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Home in question is located in New Jersey
answered on Mar 1, 2022
Yes. It will be good time to decide with you wish to be tenants in common, joint tenants, or tenants by the entirety. seek the advice of a real estate attorney.
answered on Feb 24, 2022
If the lien purports to arise from a loan secured by a mortgage and no other property pledged as security, the answer is no. But a close reading of the note and mortgage is required to see exactly what security was pledged. Additionally the lien may arise from another obligation which might has a... View More 
answered on Feb 17, 2022
In order to transfer title to real estate, a need deed must be prepared together with certain other required documents. If you can prepare these documents properly, do so. But since many thousands of dollars are being paid, it is a small investment to retain an attorney to see if the contract... View More
Total amount is almost $1,500 and landlord claims it was my responsibility under utilities but the lease is clearly marked that sewer is paid for by landlord.
answered on Feb 14, 2022
A quick answer is yes. The real question is how will you collect the over payment. I w ould suggest you speak to an attorney with real estate and commercial law experience.
answered on Feb 13, 2022
There are two methods of obtaining a property right against the owner of real estate. They are a claim for adverse possession and a claim for a prescriptive easement. The success is making such a claim is highly dependent on factual considerations and compliance with statutory requirements and case... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2022
Have a service which serves summonses, serve the other attorney with the correspondence.
Survivorship. This is in New Jersey.
Do I have to do 2 quit deed claims?
Or it is just one filing?
My sister is alive and willing to sign.
answered on Jan 25, 2022
All that is needed is one deed with your sister named as the grantor (seller) and you and your son named as grantees (buyer). The deed can simply either name you and your son as joint tenants which has rights of survivorship or add a clause after the description that it is the intention of the... View More
My husband worked as an IT lead from 2016 to 2020 june and started again in nov 2020 to may2021 and got another job in july2021 and still working there can we buy a property now or we have to show two years job
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answered on Jan 19, 2022
This is not a legal question, you have to contact various lenders. Good luck.
My house I bought sits on 4 acres. The seller inherited the land from his grandparents. My next door neighbor is the previous owners brother who owns an identical lot to mine. Behind my property is a planted field with corn by the previous owners uncle. The guy I bought it from used to let his... View More
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answered on Jan 18, 2022
You need to retain an experienced local land use and zoning law. These are the type of cases, where you really need a politically connected attorney to accomplish anything. Good luck.
Our board says it's not a binding vote but a affirmation that he is now a trustee and done in a closed executive meeting
answered on Jan 4, 2022
Each HOA operates under its own set of rules. You need to review the organic documents of the HOA to determine the answer to your question.
our church (corp A) has the opportunity to purchase an adjacent lot and convert it into a parsonage..lawyer suggested we create a separate corp B under A
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answered on Dec 29, 2021
NO! A quitclaim deed is not worth the paper it is printed on. It has no effect on the mortgage and does not relieve the signer of the quitclaim deed of any liabilty. The best bet would be to refinance the property to eliminate the ownership of the other person.
(I'm subletting; my housemate is the lessee.) The landlord (who bought the house less than a year ago) told us he wanted to sell, made verbal offer to my housemate to sell it to her for what he bought it for. She was interested, scheduled inspection, talked to the bank. Then a couple of weeks... View More
answered on Dec 28, 2021
In order for an agreement to sell real estate in NJ to be enforceable, the contract must be in writing. The only verbal real estate agreement that is enforceable is for a lease of one year in duration.
I have been in thus apartment for over 2 years. Never knowing that the sublet was illegal. Today both the landlord and the property management company told me 8 have 2 days to get vacate the premises or legal action will be taken.
answered on Dec 20, 2021
Remain where you are until you receive a Court oder or a Board of Health requirement to vacate. There is no self help in NJ. The Landlord must file an appropriate action after complying with statutory requirements.
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answered on Dec 10, 2021
Without reading the by-laws of the the condo board, no one can answer that. But if the property has been condemned it may not be sellable. But if it can be sold, as is, then you should take the money and run.
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answered on Dec 8, 2021
Mortgages are negotiable instruments that can be freely bought and sold, without your consent. To determine what your options are, you really need to retain an experienced mortgage foreclosure defense and bankruptcy attorney. Choosing a cheap attorney can often lead to expensive mistakes and/or... View More
If I am buying a commercial property (which is currently leased to a tenant with 6 yrs remaining on their lease). I would like to make use of this property for my own retail use.
1. What can I legally do to remove the tenant?
2. Should I ask that property be vacated prior to... View More
answered on Dec 8, 2021
You take possession of the property subject to existing leases. Unless the tenant voluntarily relinquishes possession, the tenant can remain undisturbed for the balance of the lease.
My sister is currently Administratrix of my late mother’s estate and has already committed various breaches of fiduciary duty, including requesting the estate reimburse her for debt owed by the decedent she was liable to pay as power-of-attorney and attorney-in-fact to the decedent before her... View More
answered on Nov 17, 2021
You need to go over everything you just asked a question about with an attorney. I have seen a $400 home sell for $78,000 because of liens that couldn't be avoided so the new owner took on the liens. I have also see properties sell under market value because a hoarder lived in them, tenants... View More
I am living on a month to month at my current residence. On 7/2021 old owner gave all tenants a written notice that she was selling the property and we had to move. My move date was 9/1/2021. I was/am still searching for affordable housing. There were negotiation issues, inspections,... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2021
There is no self help in NJ. A landlord can not lock you out. If you choose not to move, the LL must file an eviction action with the court The Court has the power to stay an eviction for up to six months. Make the LL take you to court. If LL successful ask the order to stay the eviction. So... View More
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