What constitutes normal wear and tear is generally determined on a case-by-case basis by the landlord and tenant. I am not aware of any list. If you dispute a landlord's charge on this basis, you should put your dispute in writing to the landlord and try to reach a compromise.

If your purchase hasn't closed yet, your purchase contract will have a provision that determines who is responsible for repairs.

If you have evidence that the prior owner knew of the basement issues you can file suit for failure to disclose. Keep in mind that as the person bringing suit you will have the burden of proving their prior knowledge.

Generally, your father's and stepmother's wills will dictate how the property is transferred. They may also have had a Beneficiary Deed which directed who would own the property after they died. If none of these things is in place, transfer of the property will have to go through the probate court.

The residence in the trust can be sold by the trustee of the trust. But keep in mind that any transaction involving real estate needs to be in writing, so you should have a purchase/sale contract in addition to deed transferring title.

The most important considerations are insurance for the rental property and having a proper lease to use with any tenants. When you go through the lease terms, you will need to consider such items as deposit amount, whether to require renter's insurance, pets, length of lease, and other items.

Regardless of your marital status, if you have not named a beneficiary on your deed, your property will have to be probated on your death.

Your best bet is to disclose. There is a section on the Disclosure form for an explanation, and you can let the potential buyers know that the issues have been resolved.

If the deed is not a Beneficiary deed naming you as successor owner of the property, unfortunately, you may have to file probate since there was no will. The mortgage company should give you a payoff amount without doing so, but in order to transfer ownership of the property into your name probate... View More

They are required to provide you written notice of their intention to terminate.

If they are on a month to month lease you can give them 30 days written notice to get out.

Generally speaking, a Quitclaim Deed would be the simplest way to transfer your interest in real estate.

Yes, the lender has legal interest in your property even if the Deed of Trust is unrecorded. The DofT is your contract with the lender and is enforceable whether or not it is recorded. The purpose of recording is to put the rest of the public on notice of it's existence.

This is difficult to answer without more information. However, here is some basic information that might help. First, if your lease is expired and you are still living in the property, the lease likely defaulted to a month-to-month rental obligation. That means that you can be evicted on one... View More

Unfortunately, an unsecured promissory note cannot justify a lien on the real property. However, if you file an action and get a judgment for the amount of money owed on the promissory note, the judgment can be filed against the real property if the name on your judgment and the name of the owner... View More

In Missouri, the small claims courts have jurisdiction of any action up to $2500. You should file a small claims action against the lady to recover your money.