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Q: I'm buying a house on contract should the seller have told me there was a suicide in it
Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 24, 2016

First question: Does that make a difference to you?

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Indiana on
Q: For personal reasons, I need to give my house to a family friend. What is needed in Bloomington, IN?

What taxes, etc. will be required?

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 19, 2016

What do you mean by "give" your house? If you have title in real property, you can execute a Warranty Deed in favor of another person. There will be title and recording expenses, and taxes will be pro-rated to date of closing.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Indiana on
Q: I owe(d) a deposit+prorated back rent and the property managers told me to move out if I wasn't going to have the money.

I planned on paying that amount but they also want rent for the 2 months I wasn't living there. Plus the month I move in. How can I get around this?

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 13, 2016

This sounds like a small claims matter. If your landlord has filed suit, you need to appear in court, with or without an attorney, to dispute these claims. Be sure to take all documents you have to support your position.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Constitutional Law, Probate and Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: Is it legal for a court to hold a hearing without me present or notified and have me removed from a residence

I was living with my grandmother she passed away my family members requested a court date they lied in court and said that I moved in after my grandmother's death the judge ordered me to be removedI was told I could not get my things and they were destroyed by being thrown in a dumpster I have... View More

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 11, 2016

You may have been deprived of procedural due process. Contact an attorney near you about filing a small claims action for your losses.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Landlord - Tenant, Personal Injury and Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: My neighbor is harassing me and I don't know what my options are. Can you help me?

One day while I was having a home visit with my daughter, which was at 10:30 am, my fiance put my dog outside so he could potty and he barks at people walking on the side walk in front of our house and my neighbor came to our front door and said if we don't do something with our dog that she... View More

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 11, 2016

Your neighbor is trespassing and also intimidating you. Call the police, file a report, and consider getting a protective order.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: My neighbor has put surveillance cameras on top of his privacy fence and they are pointed at my house and property.

Can he legally spy on me and my family?

I have young ones here most of the time and it makes me nervous

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 11, 2016

He has no right to spy on you. Contact a lawyer to send him a ceast and desist letter.

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Indiana on
Q: Landlord illegally threw out my father's personal effects (photos and ID) days before he pass ed away. What can be done?

My father was dx'd with cancer in February 2016, I informed landlord and made arrangements to pick up his personal effect, but when I came to the apt on the date, I found out that all of my father's personal effects were thrown in a land field, including all of his photos and... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jun 29, 2016

Talk to a member of the State of Washington Trial Lawyers Association.

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Q: Can my siblings and I, as co-trustees, sell our parents' home by land contract to one of the grandchildren?

My Mom is still living, but has not lived in the home for 4 years.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 1, 2015

Don't you realize that an attorney has to read the trust in order to be able to answer your question? If you want actual legal advice about a document, the trust, the attorney must be able to read the document. You might choose to take the document to the attorney who drafted the trust, or you... View More

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Q: I have 4 lots I want to sell In Indianapolis. I have a buyer, but he wants to know the title deeds are free of liens.

How can I do this?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 31, 2015

You get title insurance, a search for liens needs to be done in order for you to give a warranty deed upon the sale. This is standard stuff.

2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: When buying a home and placing in trust at closing, do you list the Warranty Deed as trust property?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 14, 2015

What are you asking? List the warranty deed? What does that mean? You probably need to list the legal description from the warranty deed as the property the description of the asset, along with the address.

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Q: If I sold My mobile home for cash can the buyers get me to give back the money and cancel the deal?

The have a signed title and the only reason they want their money back is because they now cannot afford the moving of the mobile home to their property. This was a agreed term before it was purchased

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 12, 2015

That sounds like a unilateral thing to me. Go speak with a local attorney about this.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: Can my neighbor paint my fence on his side
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 23, 2015

A fence separating adjoining properties can be on either side of the property line, or exactly along the line. Assuming his side of the fence is on your property, probably not. But what do you care; you don't have to look at it?

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Q: when buying a house for cash what fees are there
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answered on Oct 17, 2014

Even when my clients are buying a house for cash, I advise them to use a closing or settlement agent to handle the closing to make sure everything is done correctly, and I also advise them to obtain an owner's title insurance policy, which will likely require a survey to be performed. The... View More

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Q: My husband, my brother, and I are living in my moms house but she passed away.

Her name is still on the House Title. How long can we legally live here without taking her name off the title and putting ours on? Or do we have to take her name off of the Title and put ours on the Title as soon as possible?

Charles Snyderman
Charles Snyderman
answered on Aug 7, 2014

I am not an Indiana attorney, but I am not aware of any state that requires you to change the Deed. One question, however, is how did you acquire title. Was there a Will?

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Q: Can I do anything about a buyer who doesn't disclose financial information?

We had a contract to sell our house. She didn't qualify for a loan. 2 weeks later she buys an even more expensive house. Can she legally withhold financial information to prevent the sale from proceeding?

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answered on Jul 19, 2014

If I understand correctly, you are a bit suspicious that the buyer may not have disclosed all of her financial information in applying for a loan precisly so she would not qualify and therefore could get out of the purchase agreement. A couple of thoughts....

Most purchase agreements that...
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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: I signed a contract as the seller in Indiana. I now do not want to sell. What do I do?

It was signed 2 days ago. Have already asked buyer if they would reconsider. As of right now it doesn't look like they will.

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answered on Jul 8, 2014

This answer may be a bit late but. . . . based only on the facts you've given, and assuming the contract is valid and created a binding obligation for you to sell, it seems you have to possibilities: (1) Go through with the sale. (2) Try to negotiate a resolution with the buyer which will... View More

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Q: i lease a home and am trying to buy a home can i get out of my lease
John S LaRose
John S LaRose
answered on Jun 13, 2014

You can always get out of your lease. The question is: what will it cost you? There is no way to tell without reading the lease.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: Can a mortgage provider prevent someone from selling their house on contract?

How can I find an attorney to help me with setting up a contract with a party

who wants to buy my house on contract?

Charles Snyderman
Charles Snyderman
answered on May 30, 2014

Google the name of your town followed by real estate lawyer.

2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: Can emails stating there is an agreement override the fact that you can't have a verbal agreement to buy a house?

I have several emails discussing that we took over the house and that the seller would write an agreement. This never happen and now she wants to change the agreement after we have paid on it for 2 years. Can I stop her from doing this?

Charles Snyderman
Charles Snyderman
answered on May 15, 2014

An email exchange can form the basis for a valid, enforceable contract. The question is whether the emails contain enough documentation of the essential terms that must be agreed on.

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Q: My mom and i own 32 acres can she let anyone move on it without my permission
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answered on Apr 18, 2014

Yes. If land is owned jointly by two people (whether it's as joint tenants or tenants in common), each owner has the right to full use of the land. However, if the property is leased, each owner should get half the rent, regardless of which owner made the lease. And if there is a... View More

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