A short answer is "no and yes."

Here's a longer answer: Any corporation in Kansas, including a nonprofit corporation, will generally lose their ability to engage in the purpose for which they were formed once they have been administratively dissolved. That's the... Read more »

Has anyone determined who the actual Heirs-At-Law are? You probably need a competent KS attorney to determine who the present Tenants In Common are, then proceed with a Deed with a complete Derivation Of Title Clause in it, and maybe more.

It sounds like your attorney is doing his job. Either plead guilty or start preparing for Trial, and a possible appeal. It does not appear that further Discovery will help any more than what you already know.

If a transfer on death deed was filed before the person passed away and was properly drafted, the deed places the property outside of possible claims except for Medicaid. If the person who passed away or her or his spouse received Medicaid benefits during their lifetimes, the Medicaid claims may... Read more »

Such a sale can go one of two ways. First, the heir you can wait until the property is transferred to the heir and then sell it, in which case the sale proceeds are made payable to the heir.

Or, the property can be sold by the estate while still in the estate, in which case the sale... Read more »

If you believe property was stolen, you might start with a police report. The police have resources you cannot match to deal with possible theft and its investigation.

Financial attorneys-in-fact have an obligation to provide a financial accounting, and you, with assistance from legal... Read more »

You will need to search the title first. Assuming you own an interest, you are probably now a tenant in common with another. Depending on what you and your attorney decide, you may need to file actions for Quiet Title, Ejectment or even a Partition. And someone will have to pay taxes, note... Read more »

Mother will have to hire a competent KS attorney to file a Declaratory Judgment and Injunction action. Search both titles for easements and row's. If nothing, she relies on an easement by prescription. Without legal suit she loses the driveway forever.

You have not stated the exact estate you own, but either tenant in common can sell their individual interest. Usually no prudent buyer would purchase without receiving the fee simple absolute conveyed by all titled owners. Partition is also a possibility.

It looks like there are a number of different topics/questions here. Generally speaking, a bank will want both spouses to sign the mortgage, which is to say they want both spouses to consent to the lien being attached to the real estate. As a married couple, both spouses have an interest in the... Read more »

Adverse possession in Kansas is a statutory created right and would be the same wherever the circumstances arise. The statue is relatively succinct and straight-forward:

"60-503. Adverse possession. No action shall be maintained against any person for the recovery of real property who... Read more »

Your question does not indicate that either your ex-boyfriend or you are asserting that you are common law married. If someone asserts common law marriage, the answer below might not apply.

Your "x" provided some money for the downpayment and made one mortgage payment. How much... Read more »

The obligations of a broker to buyer and to seller may vary based upon whether they are a seller's broker, buyer's broker, or a transaction broker. The duties of the different types of brokers are summarized by the Kansas Real Estate Commission on the following website:... Read more »

A deed can include any group of people. A lender would not typically have a preference with respect to partners, so long as the partners were otherwise approved for the loan. Your question references a rent-to-own arrangement. The landlord would have some discretion over what arrangement they would... Read more »

It is good practice for any real estate transaction to include a sales agreement that details the transaction, identifies the escrow procedure, and explains what "as is" means. Good practice also includes a seller's disclosure statement that communicates what is known about the... Read more »

The three children of a single person who left no will would be her heirs at law. For real estate to be transferred to those three heirs, some type of probate proceeding in court must occur. A petition to probate the estate and for the appointment of an administrator would be the most common... Read more »

Surviving spouses certainly have rights in Kansas. If there is reason to think the administrator/executor isn't doing what they need to be doing, I would strongly encourage you to talk to an attorney. They may be able to file certain motions with the Court to get things going, or there may... Read more »

Good practice for contracts for deed arrangements would normally include three safeguards: A deed in escrow, payments in escrow, and an affidavit of equitable interest filed with the Register of Deeds. The deed in escrow by grantor naming the purchaser as the grantee ensures that a deed is... Read more »

Kansas law requires that a will be filed with the court within six months of the date of death. However, if you are a person who might benefit from the will and were not informed of its existence, you may file the will with the court upon learning of its existence.

A will controls the... Read more »

I would highly encourage you to talk to a lawyer. Depending on the unique facts of the case, you may be able to recover some amount of money. These are very fact specific cases, so an attorney would be a great resources.