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I previously removed myself from a place my brother and I were renting with another roommate after issues with the roommate and our neighbors. My brother currently resides in the rental trailer and he had to go and grab something from inside (with me in the car, not stepping foot outside.) The... View More 
answered on Apr 7, 2018
Perhaps, particularly if the landlord informed you that you were not to come back on the premises, which is any of the property owned or managed by the landlord.
Shouldn’t they be responsible for upholding their end of the contract? I’m out of pocket paying for repairs and now I find out the electric bill wasn’t paid the last two months of the tenets occupation of the property. They don’t want to take any responsibility or pay the bills that are... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2018
Assuming that you have a valid contract, because the company has failed to adhere to the terms of that particular contract, you may be able to terminate the contract, especially if they continue to be unwilling to follow it. If the company received funds that were supposed to be allocated to paying... View More
If I don't pay the taxes, can I then get the land like that?
answered on Mar 23, 2018
Likely not. Contact a local family law attorney to discuss your options, and how the property could/should be handled in an estate.
answered on Mar 4, 2018
You likely need to consult an attorney on this one, so that they can get some additional information. The first question that I have is whether the divorce decree stated who got the house, and who was responsible for the mortgage on the property. That naturally leads into the second question, which... View More
want to leave deed in fathers name
answered on Feb 13, 2018
This is a tricky one. WIth there being multiple potential heirs, you would need to consult an attorney to discuss legitimatizing the heirs, and then determine the best course of action to ensure that the title to the house is straightened out.
and a potential buyer comes to me without going through a realtor....Can I sell it to that buyer without paying the realtor a commission?
answered on Feb 1, 2018
Likely no. Some contracts and realtors allow for exceptions when you first sign up with a realtor or if you explain how and why the sale came from a separate source. It may be worth it to ask the realtor if the sale is from some other source.
My dad and his wife had a loan together and they put all the properties up to secure the loan. Of those properties 3 of the properties are in my late dad's and wife's name. Which would easily pay the loan off. Would the properties that were left to me have to go up for sale as well? Or... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2018
A probate case would have to be opened to transfer the property to you.
answered on Jan 16, 2018
You should contact an estate planning attorney to help you set up a trust.
A couple of the properties are 3 years behind on taxes. What steps can I take to own them? If one of the houses are abandoned, can I file some paperwork and do some work to become the owner? I am the only lien holder on a couple and there's a couple lien holders on the others.
answered on Dec 21, 2017
Alcorn county has put up valuable information on Tax Sales and redemption of property in Mississippi.
http://www.alcorncounty.org/taxsale.aspx
One brother is contesting the sale. Another brother just
Died, are we still going to be able to sell and have the
deceased brother amount put in an estate acct for him
answered on Oct 4, 2017
If you inherited the property the judge can order a division sale where the inheritors receive payment based on what they own. It may be helpful to hire a Mississippi attorney to address this issue.
answered on May 29, 2017
The township or police can be called. It's difficult with neighbors as they can take things personally. I have no magic answer.
On Saturday January the 14th I had a house fire, we put the fire out before the fire dept. arrived, when the fire dept. did arrive they went in the house took a fan in to blow the smoke out and cleared us to go in said fire was out and everything was fine, my fiance, our 4 kid's, and myself... View More
answered on Jan 23, 2017
Go with the homeowners, let them take care of it. 1) very tough to prove they left it be; likely they don't have heat sensing equipment and did what they could to check. 2) you left, so you're saying they should have watched? 3) you live there--you may need them.
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