement of the note or enter a new loan on the same terms.