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Im looking for Specific information on Chase Bank & Select Portfolio Servicers that pertains to Wrongful Foreclosure Practices
answered on Apr 27, 2020
If you are in GA, you need to talk to a GA attorney about current case law. Most info you find online is out of date and not current case law.
If you think you can win without an attorney, you sound like someone that thinks they can perform their own appendectomy without a doctor.... View More
My father is trying to kick me out of the house because he wants to divorce my mom and bring in another woman. I want to stop him from potentially letting that woman take all of the property before hand.
answered on Apr 23, 2020
The short answer is you have no equity rights in your parents home. The longer answer is that this is a fight between your mother and your father over assets, support, etc as part of their divorce. Your father has NO right to kick your mother out of her home and she needs to meet with a divorce... View More
My existing lease had a provision where I could move out with 60 days notice. The lease expired 6 months ago with no comment and I have continued living in the house and paying my rent on time. Now my landlord is asking me to sign a new 1-year lease with no provision for moving out with 60 days... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2020
You can continue to live in the apartment month-to-month, however, the landlord may eventually move for eviction for your failure to sign a new lease. Or you can negotiate with your landlord for that provision.
And with the pandemic going on what does the law say about that?
answered on Apr 16, 2020
Month to month is just that. When you give notice a month in advance, you move out at the end of the time when you said you were going to move.
what's NJ's initial tax authorization notice? I didn't ask for escrow account for property tax or proper insurance.
answered on Apr 12, 2020
Use of initial tax authorization notice (a) An Initial Tax Authorization Notice (ME-1) shall be used by all mortgagees, servicing organizations, or property tax processing organizations establishing or maintaining mortgage escrow accounts as the initial authorization by a mortgagor to the tax. You... View More
The main signer filed chapter 13 last year. He fell behind now bankruptcy case is voided. He will get wages garnished. My concern is to protect my grandmother. With her living in florida I'm not sure where to start .
answered on Mar 31, 2020
I’m not really sure if your grandmother is trying to save her one or not. I would need more information I would suggest contacting a Bankruptcy lawyer in Florida where your grandmother lives.
There is non reason in the termination letter except than “pursuant to 2A 18-56”.
answered on Mar 19, 2020
at this point all evictions are suspended by order of Gov Murphy. It remains to be seen what happens in the future as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds
I was served a subpoena to give testimony at a deposition. I am a NJ resident but the subpoena was filed in Florida (United States District Court for Southern District of Florida). It's in regard to a timeshare exit company we used. The address of the meeting place for the deposition is... View More
answered on Mar 14, 2020
No, it does not, that is called a scrivener's error. The doctrine of a "scrivener's error" is the legal principle that a map-drafting or typographical error in a written contract may be corrected by oral evidence if the evidence is clear, convincing, and precise. So it is valid as is.
we are 2 non married people listed a deed for a condominium purchased in Hudson County, NJ in 2003.
At the signature the lawyer added after the names "as joint tenancy with rights of survivorship" We would like to remove this annotation to keep the property listed on the deed as... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2020
The better practice would be to have a new deed prepared with you both named as grantors (sellers) and grantees (buyer) using your desired name or relationship. You must also have a deed recording sheet, and a
completed GIT/REP3 form attached. The necessary forms may be obtained on line... View More
suing the estate saying liability carries over to the estate. The property was never in the estate as it was sold prior to his death. Can they sue for clean up? I understood the liability for my father stopped when he died. The buyer never did due diligence when buying the lot and cannot claim as... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2020
You will need to have a real estate attorney review the 2004 sale documents and the documentation regarding the alleged contamination to provide an opinion as to whether the buyer has a claim or not. The real estate attorney can then assist your probate attorney with either paying or negotiating... View More
In New Jersey.
answered on Mar 4, 2020
If your name is not on the deed you would not be considered a part owner of the property unless you are married.
He is trying to get another mortgage in nj and I was wondering since it’s not hitting his credit will being on the deed effect him? And if so is there anything he can do like quitclaim after the fact? Any suggestions thank you
answered on Feb 28, 2020
When a foreclosure complaint is filed, any one who either owns a property, or who has a potential equitable interest in the property, will be listed on the foreclosure complaint. A quitclaim deed is not worth the paper it is printed on and will not change anything. What is on his credit report is... View More
So im wondering if two parties own a house can one re-mortgage without the other consent and signature?
AND if so shouldn't the mortgage company spotted this
(not really sure what category this goes in, so i put contracts, or real estate?)
answered on Feb 23, 2020
Sure you can, if you are confident that you know how to correctly and completely execute on the task.
They were approached by a former interested party, before house was put on the market, that they have cash for the sale of the house. The person is a builder & will rip their house down to rebuild. My parents are out of attorney review by 1 day so far with another buyer is there a way to... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2020
Maybe an attorney would need to review the contract. Hopefully you have one so ask him as we don't know your contract.
I receive rental income from a property to which I am one of the heirs. Another one of the heirs is acting as the administrator and sends me the money (check) every quarter. She only sends handwritten notes of how much each heir received. What type of statement can she prepare to send us so that we... View More
answered on Feb 1, 2020
You probably have either a trust/estate or a partnership. So you should be receiving a k-1 from either a 1041 or a 1065.
You should get that looked at since not filing properly can create a lot of penalties.
The 28,500 is for a person that purchased a co-op then moved out and left the house(co-op) to my mom. Years later asked for her deposit back. My mom changed her will to leave her the money. 2 questions. Can we close without a Tax Waiver and how much effort do we need to put into finding the... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2020
The short answer is that the tax waiver will be required. Based on the fact that $28,500 is passing to a class D beneficiary, you cannot file an NJ Form L-9 – Affidavit for Real Property Tax Waiver. Instead, you must file an inheritance tax return and upon its completion, you will receive a tax... View More
A woman is one of five children. She lived with her elderly mother and stepfather for the last 10 years. Her stepfather dies. The house and all assets go to his wife. Then his wife dies. The woman who has lived in the house for the last ten years has paid bills, remodeled and paid taxes on her... View More
answered on Jan 15, 2020
When a person dies without a will, the property the decedent owned is distributed through a process called probate to the decedent's heirs according to the states laws of intestate succession. If the decedent had surviving children but no surviving spouse, which sounds like the case here, the... View More
I manage a multi-unit property in NJ and we have a tenant (contractor, a corporation) who rents a storage garage on the property. Landlord is an LLC owned by a family member. There was a commercial lease that ran for one year and expired in May 2019. Tenant did not renew, landlord continued... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2019
You will need an attorney to help you file a summary dispossession complaint in the Special Civil Part - Landlord /Tenant section - in the county in which the premises are located. This is the proper legal way to remove the current the tenant without resorting to self help.
first time homeowner in essex county
answered on Dec 17, 2019
I would not get a realtor to help you draft a good lease for your new rental property. It is in my opinion that you consult with a qualified attorney whom has experience with Landlord-Tenant issues, so they may draft you a lease that is good for your needs! Best of luck!
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