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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Foreclosure for Michigan on
Q: Can I move assets to a trust after taking a loan on that asset
Trent Harris
Trent Harris
answered on Oct 17, 2024

Yes, you could - subject to some caveats - move assets to a trust after taking a loan on the asset. By taking a loan on the asset, I'm guessing you mean you've borrowed money that is secured by a lien on the asset.

The most common situation where this comes up is where a person...
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2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law and Foreclosure for Michigan on
Q: My family's house was foreclosed ~10 years ago. A friend paid under mkt value, promising I could buy it back for same $

Is this legal? Could you point me to any relevant statutes too? Is the promise enforceable (nothing written so I guess no)?

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answered on Jul 3, 2024

Owner will probably refuse to convey to you as the oral promise violates the Statute of Frauds. Hopefully you have some sort of memorandum signed by owner. Consult with a MI attorney to draft a deed and attempt to tender the money for the deed.

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Q: My brother was buying my house on verbal land contract, which apparently is illegal in MI. He's not making payments

He has borrowed back most, my issue, but he has not paid anything in a year. The courts do not seem to be helping, tried evicting both as a tenant and under land contract. The court keeps saying it falls under neither.

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Sep 11, 2024

You probably need to file a 30-day notice to quit, then an eviction action. He is a month-to-month tenant. The court is correct that when it comes to land, a verbal agreement is worth the paper it's printed on.

2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: A friend bought my parents foreclosed house- can they sell back to me now at same low price?

Purchase was 10 years ago, and under market value. Any statutes apply? Michigan

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answered on Jun 27, 2024

Seller can convey to who he wants. But get a MI attorney to search the title and draft the Deed.

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for Michigan on
Q: If my home sold at sherriff sale to a bank n loan only in my name, deed was in her name can i make my ex leave sooner?

Can i do anything about her not paying the loan n her new husband calling the bank pretending to be me? I havent lived there in 12 years and now shes ruined my credit

What are my options? They said she has till June when house sold in Nov to move out, but im not buying house back and i want... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Feb 17, 2024

You don't have many options regarding her staying in the house. The bank now owns it and would be responsible for her eviction at the appropriate time (e.g. expiration of redemption period).

2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure for Michigan on
Q: I need help there trying to take my house an sell it an I need an attorney
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David Soble
answered on Nov 30, 2023

Not quite sure what your question is, however, in general there is a redemption period for most foreclosure sales - meaning that the homeowner is given a specified time after the foreclosure sale to still pay off the mortgage lender and retain ownership of the home. This is called the redemption... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for Michigan on
Q: We have north of 100 residents wanting to hire an attorney to get their homes back, we can afford the attorney. thanks
Adam Alexander
Adam Alexander
answered on Nov 12, 2023

There are multiple foreclosure defense lawyers in Michigan. I suggest you request a consultation to discuss your legal issue.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: Mortgage company wrongfully put balance on credit report.

My home went into foreclosure in 2020 and I sold it 2 weeks into the redemption. I got a 1099-s, discharge of mortgage from the vice president of the company and a closure of account. I also walked away with a check from the sale. I am being told that I have a $26,000 balance on my credit report... View More

Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V Zichi
answered on Feb 15, 2023

This is FAR more detailed and complicated than can be properly dealt with in a public forum like this.

At a minimum, your attorney will need to see all the written documents (like that 1099 and discharge of mortgage) and look at the documents recorded with the register of deeds....
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1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy, Consumer Law and Foreclosure for Michigan on
Q: I owed SBA disaster loan of $24,000 and then in 2019 I did a chapter 7 due to financial problems, .

The sba loan was discharged, the problems is, everytime I try to refinance my house, they still block the refinance and demand the $24000 , and banks back away.

Is this legal what they are doing or illegal?

What can I do for them cease-and-desist?

Thomas. R. Morris
Thomas. R. Morris
answered on Feb 13, 2023

The bankruptcy discharge prohibits a creditor from demanding payment of a discharged debt. However, it does not require a prospective lender to lend to you. Therefore, it is illegal for the creditor holding a discharged debt to try to enforce it against you, but legal for a bank to deny you a... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Michigan on
Q: I entered into a bad land contract deal and I need help- the title company signed the deed over amongst other things

I bought my house 2/2020 and put it up for sale 10/2020 not knowing this was not allowed as I have a RD loan- I used a Realtor and she wrote a bad land contract for the sale. The buyer does not pay as agreed and I want to do a forfeiture but don't trust myself to try alone and really... View More

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answered on Jan 24, 2023

The real estate agent and their broker may be responsible for writing a legal document as non -attorneys. With regards to your land contract being called due, lenders and banks usually have provisions in their mortgage that call a note due upon the conveyance of title. The issue is whether or not,... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: Why would my HOA refuse to accept payments?

I did not pay my HOA dues for 2 years. My fault completely. I received a foreclosure filing over $725. The filing attorney wants $2,100 for filing what should have been a small claim.

I sent an email to the HOA explaining that I would be sending 3 payments to cover the past due. They sent... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Jan 17, 2023

You need to be in contact with your own attorney pronto. Whether it's necessary or insane isn't the question; is it legal? People lose houses for unpaid water bills and taxes that equate to a fraction of the home value. Likely, one of the remedies available for breach of contract for... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Michigan on
Q: i bought a lot from the county that had been seized for back taxes.

The lot was own by the hoa, not the developer who was out of the picture. Since it was the hoa that lost the property I feel they have no claims to my property that I purchased in good faith. They claim I have to be in their hoa which I want no part of.

Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V Zichi
answered on Sep 19, 2022

If the lot is included in the HOA and the HOA properly recorded that fact and the HOA still exists, you're likely 'out of luck'. If you didn't want to be part of a HOA you shouldn't have bought the property. Now, as a MEMBER of the HOA you can probably take steps to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Civil Rights for Michigan on
Q: Bondsman stole car and didn’t take off balance now house is going to auction for 6490 by September 29 on a zero charge

Inowed 2000 for a 20000 bond that I put. Y house up for the charge was dropped shortly after I bonded out but I owed the 2000 still about a month after I got out w no contact the bondsman came and took my 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 he said that he would notify me of the remainder balance after he sold... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Sep 16, 2022

Get a lawyer as soon as possible regarding the house auction. There should be a court file number, and documents may indicate a lawyer who represents the bondsman, whom you should contact regarding payment.

As to the car, it's likely as part of the bond contract, you signed over title...
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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: Is there anything I can do

I received a forfeiture notice today my land contract do not have a forfeiture clause does she have to foreclose

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answered on Jul 28, 2022

If you only have a Contract for a Deed, then it is a Lease with Option to Purchase. No Foreclosure is involved, but usually an Eviction proceeding and they keep your paid rent. Hire a competent MI attorney quickly to fight loss of possession, and possibly make a claim in Equity or Breach of... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Tax Law for Michigan on
Q: Did court rule retroactive 2020

I want to claim leftover proceeds from 2017 tax auction. I owed $1,500 selling price was $29,000

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on May 16, 2022

I'm not sure you have a claim after so much time has passed, or if it would be financially worth it for you to pursue. Generally, when houses are foreclosed and auctioned, the taxes get paid and the bank or mortgage company get what they get. Sometimes they win big; sometimes not.

4 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: I was garnish after a court proceed but during court thats not what was discussed or supposed to happen how do I stop it

I was scammed on a house I was paying someone who acted as the landlord later I found out it's the banks house so they came after me for the rent I already payed an have been taking it from me through taxes for years

Trent Harris
Trent Harris
answered on Mar 21, 2022

By the information you gave in your question, a judgment was entered against you a long time ago, and your state income taxes have been garnished by the judgment creditor. Because of the length of time and the doctrine of res judicata (meaning: the thing has already been decided), you cannot set... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: I want to sue out Mortgage co for wrongful foreclosure. We were denied a modification in 2019

We appealed at least 3 times and during the last appeal, mortgage co repeatedly told me that they needed more time. Final call to mortgage co to see what was going on they told me we ran out of time because the house sold at auction on that very day. They said they sent a notice which we did not... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Nov 10, 2021

You have two issues: foreclosure and eviction. The foreclosure may well be a lost cause at this point. I'm unsure anyone has a right to a modification. The notice requirement is satisfied when sent by court rule or statute.

Quite frankly, the best use of your time, money, and energy at...
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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Business Law for Michigan on
Q: Ref: CHAP13;indivdual;only one case. What is the length of CHAP 13 "automatic" stay ? Is it minimum 60 days ?
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answered on Mar 29, 2021

An automatic stay to prevent a property from going to foreclosure will remain in effect until the bankruptcy court lifts the stay. If a debtor follows the bankruptcy protocal on a chapter 13 plan, the stay remains in force. There is no set time frame for the stay to be removed unless there is non... View More

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Q: what documents must be presented to repo a camper rv

i am storing a camper for a customer in my mich storage yard. customers daughter states mother has died and missed 2 camper payments. A repo comp wants to take camper, what docs. do i need to see to allow repo comp to take camper?

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Mar 10, 2021

You would need to contact your lawyer to advise you on what your storage contracts say, and your legal rights and obligations here. You do not want to errant, and caught in the middle here between the repo company and the estate.

Ordinarily, though, there should be some court orders...
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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: I inherited a home as joint tenants w right of survivorship w my sister. she refuses to pay for anything. What can I do?

The loan is almost paid off and I want to continue living there as I have for my entire life. It’s our family home. It’s an owner occupied rental property w 4 units. Because of a fire and Covid-19 I have fallen behind on the loan payment and she wants it to go to foreclosure in a month rather... View More

Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V Zichi
answered on Dec 12, 2020

A quit claim deed from her is likely the best option but before you decide what to do you’d be well advised to consult with a local licensed attorney to insure that you don’t End up with larger issues.

If she quit claims it she will have no obligations to answer your specific question...
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