You need to meet with a competent real estate attorney ASAP, within the next few days if possible. Bring every scrap of the paperwork you have regarding the property and the tax sale to that appointment.

If the tax buyer has just recently applied for a deed to the property with the court, then the previous owner still "owns" the property until the court deeds it to the tax buyer. When you say "person claiming to own the property" I'm not sure if you mean the person holding... View More

First off, I'd need a little more information. Were the taxes sold? If so, you would continue to pay rent to the registered owner. The owner can always redeem the taxes by paying the arrearage and interest. Perhaps a call to the County treasurer's office would be in order. In my... View More

First off, I'm assuming that the property was in her name and not in a trust. Was there a will? That would determine who initially has title to the home. If your mother died without a will and she did not have a surviving spouse, then the house goes to her heirs at law.

Was an... View More

Well, in order for your name to be "removed" from title, you would have to sign some sort of a deed conveying your interest to someone else. If you did not execute a deed, then your interest hasn't been conveyed. If someone forged your signature, that's a different issue.

Without more information, your rights are difficult to determine. A couple of questions: First, was there an access easement or agreement that was ever recorded when the land was divided? If so, then the rights and obligations of each landowner should be specified in the agreement. Second, do... View More

I'm assuming that the sale has not yet been confirmed by the Court. You have a few different risks. First, Since the sale has not been confirmed, there is a chance, albeit a small one, that the Court will not approve the sale. Second, I am not sure whether you have had any title work run on... View More

Wow - this is a scary situation. I hope that the Board has contacted the authorities AND its own attorney to look into this allegation. $600,000 doesn't just evaporate overnight.

I'm afraid you will have to contact an attorney and begin the eviction process. I don't know if there was an oral lease with these people or they were just allowed to live there. If no oral lease (i.e. rent terms), then you will probably have to begin by giving them a 30-day notice.

Illinois has a partition statute to handle situations concerning jointly held real property. The statute is found at 735 ILCS 5/17-101, et seq. If you read section 105 you will see that the court has the power to determine if the property can be divided among the parties without prejudice to any of... View More

Are you and your wife both on title to the house? If so, your father could get repaid if the money he gave toward the house was a loan. Are you making regular payments to him to pay off this loan? Very important. Consult in person with a divorce lawyer.

The eviction moratorium has expired. You need to immediately initiate an eviction process by giving notice and retaining an eviction counsel of your choice.

It is deplorable that you let the tenant accumulate that must debt to begin with.

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answered on Sep 29, 2021

You may need a title search, but definitely need an attorney to read the present Deed to determine the apparent titled owner. As such, it appears the LLC is the tenant and you are the owner.

I'm not sure that requiring a contractor who performs work on the premises would be in any association's bylaws. Generally, the Bylaws are just the rules for governing the association. That being said, this is simply just a good business practice.

This depends. Does she have a lease? If so, then the sale is subject to the terms of the lease. If she has no lease and is simply a month to month tenant, then the landlord would need to give her a 30-day notice and she would be required to find a new residence during that period and move after... View More

Sellers typically do not attend the closings of the sale of the property. The sellers will execute the requisite closing documents in advance. Though I do not know the precise details of your proposed sale, I believe your mother can most likely execute the requisite documents in Georgia and send... View More

No, unless you convince your landlord to put it into the lease. Check the terms of your existing lease. What does it say happens if you don't sign a new lease and simply stay put?

Yes.

You have a lifetime vested interest in the estate, not your live in girlfriend who does not have any legal standing with respect to that estate.

Your description suggests that construction is completed and all units have been sold. The developer should have already turned over control to a duly elected board by the members of the Association. Your description describes a serious problem, which I presume has been confirmed by an... View More

You may start with the county's assessors officer to determine those necessary legal entities to initiate your purchase, if merited at that time.