Misspellings frequently occur in all legal documents, including the ones of concern toy you here. Rather than waste time worrying about the spelling of your tenant's name you should consider starting the eviction process--using the same spelling on the lease. Or if you are a perfectionist, use... View More

Your best option is a Quitclaim Deed, which passes your ownership interest to your father without warranties.

That's not a question that can be answered in a sentence or two. Not a lot of these cases get filed.

Here' a link to the rules about partition actions. https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=1019

You are in tough spot. You could hire an attorney and file a partition action. But you don't have a right to get removed from the loan. The lender likely wouldn't have made the loan to only one of you and now would be foolish to release one of the two borrowers because doing so would... View More

You do not need a license to purchase and sell homes that you own in Missouri.

You should get your own survey done, based on the deed on file in your family's name at the Recorders office.

You should have a surveyor prepare the new legal descriptions of both properties. Then a deed needs to be prepared transferring the parcel being transferred. A lawyer can do that. But start with a surveyor.

Your condo association’s declaration and rules & regulations control. Read them carefully.

You aren't going to find a statute addressing all of your specific facts. If you and your tenant cannot come to agreement and if one of you files suit then the court would need to decide whether you've provided a habitable place.

The answer to this question lies in the language in your lease. Check the paragraph about insurance. It will control your responsibilities and obligations.

It sounds like your real estate taxes are rolled into your mortgage payments. Usually at closing taxes are prorated between buyer and seller for the year. If the county was paid twice, the overpayment goes to the mortgage lender. The lender usually re-analyzes the tax and insurance amount once each... View More

Your rental agreement should protect you - particularly if it is i writing. And more than one days' notice is required for any eviction.

I am not aware of a state statute that defines the width of roadways, but some counties have such ordinances. Your best bet is to search the ordinances in your particular county, which can be done online.

The change of ownership is not generally significant so long as the lease is still in play.

As the petitioner, you are correct that you will have the burden of proving sellers knew about these conditions. This can be shown in many ways: repairs done, older photographs, statements by neighbors, etc. The burden is by a preponderance of the evidence, so more likely true than not.

Yes.

If the son had the father's power of attorney, son had a fiduciary duty to act in father's best interest. Questions like this usually come down to what is provable in court and the credibility of the witnesses.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to your question. Non-competes of often upheld, but this is a complicated area of law. Your husband should hire an attorney to review the document and provide sound legal advice. Relevant considerations are the time period, the geographic scope, and whether... View More

The seller has a duty to disclose any condition they are aware of. In court, however, you will have the burden of proving that the seller was aware of the mold issue.

The contract itself will provide the cancellation time frame. If it is the Missouri Association of Realtors form contract the time for cancellation is definitely included in the contract. As for boundary disputes and other issues that arise, the contract should also provide what happens if a party... View More