We own the home we live in with our daughter. She is living in another state. She is refusing to pay her share of the mortgage.
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answered on May 13, 2022
Any and all notemakers are jointly and severally liable for the indebtedness. There is no proportionate share unless some notemaker sues the other for contribution, and wins. Foreclosure is against the land and the lender can sue any notemaker for the entire debt or deficiency remaining.
I'm the adjacent property to a townhome association and they do not honor their obligations stated in their declaration. Specifically the sections that refer to my property being the Dominant Tenement and various zoning and municipal code ordinances that has actually caused serious damage to... Read more »
answered on Apr 26, 2022
You provide only general information so one can only provide a general answer. No neither you nor the police can force the Association to furnish you with its insurance policy unless you file suit for property damage, violation of an easement or whatever wrong has been committed. The declaration is... Read more »
The lien is placed by the City of Chicago due to unpaid parking tickets. I paid all of them and I am in position of receipts.
answered on May 25, 2023
If the City has recorded a lien against the property in the Cook County Recorder's Office then you will need a release of lien from the City to have it removed.
sorry its a hotel should have been clear and guest was injured while living on property and bed bugs was the cause instead if him doing the right thing he illegal eavesdropped acts of retaliation , harassed hacked computer slowing her prep dow for case which caused her to not make it to court. He... Read more »
answered on Apr 16, 2023
No. A lawyer has a duty to his client (typically the seller or the buyer of the property). He has no duty to the property itself and no duty to employees who work on the property.
answered on Feb 1, 2023
I don't mean to sound rude, but you've made a statement rather than asking a question. Do you have a question? You'll want to use somewhat correct terminology. A "land patent" typically refers to the initial grant of a piece of land by the government to an individual or... Read more »
Soneone is paying 5.000 a yr they're signing marylou phebus she is deceased
answered on Dec 23, 2022
sounds like you should retain an attorney privately, since there could be some serious criminal activity going on
answered on Jul 19, 2022
Are you referring to surplus funds that have been deposited with the Circuit Clerk after a foreclosure sale?
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The building owner just creates an invoice of his own on quickbooks and never shows the actual tax bill, and then bills me again for a revised tax bill. Should I be allowed to see the bill and then the revised bill?
answered on Mar 11, 2022
You should review the lease which should have a clause which describes how your proportionate share of the real estate taxes are calculated as well as language which provides you with the opportunity to review the tax bill as well as any other documents relied upon by landlord to pass through your... Read more »
My dad purchased my grandmas home when she went into a nursing home and sold it to my husband and me. He died before being able to transfer the deed, how do we get the house in our name? He did not have a will and my mom and two siblings are still living. We also didn’t have a written agreement... Read more »
answered on Feb 23, 2022
In order to be enforceable, Illinois, and all other states, require that agreements for the purchase and sale of real estate be in writing. However, this is not insurmountable. First, did you pay your father for the property and can the transfer of funds be documented? More importantly, were... Read more »
My mother took care of my great uncle years ago before he passed away. He left the house she lives in, to his granddaughter with the stipulation my parents could live there for life for a set rent price. They sold the property to another company and that is not being honoured anymore. Rent has... Read more »
answered on Jan 20, 2022
If your great uncle stipulated in his will or in his trust that your parents could live in the house at a set rent price, then depending on how those instructions were worded - it is possible that your mom has a case. If this was an "understanding" not in writing, the case becomes much... Read more »
My great grandmother had land in Puerto Rico and passed in the 1970s. She left deed to my grandma and her sister, her only children. Both passed within last ten years and we uncovered the deed to the land. What rightful claim is there to the land? We visited it and saw it was empty.
answered on Jan 11, 2022
This is a great question, but it should be asked of a lawyer licensed to practice in Puerto Rico. I strongly encourage you to do so.
If a couple is living together unmarried and previously one of the people purchased the house In their name, if the couple was to break up does the person without ownership have any legal claim to the property?
answered on Jan 6, 2022
The short answer is no. The property was purchased prior to the relationship and was the sole property of the person purchasing it. It is not marital property, since there was no marriage.
answered on Jan 5, 2022
Unfortunately, without more information, the law is not so black and white. Like many other legal questions, the answer is maybe. Did you buy the properties outright or did you obtain a mortgage? If you bought them outright, did you ever add your wife to the title? If you had a mortgage, did... Read more »
My husband and I are in the process of buying our home. We have a verbal agreement with the owner stating “as long as we finish renovating at our expense we can come up with an outstanding payment”. We just received a letter about tax delinquencies and the house has been bought by someone else... Read more »
answered on Nov 30, 2021
You need to meet with a competent real estate attorney ASAP, within the next few days if possible. Bring every scrap of the paperwork you have regarding the property and the tax sale to that appointment.
It was sold over 2yrs ago and I just found out, now the person claiming to own the property STILL wants rent and is telling me information that I know isn't true, what should I do
answered on Nov 18, 2021
If the tax buyer has just recently applied for a deed to the property with the court, then the previous owner still "owns" the property until the court deeds it to the tax buyer. When you say "person claiming to own the property" I'm not sure if you mean the person holding... Read more »
It was sold almost a month prior to us moving in
answered on Nov 18, 2021
First off, I'd need a little more information. Were the taxes sold? If so, you would continue to pay rent to the registered owner. The owner can always redeem the taxes by paying the arrearage and interest. Perhaps a call to the County treasurer's office would be in order. In my... Read more »
What options do do we have to place the property under one of my siblings names and or a trust.
answered on Nov 12, 2021
First off, I'm assuming that the property was in her name and not in a trust. Was there a will? That would determine who initially has title to the home. If your mother died without a will and she did not have a surviving spouse, then the house goes to her heirs at law.
Was an... Read more »
answered on Nov 2, 2021
Well, in order for your name to be "removed" from title, you would have to sign some sort of a deed conveying your interest to someone else. If you did not execute a deed, then your interest hasn't been conveyed. If someone forged your signature, that's a different issue.
answered on Oct 27, 2021
Without more information, your rights are difficult to determine. A couple of questions: First, was there an access easement or agreement that was ever recorded when the land was divided? If so, then the rights and obligations of each landowner should be specified in the agreement. Second, do... Read more »
This requirement is not specifically called out in the bylaws or process for approval. Prior recent like requests were not subject to this requirement and no update to bylaws were made between requests
answered on Oct 8, 2021
I'm not sure that requiring a contractor who performs work on the premises would be in any association's bylaws. Generally, the Bylaws are just the rules for governing the association. That being said, this is simply just a good business practice.
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