Let's be clear. You are not on the mortgage but have voluntarily paid your daughter's mortgage since 2008. Your question is if your daughter elects to sell her house, can you ask for a share of the proceeds.

The answer is no, and yes. You are a stranger to the mortgage company -... Read more »

Your friend needs to get a second opinion or post the question herself. It is the unlicensed practice of law for you to give her legal advice, even second hand. She should have a lawyer that specializes in condo law.

She can file several types of "lien", including a "lis pendens" and what is called a "mechanic's lien" in most states. But the contractor can't foreclose unless and until they obtain a judgment, levy upon the judgment and obtain title to the property. It... Read more »

Apparently, the use of deeds of trust is more common in Colorado than in Florida. It would be like a second mortgage. So yes, it's probably "legal", although the bank may have to pay off the first mortgage if the house is sold at a default.

Knowing how to evict a tenant is Landlord 101. Here's what I recommend that you do:

1. Hire an attorney to handle this tenant removal from start to finish. We can't get you up to speed in a Q&A forum.

2. Assuming the attorney you hire is someone whom you will want to... Read more »

The unapproved minutes should be available for inspection upon written request, just like any other official record. Also, you can disseminate your own synopsis or narration of the meeting.

The draft minutes are official records until they are converted to final form and approved. All they have to do is write "DRAFT" across them. This comes from arbitration and court rulings. There is nothing in the Florida Statutes that requires the minutes to be approved within a... Read more »

HOA documents provide for prevailing party attorneys' fees and costs to be assessed against a party litigating a HOA matter. Owners are liable for the actions of their guests, tenants and anyone living in their property. A lawyer would need to read the HOA declaration and the complaint to... Read more »

You could try the Fla. Bar Lawyers Referral Service and ask for a Low Fee Panel attorney - see https://lrs.floridabar.org/

However, in the event that there is no law that protects you from the code enforcement authorities, there is little or nothing a lawyer can do. Schedule a consultation... Read more »

You can move out but you have an ownership interest in the home, may have equity and might be liable for a mortgage. If you signed the note you are liable for the debt. If you didn't sign the note you are not liable for the debt but would named in any foreclosure if your fiance doesn't... Read more »

Unfortunately your only legal remedy is probably partition, which means buying your brother out. It doesn't necessarily mean that the house must be sold but he will be entitled to his share of the equity. You can argue and should receive credit for maintaining the house all of the years that... Read more »

You paid a deposit to the builder and the deposit was to be applied toward the total cost of the home? If you were to die before the job is finished, your estate would owe the contract price, less the deposit. If your personal representative decides, for some reason, to cancel the contract, the... Read more »

The best solution to your wife's unfortunate situation is to her to hire a real estate litigation attorney to file a lawsuit called a "partition action" to force the sale of the house. Your wife and her sister would then split the proceeds. She might be able to convince the court... Read more »

A quitclaim deed is a form that a lawyer can draft for you.

CC&Rs and bylaws are two different documents. The CC&Rs are covenants, conditions and restrictions that run with the land and include affirmative covenants (duty to pay assessments) and restrictive covenants (restrictions on land use). The CC&Rs also give authorization to the HOA to... Read more »

I'm sorry your question remains open for three weeks. This could be something that an insurance professional would be in a better position to advise on than an attorney. An insurance broker would probably want to discuss the situation more thoroughly than is possible in the brief question... Read more »

The answer to your question depends on whether you have a valid, enforceable lease agreement, and if so, whether there are lease terms that dictate how the parties must attempt to resolve the types of disputes you are having, and on whether there is any issue of landlord's failure to meet... Read more »

You do not become a joint owner of the fence. You are not allowed to attach anything to their fence without permission from the owner of the fence. I doubt they will give you permission now. Your best option is to put posts on your land and attach the fence to your posts. You might need to... Read more »

Yes, the co-owner should be required to share the expenses of partition whether or not that person has an attorney.

But your first question indicates that by "expenses of partition", you mean attorney fees. No, it is not likely that either party would be required to pay the other party's attorney fees. Shareable expenses might include the costs of selling the property, etc., but attorney fees... Read more »