If a Defendant has claims against the Plaintiff that arises out of the same transaction and occurrence, the Defendant must file a counterclaimat the time an answer is filed unless the matter is in Magistrate Court. You have additional time to file it in that court.

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She has an easement by prescription for the driveway if she does not have an express easement. Yes, these easements are transferable.

It depends. An attorney would have look at the details here. At first blush, I though that the transaction you were describing was criminal. After reading that the manager contributed the houses back to the company, the transaction seems less sinister. As far as hud goes, that is another... View More

I think I have answered this question. I would not assume because your broke a term in your lease that your lease has terminated. See an attorney.

I assume that you are writing about a tax sale of your property. Yes, you can pay your taxes and recover your property for a certain amount of time after a tax sale. See an attorney for details.

If you move out you retain your 1/2 interest. You can sell your interest to the remainderman. If rent is collected, you are due 1/2 of this after expenses. IF he sells the property it will be subject to your life estate. One cannot sell what one does not have, and the remainderman does not have... View More

A breach of the lease could allow the landlord to dispense with any notice provision in the lease and move to dispossess you by demanding the return of the premises and filing a dispossessory action in your county's Magistrate Court. Perhaps your landlord does not understand the law?... View More

Yes, if the landlord is in agreement. However, normally, a security deposit is not to be applied to rent while the tenant is still occupying the property. The deposit essentially serves as security to your landlord, in the event you leave the property damaged or in the event you leave without... View More

It is not unusual for a judge to appoint a guardian ad litem under these circumstances.

The house is considered marital asset, regardless of which person's name it is in. Once you legally divorce marital asset will be divided, with the judge making the decisions after reviewing the facts of the case. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com

You could repost and add Probate/Estate Planning to your categories. Real Estate was a reasonable selection on your part, but since you mention "beneficiary," this sounds like it could be something for an attorney who is knowledgeable about wills, trusts, etc. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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answered on Aug 28, 2019

Yes.

Your grandfather should have consulted an attorney before she put her on the deed. If he did, he should go back to the attorney to consult with him or her.

Once you put a person's name on a deed, you can just simply remove it even if it was inherited. It was nonmarital property until... View More

Since the person was a renter, to be on the safe side, file a dispossessory action that includes her room, the portion of the attic, and the portion of the garage. Warn her that she must take her stuff out or you will file a dispossessory.

You file it in the county where the rental... View More

To answer this question, additional facts are necessary. Is the deed for a real property transfer? What type of deed is it? An attorney can review the deed and the will and advise you accordingly.

Without knowing all the details of the arrangement and just going off of what you have described here, it sounds as though they could make you leave if they wanted to, since they own the land. If that were the case, you could take the mobile home with you, since you own that. -Homer P. Jordan IV,... View More

I cannot answer the question without an answer to the following:

1. When you say left money for grand kids and Dad used it to buy a house, it is critical what the Will said that left the grand kids the money. If it simply leaves money to Dad for the benefit of children, that is one thing.... View More

You can bring a civil action against her for nuisance and trespass.

If you haven't already done so, send a cease and desist letter or hire an attorney to do it. You can use that letter in court if she continues her behavior.

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answered on Jul 2, 2019

It doesn't sound like you had any contract regarding the money you chose to spend. You would have had to pay rent to live somewhere, so spending money on renovations while you were there is the same as paying rent.

That’s a good question. It sounds like the tax is an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce because it unfairly discriminates against out of state taxpayers. It would seem fair if every owner of real GA property paid the tax because that’s where the property is. But to soak out of... View More