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We rent a lot a mobile home we don't own sits on. The owner is deceased. We don't live there anymore. Do we have the right to "walk away" or what rights do we have? My fiance' is the next of kin to the deceased, but hasn't filed for executorship as of yet.... View More 
answered on Sep 2, 2016
If your agreement is month-to-month, you may cancel the agreement by giving notice in writing. Timing depends on when rent is due, so usually one month notice is required.
Hi. We are supposed to close on the house in 7 days but I don't want to buy the house anymore. We don't think we can afford it plus my husband has been having a hard time on one of the jobs I know that should have been thought first thing, but we were so excited at first that we didnt... View More
answered on Jul 22, 2016
Check your purchase agreement and see what the default terms and remedies are. Check with your lender and see if you still qualify for the loan. It is not a bad idea to notify the seller -- they might have a back-up offer ready to go or they may be fine with simply keeping your earnest money.
answered on Jul 19, 2016
Generally, you are responsible for the damage caused by your tree if you knew there was something wrong with the tree but failed to take corrective action. If an act of God caused the tree to fall AND a reasonable person would be unaware there was something wrong with the tree, then generally you... View More
I have a deeded easement and a new neighbor want to erect a gate. Wouldn't this cause inconvenience and unenjoyment of the easement? I have a home off the easement and have been here 32 years and never has there been a gate, neighbor in question has no house just land, wouldn't this be interference?
answered on Jul 21, 2016
I would need to know more of the specifics of your situation to provide a competent answer.
Hello,
I have been divorced for 3 years now. My ex husband refuses to refinance or sell the house we still own together. I don't live in the house, he does. He has failed to pay the payment over 17 times. I would like to know if and how I can sue him for the half of the house, I have... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2015
You need to go see a local attorney, perhaps the attorney that helped you with the divorce. It depends upon what the divorce documents say.
Daughter received deed to father's house in 1992. Was married at the time. Divorced in 1994. House is now going up for sale. Does she need her ex to sign off on a quick claim deed?
answered on Jun 20, 2014
The kind of deed you are referring to is a quit claim deed. I believe your question should be asked in the divorce category. The question is whether a husband in Minnesota acquires any rights to a house that is conveyed to his wife while they are married, and what effect does a divorce have on... View More
answered on May 1, 2014
It would depend on the terms of the lease. However, you could offer a buy-out if the renter was receptive.
answered on Dec 7, 2013
Your lender may choose to use only his credit history and employment information for underwriting purposes for the loan; however, as a married couple you will both be required to sign the mortgage.
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