The definition of real estate is land. If something is built on the land, it is developed real estate.

The IRS has a motto: "We've got what it takes to take what you've got".

Practical response: IRS has filed a lien on property; the Owner sells it to Buyer and Buyer pays Owner cash. IRS isn't paid. The lien remains on the property and IRS can file a suit to take... View More

The answer depends on place, date, and type of service. It also depends on what you mean by “respond.” Part of the Answer you seek may be printed on the Summons, but it is very easy to get the wrong and Virginia Courts are very serious about defaults. Schedule a consult with a local lawyer to... View More

You need to review the lease with a licensed real estate lawyer. If the lease puts the burgent of maintenance or repair on the tenant, you might be obligated. It usually doesn’t in residential leases in Vienna, particularly illegal basement apartments. Contrary to popular belief, all leases are... View More

I presume you mean some kind of litigation, not a sale and settlement of property.

What kind of case? How many parties to it? What are the issues the court is trying to unravel?

There is NO 'average', and the answer is dependent on too many factors to go into here.

It depends on the lawyer asking the discovery questions. however, one consequence could be sanctions imposed by a judge.

Lawyers don’t “approve” contracts. They review and advise their clients on the legalities of their dealings. After the advice, the contracting parties remain responsible for their choices, though they might have a claim against the lawyer if his advice was malpractice. If what you are doing... View More

The landlord would not dismiss the case because the landlord still wants the return of possession of the property from the tenant and can only get this by a judge who orders it.

If you were in my office I'd have a series of questions, beginning with "HOW did your mother 'leave' the house to your sister?" If it was willed, and the will recorded at the courthouse, then you do not have a right to it, and title to the property is in your sister... View More

Generally, if the tenant pays all the back rent (and other costs and late fees) before the unlawful detainer's first court date and the tenant gets a written agreement with the landlord that the landlord will dismiss the case, then the unlawful detainer will stop. Otherwise, the unlawful... View More

I have no idea what you mean by putting property 'in quit claim'. So I don't know how the property (Marital residence) was owned. If your mother owned the property at her death, and was still married to your father, he got rights to the property either under her will or intestate... View More

This is actually a Landlord Tenant issue. And there are provisions in your lease that affect it.

And it's a very very tricky problem. Management can't tell you precisely what they've done on your complaint - privacy works several ways. And even if they took action, it will... View More

You need to read the contract, but I believe the VA rider is conditioned on the VA appraisal.

Based on my experience, unless you are one of the parties who is the borrower of the refinancing, you are not obligated to pay for any closing costs.

You need to consult with a local lawyer, because county and city codes matter in landlord-tenant. Then, the lawyer needs to read the lease with particular attention to the Holding Over and Notice clauses. In Virginia, the lease will be read fairly strictly as written unless it violates local... View More

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answered on May 3, 2019

You have a boundary line dispute. The longer you wait to file suit is the longer you acquiesce to the other's asserted boundary. Hire a competent attorney now to perform two title searches, possibly a surveyor or the boundary line only, and file and serve the suit. You will lose because of... View More

Adverse possession can be remembered reasonably accurately with the acronym POACH. To achieve adverse possession, the bar against landowners pleading to protect their property, the adverse possessor must POSSESS OPENLY ADVERSELY CONTINUOUSLY and HOSTILELY for the requisite number of years. I see... View More

Based on your lease contract, tenant has a right to renew for another 1 year term if tenant gives landlord written notice at least 60 days before the end of the lease term. If no such notice is given by the tenant, the lease converts into a month-to-month lease by operation of law.

You can contact the Fairfax County General District court and ask them about filing a Tenants Assertion.

If the landlord will not agree to terminate your lease, you will need to file suit and seek a judge to determine the lease is void as a matter of law.