Generally speaking, a title company does not act as an advocate at all. It is a neutral third party to a transaction. If there is a disagreement about funds held in escrow, you should talk to an attorney about how best to reach an agreement on disbursement.

This situation may be more involved than you would think. There are legal procedures in place to evict tenants, but it can be more difficult to evict squatters. You may want to get your nephew paying some nominal amount now, so he can be considered a tenant when the time comes. You should consult... View More

The terms of your lease will control this situation. If your lease provides that there are late fees or administrative fees charged for late rent, the landlord may accrue those fees.

A member of the LLC can rent just like a normal tenant. How it would affect taxes is a better question for your accountant.

You can include any language you want in the contract. But in order to garnish wages or attach an account you have to have a judgment. That requires an action filed in court.

When a municipality purchases property under eminent domain, it is required to pay fair market value. However, it is unclear from your question whether that is the case here. In any case, you will need additional comparable property sales to get an accurate picture of the value of your property.

If your name is on title, you cannot be evicted by someone else on title. However, your husband could file a court case called "Partition" which would force sale of the house. Either way, your best way to protect your interest in the home is to consult an attorney.

You should check with a title company to see if there are covenants and restrictions on file for the subdivision. If not, a mobile is likely fine. If there are, read them and see if they restrict mobiles.

Every lease includes an implied warranty of habitability. Even though you don’t have a written lease, if your landlord is accepting money from you every month, you have a lease and your landlord must supply water. It sounds like your landlord is in breach. I recommend you consult a lawyer to... View More

You can purchase property at a tax sale. But you will need to consult an attorney familiar with the process of getting the deed to the land in your name.

Your issue deals more with the habitability of your apartment than health and safety codes. The landlord owes you a habitable living space. That requires just basic living conditions including heating. An infestation is considered a violation of the implied warranty of habitability in every lease.... View More

Once the property has been sold you have to pay more than the back taxes to redeem it. You also have to pay the buyers all of their money they paid, including fees and costs, if they are willing to sell.

Your rights in this situation are dictated by the sale contract between you and the seller. Generally, if a seller breaches the agreement you can sue for specific performance of the contract. You could sue for damages, but you have to show monetary loss and lost time is not generally compensable.... View More

If you added your daughter and son and law and kept your name on title, you have rights as an owner of the home. If you Quitclaimed to them and took your name off the deed you are no longer an owner. But you can force them to refinance because your mortgage agreement provides that you cannot... View More

It is not illegal for a nonprofit organization to rent property.

Between the landlord and tenant, the tenant is responsible. But the utility companies will usually go after whomever they can get to pay and they will not turn utilities on until they are paid, so the burden often falls on the landlord. The landlord is then stuck trying to go after the tenant for... View More

You still have tenant rights and the new owner will have to take the proper legal steps to remove you, but your rights are not superior to the new owner's.

You can transfer your ownership interest to your relative by signing a Quitclaim Deed and recording it in the county where the property is located.

There is no stay of eviction available in Missouri unless you have filed Bankruptcy.

Eviction notices are not required to be delivered in person or by the landlord. A notice on your door is sufficient, as long as the notice contains the proper language and gives adequate notice pursuant to your lease.