I recommend asking the attorney assisting you with the transaction, as he or she is in the best position to answer your question with a definitive answer. If you do not yet have an attorney, I highly recommend you hire one, particularly considering your ex-fiance has retained an attorney.

Doesn't look like you have much to go on.

Gift letters are sent as gifts not to become part owner.

He didn't send you a partial down payment toward the purchase.

You may be able to obtain ownership to the property through adverse possession, but an attorney must have more information prior to advising whether or not this is a possibility. This is a very fact specific determination, so I recommend organizing all information relevant to this situation,... View More

You do not have to stay. You typically remain liable for the rent, however.

If I understand your question correctly, you want to use a notarized document in place of your husband's live testimony. This is not permitted. The other side has a right to question every witness, and there is no way to question a piece of paper.

Were they renting from you? If so, a well-drawn lease should provide an answer to your question. If you were simply doing them a favor, your first problem is to locate them and then confront them about getting their things out of your garage.

Tenants in common can leave their share of the property in question to someone in his or her will. If the sibling dies without a will, and if Illinois' law of intestacy applies, it distributes the property as follows:

(a) If there is a surviving spouse but no children, 100% to the... View More

She needs to a lawyer to get a deed drafted putting your name on the title. This is not something you should try on your own.

Talk to a CPA or a tax lawyer about the consequences of selling the home and buying a less expensive one, regardless of whether it is in just your wife's name... View More

Yes.

Your best bet is to meet face-to-face with the landlord and explain. He or she may be willing to do something (switch you to a smaller unit, for example) or have suggestions re finding a new co-tenant. Unfortunately, "acts of God or other casualty" doesn't cover this. If you're... View More

I am only assuming that you are asking for purposes of income tax reporting. You can claim only one property for a principal residence exemption. Consult with your income tax preparer.

It is possible that your neighbor has the right to obtain title to the 5 feet of your property through adverse possession, assuming all of the requirements for adverse possession in Illinois have been met. However, the requirements for adverse possession are a very technical, and fact specific... View More

The listing agency typically has no way to know this until they receive a copy of a title commitment. A title commitment often lists problems with title which the seller's attorney clears up, if possible. Alas, not every seller hires an attorney so there is no one to clear up the problems.... View More

In general, no one can sell real estate without a real estate license including an attorney. However, certain exceptions qualify that statement such as an attorney selling their own property, or assisting a family member if they do not receive commissions, etc.

When you sell the house all liens have to be paid off unless the lienholder is willing to take a lesser amount.

The question only comes up if the sale price doesn't cover the liens.

Take these facts to a lawyer's office. Something is seriously wrong if a listing agent in a brokerage you ware working with is telling people you are a risk. If your realtor is telling you the listing agent says this, I would question whether the realtor is telling you the truth.

You will, no doubt, need to pay off all of the debts affecting the house by no later than the closing date.

You could potentially have a case against the seller, but a definitive answer to that question depends on very specific facts that are not provided here, such as the precise language of the contract and disclosures, as well as whether or not the seller had knowledge of the issues prior to entering... View More

You don't provide enough details that anyone can give you a good answer. Did she die? Is it in an estate? Is she alive but selling the house with the intention of giving each of her children a share of the money? Is the house solely in her name, or is your name on the title as well? Too many... View More

You don't provide the one piece of information necessary to answer the question: Is her name on the lease, or just yours? If her name is not on the lease, file a forcible entry and detainer action (commonly called an eviction) and get her out. If her name is on the lease along with yours, your... View More