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answered on Nov 17, 2019
Not if the structure will be in compliance with zoning and other laws, and the project is run in compliance with OSHA, environmental, labor, fire & safety, and other codes. Your question remained open for three weeks. Those are some general considerations. You could consult with an Indiana... View More 
My wife and I simply want to add a transfer on death to our house in case something happens to both of us?
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answered on Oct 21, 2019
There is no law that requires you to use the services of an attorney to do a transfer on death deed, if that is what you mean, but it would be wise for you to hire an estate planning attorney to understand ALL of your options and the pros and cons of each of them.
answered on Oct 11, 2019
Part of your question might have gotten left off in uploading. If you could repost with additional details (do not include personal information), that might enable an Indiana attorney to meaningfully assess the matter. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
I am joint owner of a house in Indiana via a quit claim deed that states "joint tenants with rights of survivorship". The other joint owner who is my grandma is now in a nursing home and has severe dementia. My aunt took power of attorney over her healthcare and has filed a lawsuit... View More
answered on Sep 27, 2019
If the deed is to you and your grandmother as joint tenants with right to survivorship, you own half of the property (the house and lot) and your grandmother owns half of the property. That's called an undivided interest because each of you has equal rights to the entire property. Indiana... View More
My mother signed a land contract 12/5/2015 to purchase a certain property for $50,000. The contract is now completed, all monies have been paid and she is seeking the deed. Recently my mother has accepted an offer on the sale of the home. She called the seller at this time asking him to meet her at... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2019
I'm not sure this is a matter for law enforcement. This sounds more like a civil matter than criminal fraud. There might or might not be a civil tort claim for fraud, but the fact that the seller had a lawyer contact your mother makes this sound more like a case of "seller's... View More
Mother passed away without a will. No surviving spouse. Three adult children. All heirs agree to keep house in all three names. There are no significant debts and no mortgage. Would a small estate affidavit suffice to get the deed transferred?
answered on Sep 3, 2019
Yes, if the house is only worth $30K, then you can transfer via Small Estate Affidavit. I recommend verifying the value by a 3rd party such as the assessed value provided by the County for property tax purposes or hire an appraiser.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact... View More
Dad and 2nd wife bought a house in Indiana and it is in both names. There was a will. She was named as executor with my sister and her daughter named as seconds. The will stated that she could stay in the house until she dies and then it was to be divided between my father's and her kids.... View More
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answered on Aug 14, 2019
You need to hire an attorney right away to review the will and the final order of distribution in the probate and possibly the order permitting the sale. It is possible she is doing wrong, but it is also possible she has decided not to stay in the house and is selling it now and the proceeds will... View More
We will have to forcloseits if we can't find help this will ruin our family the home is a conventional 97 home ready for a single woman two kids with a cosigner the home is supposed to be habitable and it's not we cannot afford two homes we are supposed to be selling our current home but... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2019
If you haven't had results in finding someone through the lawyer listings of this site or through your own independent searches, you could try the Indiana State Bar Association. They have lawyer referral resources for the public. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
The landlord verbally agreed to certain necessary repairs which I have evidence of in text and then backed out several months after we moved in. Things like black mold and leaking roof and floor repairs. We did not sign a lease or verbally agree to a lease. We just paid the deposit and first... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2019
Unless you pay all the rent you owe the landlord COULD try to sue you--in small claims court. If I were you I would concentrate on moving out ASAP, and not worry about the landlord being unhappy. The outrageous problems you have suffered are more than sufficient to defeat any legal claim for rent... View More
I already have a signed contract from a buyer to purchase my home in Michigan. I can understand them requiring the purchaser of their home to have a local lender or whatever they want because it is their home. It doesn't seem to me like they have the right to infringe on my home sale.
answered on Jun 20, 2019
A landlord can move for eviction as soon as you are in violation of the lease agreement. This can be for many reasons but the most common reason for a landlord to file for an eviction is due to late rent. In Indiana a landlord has to post a notice to quit premises or pay giving the renter 10 days... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2019
If your landlord seeks to evict you they will have to serve you the petition to the court. This is usually served by the local Sheriff and is affixed to the property or served personally.
The amount of time you remain in the property is entirely set by the court. There is no '30 days to get out.'
My dad passed first, then my aunt a few years later. They never transfered the deed after probate and neither had a will. She had no children or spouse. My dad was divorced with 4 children. We are at a loss as to how to deed the house in one or all of our names. We are in Indiana.
answered on Jun 19, 2019
This is likely a 'multistep' process -- was Grandmother's estate probated? But the deed was never given during the probate? You will need to reopen the estate and get the deed from Grandmother's name to the appropriate parties. Likely that deed will need to be 'tenants in... View More
I have been a tenant for 2 years in this house. I was not planning to buy a house soon, so I agreed to renew my lease when the agency asked for signing a renewal in Nov 2018. Meanwhile, an opportunity arose to buy a house and I promptly gave notice to the agency that I was planning to leave by July... View More
answered on May 8, 2019
If the new lease you signed in November does not start until July 25, signing the release agreement NOW will give the landlord almost 3 months to find a new tenant. The case law requires all landlords to make a reasonable effort to locate a new tenant in order to "mitigate" their... View More
This is a domestic violence situation. My landlord wants to evict me because of the situation.
answered on May 7, 2019
Wait until he goes out for something he needs and then change the locks.
When the new owners take possession? I’m not late never have been .
answered on Apr 30, 2019
If your landlord has sold the house, you will have to sign a new lease with the new owners since your original lease agreement is with the previous owner. If the new owners do not wish to keep you in the house they will not sign a new lease agreement with you and you will be forced to leave if you... View More
Buyer asked me move right away how much time does he have to give me
answered on Apr 9, 2019
Whatever "free rent" agreement you had with the seller disappeared the instant the buyer acquired the house. So as far as the buyer is concerned you have no legal right to remain in the house; this also means the new owner has no obligation to give you any time to get out. Your best bet... View More
I completed a purchase agreement with a private seller to purchase an empty lot of land in Indianapolis. All of the title work is complete and checks out, but the seller cancelled the day of the closing. They have since been avoiding our calls and stalling for the last few months.
The... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2019
Unless there is liquidated damages written in the contract, the only recourse you have is to recover any earnest money that you put down when you made the offer.
We have a niece that has lived in our home for11months and doesn't pay to live there ask to leave and will not
answered on Feb 24, 2019
This really depends on the state. Each state has different requirements.
I am behind on payments and the seller wants to enforce foreclosure laws of their state. They were included in our contract.
answered on Feb 24, 2019
You are bound by the laws where the property is located.
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