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The seller didn't put the deed in my name what can I do....
answered on Aug 18, 2020
You would need to sue in Mississippi to enforce the real estate sales contract and force a closing. If your contract was not in writing, you may have a problem. Contact a Mississippi attorney.
I've been paying taxes and up keep on her home as she lives with me for 3 yrs. 2 brothers have agreed but have not talk to 1 brother yet
answered on Aug 13, 2020
If your mother is in title to the property, then if she wants to leave you the property, she can:
1. Put that directon in a will; or
2. Execute a Quit Claim Deed, to reflect a change of ownership, so that both you and your mother are listed and identified as owners.
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My grandfather passed a year ago. His home is now for sale through his estate. As his grandchild, am I able to purchase the home through FHA?
answered on Aug 3, 2020
Yes. You can contact the administrator and make an offer. You will not get a special, family deal. The administrator can only take a fair market offer. You might ask the administrator to get an appraisal.
answered on Aug 3, 2020
He can only do that at the end of the lease not during the term. Even if the lease had a clause that provided for it, I doubt that it is enforceable in IL. Trying to raise the rent during the term of the lease is likely a breach of contract.
Because of the virus,we want to close our business after the personal guarantees go away. They go away in jan 2021...but our lease doesnt end until Jan 2023....can the land lord take us to court and demand we pay for the remainder of the lease? How lenient are the courts in these kinds of... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2020
The lease will have to be reviewed to determine what liability there may be beyond the personal guaranty as well as the potential for an early termination. There are many options to discuss with the landlord including temporary rent abatement or modification, early buyout, allowing the landlord to... View More
we're talking slumlord level. she won't fix up the place and we're not allowed to fix it with our own money. the electricity is not up to code, no central air, broken tiles in the bathroom, rotted wood underneath floor in one area, windows with no insulation. our fault in this... View More
answered on Jul 27, 2020
Fundamentally, if you do not have a written lease, you can provide 30 days notice and then vacate. The landlord has the responsibility to provide a habitable apartment and of course you have the obligation to timely pay the rent. Perhaps the landlord's attitude is that they are being... View More
My siblings and I were given a property to act as our inheritance. The property has no mortgage and we are all listed as owners on the deed. We did not establish an LLC nor have we determined a percentage of ownership - I think it was assumed to be 1/3, 1/3, 1/3. However, my siblings live nowhere... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2020
Based upon your description you and your siblings have an equal ownerhip percentage. For that to change would require the consent of your siblings and depending on what the usage of the property, it may be appropriate to consider forming an LLC. It would be best to consult with an attorney whose... View More
The photos are of the interior and exterior (3D). We are not comfortable with this and have asked before for them to be removed. It is in fact worse now on multiple building plans and has been taken down. What legal recourse do we have?
answered on Jul 23, 2020
You need to look at your contract in more detail. Is there an intellectual property section that addresses ownership of the plans and design? Also, if you closed on your property after construction was finished, the builder owned the property until closing. Up until that point, he had the right to... View More
If a tenant who has a lease with the property owner is given full control to choose roommates and determine all terms of the roommate agreements, who can sue the roommate for unpaid rent?
The lease-holding tenant has the right to sue based on terms of the roommate agreement, I would... View More
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answered on Jul 23, 2020
Depending on the terms of your "roommate agreement," which I assume would be similar to a sublease form, you should be able to sue the roommate for unpaid rent owed to you.
The landlord/owner may not be able to sue the roommate for his portion of the unpaid rent, but if you have... View More
answered on Jul 20, 2020
The title to the property must be reviewed as well as the will. I am assuming from the description that your aunt's name was not on the title, but that should be verified. If your aunt's name is not on the title to the property then the will must be reviewed to determine the specifics... View More
My step mom owns an apartment building that she wants to sell. Her mother owned it then passed away and on her Will left it for my step mom. My step mom never had it switched over to her name but has been having people live there and taking care of it for two years. How long does it take to switch... View More
answered on Jul 13, 2020
The property must be in your step mother's name for it to be, ultimately, legally transferred. I would recommend you speak with an attorney whose focus is in Probate. Since the mother passed away 2 years ago, a probate estate will probably have to be opened so that the property can be... View More
I am trying to sell the house. I signed up, through my work, with a legal plan that pays for various legal services. They are saying that the house is in my father's name and so therefore it is not a covered service since the house is not in my name. But in the Declaration of Trust I am named... View More
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answered on Jul 9, 2020
Hopefully, at the time of the Declaration of Trust, your father's attorney also recorded a Quit-Claim Deed transferring the title from your father to the Trust. If not, then we would need to work with the Title Co. to record an Affidavit of Heirship to determine all the parties with an... View More
I am purchasing a house with my girlfriend. Both names will be on the deed but only my name is to be on the loan and at this point in time, she won't sign any other papers. Am I screwed if anything happens later and we break up?
answered on Jun 16, 2020
If only your name is on the mortgage, then you are the only individual obligated to pay that obligation. If title to the property is in both of your names, your girlfriend will remain in title (an owner) even though she is not a signatory to the mortgage. If there is a default on the mortgage,... View More
If you are applying for a refinance mortgage on a Tenant In Common title where the other party won't be a co-borrower, can a lender reject your Power of Attorney for signing the title?
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answered on Jun 15, 2020
Yes because they do not have refinance you in the first place. The mortgagee probably does not want to lose the other mortgagor as a notemaker.
We are being told it's because of the Coronavirus and I don't think they have the right to tell us we can't have the family come and visit us. I want to know if they have that right since this might be something that will go on for quite a long while and it doesn't seem right... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2020
I would recommend you review the terms of your lease to determine if there are any restrictions. Additionally, are there building rules/regulations which apply. Alghough due to COVID many buildings are adjusting their normal procedures, access to an individual's unit should not be restricted.
In 2013, my mother passed away leaving me as the sole heir to her estate in her will. My father has encountered mortgage trouble, and I have occupied the home alone for one year now. The current mortgage was taken out in 2005 in both of their names, and statements come addressed to her estate.... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2020
Based upon your question, although your mother left you her entire estate, it does not appear that estate included an interest in the home. From your description your father is in sole title to the home and therefore the sole owner. If there are issues regarding the mortgage, those must be... View More
We have been in the home for about a year and a half (2 years at the end of August) and my children and I are starting to have respiratory and other issues that we believe may be because of airborne mold due to water damage that we believe the previous home owner covered up and then we uncovered... View More
answered on May 18, 2020
Based upon your description, if water damage/water infiltration issues are present and that history was denied by the seller, there may be an action for fraud and depending on the nature of the sale, for violations of the Consumer Fraud Act. The real estate contract must be reviewed as well as an... View More
should i ask for my wife to be removed from selling documents since i am only one on title to make things easier, and if she is on agreement as a seller can it make it more difficult for tax paperwork (or anything else like that)
answered on May 13, 2020
If this is your principal residence, your wife has homestead rights in the house and she will need to release those rights on the deed. You should hire an attorney to represent you with this transaction, and that attorney can explain these homestead rights more fully to you.
2nd wife never lives nor contributed to the family home. Father passed away. Sister lived and paid all the bills at the fam. home, but she recently passed away. When selling the property does 2nd wife has the right to the 50% when we sell?
answered on May 13, 2020
Who holds title to the family home? Did your mom have a will? Was the property held by a trust, individually in either your mother or father's name, jointly by both of your parents or in some other manner.
Those questions must be answered. When did you mom pass away and was a... View More
In 2012 when I brought my condo the HOA fee was 274.55 which was stated on my PA(Paid Assessment Letter), The property management company continue to send statements, bill me at 274.55, and accepted the 274.55 HOA amount in 2012 and 2013. In 2014 the condo management discovered there was a typo... View More
answered on May 11, 2020
765 ILCS 605/9(f) of the Illinois Condo Act provides: Payment of any assessment shall be in amounts and at times determined by the board of managers. If the assessment increased, as is often the case, then the unit owner is required to pay the new amount. So if I understand the question, the... View More
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