If someone is not on the deed, they cannon sell anything because they don't have anything to sell. If they attempted to sell the house, it would be fraud. If the person did own a one-half interest in the property, they could sell their one-half interest to someone else. If the house was sold... View More

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answered on Jun 19, 2023

Yes, as long as it is a valid will in LA where it was prepared and signed.

A lot of legal rights and remedies that you most likely had have been waived by your subsequent actions.

You should take your contracts to an attorney who practices consumer law in or near the county where you live. But I fear your best option in this situation is to sell the home and buy... View More

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answered on Jun 16, 2023

You have to be careful how you terminate the contract with the initial general contractor. Construction/lien laws are pretty strict. I bet this GC will claim he is owed money too. I'd highly recommend retaining a lawyer in order to move on to the new builder. In fact, some builders may not... View More

The contract controls the required disclosures. However, generally, any known defects must be disclosed to the buyer including those arising after the contract. Regarding repairs, the seller bears the burden of repair up until closing, so you will need to do the repair or report it to your... View More

Service must be completed within 120 days from the date you file the complaint. If service cannot be completed you have to have a legitimate legal reason why (defendant's address unknown) and request an extension of time to complete service before the 120 days expire.

After the property is sold, there will be a surplus or a deficiency. If a surplus, then the order in which payment is made is to the plaintiff, then to any lienholder, then to the owner. That's it. There's no.provision to be repaid, etc.,.etc. I think its section 45.032, Florida Statutes.... View More

This answer is based on Florida law and assumes that your property is in Florida. You can file a lawsuit called Partition which will end one of three ways. 1, you keep the property and buy your brother out. 2. your brother keeps the property and buys you out. 3. the property is sold and the two of... View More

Unless the shed is permanently bolted on a concrete slab or permanently affixed to the real estate in some other way, it is personal property and title to it would not transfer to you at the time of sale. Typically, the shed company files a UCC financing statement when the shed is considered... View More

Tenants don't get to set the rate for rent and hopefully you have a written lease agreement. There are specific technical requirements for providing a tenant with a notice to vacate and the length of time to provide the notice depends on the lease terms. I encourage you to consult with a... View More

It depends on who owns the house, not who lives in it. As long as any mortgage is current or the owner is trying to re-establish the mortgage, nothing happens. There's really not enough facts to answer your question.

Two witnesses in Florida so probably yes.

What you have described is known as a wholesale contract. In a wholesale contract, the party who acts as the purchaser actually intends to sell the property to a third party or assign the contract. One of the biggest issues with wholesaling is fraud. Oftentimes, there is a failure to disclose the... View More

If the defendant is claiming surplus funds from the foreclosure of the second mortgage that your uncle purchased at auction, the defendant is entitled to those funds subject to any claims of other creditors. If the defendant is claiming surplus funds from the foreclosure of the first mortgage, your... View More

The answer to your questions resides in your condo documents, which we cannot review in this online forum. Generally, an association is liable to replace the bare walls, floors and ceiling unless your documents provide otherwise. The association is liable if the pipe services more than one unit... View More

That's impossible to say without reading your condo documents. Generally, the HOA is only liable for putting back the bare drywall but it's possible your documents do not require that. It is also crucial to know if the pipe services just one unit or multiple units. If the pipe services... View More

That probably would work, but, for more accurate advice, you should probably have asked this question in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Puerto Rico.

It is generally unadvisable to purchase property any other way than with a traditional deed and mortgage. Many times people who don't fully understand the implications of financing the sale of their own property think that there are forms like a land contract that somehow protect them more... View More

You are saying that you 'didn't know' of the reporting requirements for the past year but suddenly became aware of the requirements now? That's hard to believe, but the good news is that they may well already know.

Interesting question. In my opinion as a family law attorney, remarriage does not automatically "reconvert" the property title. You might consider executing a Quitclaim Deed - both as grantors and both as grantees to give you both equal rights as "Tenants by the Entireties,"... View More