The alternative to you trimming your trees and bushes is that the neighbor will do it. He or she can cut the overhanging vegetation right up to the property line -- which means he or she may do it badly and inadvertently harm your plants. Be a good neighbor, prune the stuff.

This is a question to ask a lawyer licensed to practice in New Hampshire, not Illinois.

I encourage you to make an appointment with a lawyer to discuss your options since there are so many variables. For example, if the former owner of your home gave permission to put the fence on your side of the line, you can revoke the permission and demand that it be removed, but if the neighbor... View More

If the house was in joint tenancy with sister and son, then it belongs to them.

If the Judgment gave her a payment plan and she does not comply with it, you file a Rule to Show Cause why she shouldn't be held in contempt for failure to comply.

This gets more attention.

Let alone under the table, sometimes people don't even earn enough to be able to garnish anything.

It depends on the specific language of the contract, and the duration of the contingency periods you describe. That being the case, I recommend you ask the attorney that is representing you in this matter, as he or she is most familiar with the transaction and is in the best position to provide... View More

You may have a couple of options based on the facts provided. Your best option would likely be if the previous owners of the home had knowledge of the material defects you describe. If so, they may have violated various Illinois statutes if they did not disclose the defects to you when you... View More

There's no way to answer your question authoritatively without more information. I encourage you to meet with an attorney. When you do, bring a copy of the deed establishing title in you, your grandmother and your husband. The answer to your question can only be determined by examining that deed.

Was he transferring his rights such as from an estate or some contract he had with the owner.

You need to find out who owns the house. Check with the Recorder of Deeds.

No. If it matters a lot to you, pay for a survey of your lot, not the neighboring one. If it doesn't matter enough to you that you're willing to pay for a survey, you shouldn't worry about where the lot line is.

Yes. Bring all your paperwork to a competent real estate attorney and explain what happened.

Then don’t sell them the house.

No. You cannot trust someone who's already told you he is contractually obligated to also represent the other side to just represent you at closing. You need to hire an attorney as quickly as possible. Buying a home is typically the biggest expense you'll ever have -- it is worth the... View More

If you examine the recorded deed you will get the answer.

No. To do so would be considered the unauthorized practice of law.

forging a signature is a criminal offense.

see the police

If you are in a city, the city's zoning laws control land use.

You need to go see the Zoning Office and find out what you can do with that lot.

Sometimes you can apply for variances but that is another matter.

Don't send any money unless you don't care whether you get anything for it. You can't buy something from a person who doesn't own it, and the mother of the owner has no legal right to sell it.

You referred to an "owner's license" -- I've been... View More

I highly recommend you stop everything that you are doing, and hire a real estate attorney to represent you in the transaction. I do not recommend accepting an offer until you are represented.

The reasons being are voluminous. First, once you agree on the contract, you are bound by its... View More

Each state may have different requirements. This is a question to ask a lawyer licensed to practice law in Idaho, not a group of lawyers licensed to practice law in Illinois.