Hello, the HOA that over my residence just had new carpet install in the building , with new furniture , and fixed the drive way . The HOA told all the owners to pay 1,600 for the new carpet in January of this year . Now the HOA wants all the owners to pay 2,000 in January 23 because they are... View More 
answered on Aug 22, 2022
A review of your governing documents which describe the steps the Board/HOA has to follow in order to make these assessments is needed. Since you have multiple property owners worried about this, I recommend that a group of you contact an HOA or real estate lawyer to do this----said lawyer would... View More
We do not know how to approach them with this. Their carport and all of their yard on the side of their house is my property. Do I offer to sell? Do I need to go ahead and file charges for trespassing? We do have no trespassing signs.
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answered on Aug 16, 2022
That appears to be a Boundary Dispute. Hire a LA attorney to search both adjoining owners titles. The common boundary may need a Survey, where the Surveyor would be your prospective witness. Then file suit to Determine the Boundary. This is difficult and expensive, but if you do nothing, you... View More
I was contacted by lawyer saying he needed a Sworn Affidavit of Oath of Kinship proceeded saying something about Georgia which I'm assuming that's where he is and needed 400 and something dollars. I said I needed some legal documentation and his response was
Sir any... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2022
Sounds like a scam to me, and or you are not entitled to anything. Or this is one of the services which supposedly finds unclaimed money and seeks to locate the rightful recipient of the money for a finder's fee---that said, they usually do not require money up front-----if you believe there... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2022
Generally a petition for possession is filed with the clerk of court where the decedent lived at the time of death. Sometimes and administration is required where someone is appointed to handle the business of the estate. Once the heirs are identified and the assets of the estate are identified,... View More
Is the property fully mine now or does the person who donated still have any legal rights?
I looked at the clerk of courts office page online and it’s listed as the person being the vender and me the vendee? So does that mean it’s not mine and the person still legally owns the place?... View More
answered on Jun 6, 2022
One would need to review the donation document to better answer, however assuming that the donation was properly prepared and executed and that donor owned 100% of the property and transferred (donated) 100% of his interest, then yes, it would be fully yours. I am not sure what you mean by deed,... View More
Property sold at the ax lien sale, can anything be done about this?
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answered on May 20, 2022
There should be a Redemption period, but it may have already run. Contact a LA attorney today with the exact facts to see if the Heirs can get the property back.
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answered on May 19, 2022
Dominant Estate is the property getting the benefit of passage, access, etc. Servient Estate is the property with the road/path over it. You may need to hire a LA attorney for Easement problems.
So my question is canI apply for adverse possession
answered on Apr 29, 2022
Several factors go into obtaining title via adverse possession. Certainly you are over the time period required by Louisiana Law, but if the actual owner has given you permission to live there, you will not likely prevail. You should speak to an experienced real estate attorney that can evaluate... View More
My mother and her sister have a real estate agreement where earnest money was put down and a payment plan was to be completed to transfer ownership of the property. Her sister stopped all communication and did not take the last payment and sold the property to someone else after my mother made... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2022
Double-post. This is too complicated to respond to on this type forum--also, additional information is needed to properly respond. You need to immediately contact a lawyer in your area and bring the paperwork/agreement to a meeting with the lawyer and specifically discuss your situation and obtain... View More
My mother and her sister have a real estate agreement where earnest money was put down and a payment plan was to be completed to transfer ownership of the property. Her sister stopped all communication and did not take the last payment and sold the property to someone else after my mother made... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2022
This is too complicated to respond to on this type forum--also, additional information is needed to properly respond. You need to immediately contact a lawyer in your area and bring the paperwork/agreement to a meeting with the lawyer and specifically discuss your situation and obtain your... View More
Grandma had 10 kids.. each received a acre of land.. my mother passed… now it went to me and my brother…. Can I put a mobile home on my part… land was surveyed few years ago
answered on Feb 23, 2022
If the zoning and land restrictions/use for the property allows you to do so, then yes you can.
I am currently making a will/trust who names my daughter as beneficiary of my property, however, I am unclear about a mortgaged property and how it is handled.
answered on Feb 21, 2022
There are potential income and tax consequences depending on when you make the transfer and how you accomplish this----as such, I recommend that you at a minimum, seek a consultation with an estate planning attorney to discuss your objectives and how to accomplish them---and if, after meeting with... View More
I need representation to file the motion for new trial. Judge says I cannot represent my business.
answered on Feb 8, 2022
If it was purchased during the marriage, you own 1/2. Contact a successions lawyer.
She has since given it to squatters and taken it off the market. We were supposed to have an escrow account made for when it sold. Because of my TRO I have not been there and the realtor says it’s in such bad shape all the time she can’t even show it. How can I prove she abandoned the home and... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2022
Get the realtor to write a letter that she can't show it and get a friend to drive by and take pictures.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
my girlfriend living in Louisiana inherits a piece of land in Chicago that the city or state of Illinois wants to expropriate to build a school on.
As I understand it, the court is asking my girlfriend to receive $36,000 as compensation for the inheritance... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2022
You will eventually need an attorney in Chicago if this matter goes to litigation but you may also want a Louisiana atty to assist you with this---use the Justia FIND A LAWYER tab and search for Chicago and Louisiana expropriation attorneys--contact/consult with a few of them ad then hire the one... View More
She asked me to sign paperwork relinquishing my rates what do I do
answered on Jan 15, 2022
DO NOT SIGN!!! Hire a lawyer to review all documents. She is trying to take your inheritance.
The House belongs to my wife's
Mother. The son has power of attorney. Have lived in home 15 years and my wife died a month ago.
Her brother issued a 30 day eviction notice to me. We had been married 32 years. Brother wants to sell house.
answered on Jan 11, 2022
You need to immediately contact a succession lawyer in your area to see what options/rights you have ----use the Justia Find a Lawyer tab and search for succession lawyers in your area. Good luck.
I have community property case, my then attorney filed for rental reimbursement in the descriptive list but not in the petition. is there a statute time limit that it should have been requested?
answered on Jan 5, 2022
No statute of limitation. But it is prospective, not retroactive to date of filing for divorce.
Insurance company fighting to not pay when foundation is compromised
answered on Jan 5, 2022
A Louisiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The dispute you describe sounds like it met an impasse between your assertion for a new foundation and the insurance carrier's position. One option may be to reach out to Louisiana attorneys to determine... View More
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