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The IRS will send you a notice if the payee's name and TIN on the information return you filed do not match the IRS's records. (See Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Matching, next.) If you... View More 
answered on Dec 7, 2023
I'm not sure a question is posed here. A Tax/Estate Attorney specializes his or her practice on those areas of law. The Internal Revenue Code is obtuse at best, as can be the rules governing many Trusts. It sounds like you need to sit down with such an attorney to review the Trust and the... View More
My house is being listed for sale and I also have a private investor who is working on getting funds to pay-off my amount due. If my house is "under contract" or if the investor needs another 1-2 weeks to get the funds, on the date of my non-oral hearing, can I request that the non-oral... View More
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answered on Nov 21, 2023
Yes, but the better thing to do would be to reach out to the bank to engage in loss mitigation. This would pause the foreclosure while they determined whether you are eligible for any loss mitigation options, including modification of the loan, and will give you time to either sell or refinance.
We received a letter stating that we would be switching from Barnett Management to Continental Management. We paid Continental and I called Barnett to confirm the change. I was blindsided by the summons and didn't realize I owed anything to Barnett as I was told to pay Continental. I never... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2023
You have a defense of payment (Accord and Satisfaction). The HOA will assert that you were late in payment and never paid until the law firm was engaged and you received the complaint. The ability to demonstrate the timing of your payment will be critical to your defense.
I believe that... View More
My great grandfather passed away over 10 years ago without a will. Assuming the next of kin would get the property my grandmother never did anything with the deed. She never put the house in her name or anything and has been staying there ever since. The property tax has been “exempt” because... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2023
Please get a hold of a real estate litigator in your town. It sounds like you need more advice than this forum can provide. Your question does not contain facts that are crucial to analyzing this issue. Has there been an action filed against the property owners? How was the property titled?... View More
Person wanted to be banned from viewing performances has no criminal records, nor any restraining orders against him.
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answered on Nov 13, 2023
Yes. So long as the ban is not based on a protected class, they are allowed to prohibit any person that they wish from the space.
I would like to sell now, and then other siblings want to wait. What can I do?
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answered on Nov 3, 2023
Hire an OH attorney to file suit for a Partition Sale.
Family member passed away and we inherited a percentage of this property. Other family member who inherited percentage of the property was living in it and refused to move or sell the house when we had a buyer. The property was foreclosed on because they did not pay the mortgage. Property went to... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2023
You probably need to file a partition action to force the sale. Except, the mortgage company may beat you to forcing another sale. A partition action can take months (or years) before you reach the end. I recommend you find a real estate attorney to advise you what your rights are.
What happens next. Breach of Condo Covenants. Fiduciary Duties
answered on Oct 20, 2023
There is not enough information here to adequately answer. What fiduciary duty has been violated? Has money been misappropriated? Has there been some actual damages that the association or the homeowners have actually suffered? What remedies are presented in the association bylaws? What... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2023
Case law fills in the areas that are subject to interpretation within statutory law. Thus, the Court should follow both. This is why counsel is so important.
answered on Oct 11, 2023
Write the Trustee and explain exactly how you will be damaged (lay it out in dollars and cents) by the failure to execute their duty. This will at least put them on notice. You may still have sovereign immunity problems to getting to a verdict in your favor but it may be enough to light a fire... View More
I signed a contract with and llc to buy my house and at end of contract was a POA which is state Authorization to sign docs and offers! We didn’t close on 45 th day they made a new contract with a new buyer and have not given me a copy and told me it doesn’t have to do with me! I told the 45... View More
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answered on Oct 19, 2023
The LLC is likely engaging in wholesaling. This is a legal, but ethically tricky, activity in selling a contract to another. It is unlikely that you can breach the contract without penalty.
I signed a contract to buy a home in Ohio contingent on my parent putting down money for the down payment. Somehow the bank started escrow without receiving any money, and my parent has pulled out. I don’t have a loan that will cover the cost of the house and can no longer buy it without my... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2023
Check the verbiage in your purchase agreement. Specifically, see if there is a contingency on affordable or your ability to obtain financing. You didn't mention this in your question, but what is the $5k number for? My guess would be that it is earnest money; some purchase agreements will... View More
I am in Ohio. My company performed a service at a business location. The company that hired us is an entirely different company, a contractor for the business location. The company that hired us refuses to pay us. We are going to file a lien, but need to know if we can file the lien on the... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2023
The mechanic's lien must be recorded in the county recorder's office against the real estate on which the work was done using the proper legal description. There are very specific requirements and time limits to file a valid lien. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local real estate... View More
Could they do anything with the land without my signature? Such as transfer it to their own personal name or sell it without my knowledge? We both have 50% ownership in the LLC
answered on Sep 6, 2023
This depends in part on the Operating Agreement of the LLC. Does one of the others act as a managing member? What are the powers vested in members to sell assets of the LLC? IS the approval of all needeed?
answered on Sep 3, 2023
There isn't enough information in this question do truly answer it period if you are concerned is you should see how it is titled period also look to see if she swore out a transfer on death affidavit. If either of those are the case, you would be able to either file a certificate of... View More
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answered on Sep 6, 2023
If the sister was a signatory authority on the account card, then the money was already hers. Ask to look at the signature card.
i sold a house 8-2-21 and she came back with a law suit again me for moist under the house and we did not know about and nor did her inpector she hired see it. I have an active home owner policy on this house, that i did not know was still active. how do i turn this into the insurance company to... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2023
More information is needed here, but if you ever knew or had reason to know about the moisture under the home or moisture damage, and did not disclose that on your residential disclosure form prior to sale, you can be liable. Generally speaking, property sales are "as-is," often referred... View More
they are saying there is moister damage that was there before they bought the house, we were not aware of this and the home inspector did not see it either. if i still have the home owner policy and it is active will the insurance company have to pay. i
answered on Sep 6, 2023
An Ohio attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I believe the carrier could defend such a claim instead of accepting it - elements of notice, change of ownership, time elapsed, etc. But another attorney could see things differently. If you were represented by an... View More
answered on Aug 18, 2023
Typically, your agreement with the Seller should specify how much you should receive and when. Since it is only a duplex--as opposed to a large apartment complex--it is not uncommon for the amount of the security deposit to just be mathematically eliminated at the time of closing. For example, if... View More
The property it has been 3 months and we have located several movers for him and he has yet to get it moved what can we do?
Also the title is only notarized to him he still hasn't put it in his name
answered on Aug 17, 2023
To get it removed, you will have to file an eviction. But it isn't a normal eviction where you just put the belongings out on the street. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local real estate attorney to review the situation and advise you.
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