It takes 10 years to gain title by adverse possession, and even then an adverse possession claim requires the presence of certain elements; mere occupancy is not sufficient. See a lawyer. He or she can advise you as to the strength or weakness of the neighbor's claims, and what remedies are... View More

You need an attorney...to draw up an agreement and make certain all are in agreement. It appears you are going to leave the property in the trust and are simply modifying the trust. It may be possible to modify the trust based on the written agreement of all the parties, but in some cases it can... View More

Merely being there for ten or more years does not automatically transfer ownership under the doctrine of adverse possession, or create an easement (by prescription). However, I think there is a good chance you do have a prescriptive easement. I suggest you see a real estate attorney, who can... View More

It is not possible to answer your question without seeing the document and knowing what communications took place between buyer and seller. In general, a contingency is for the benefit of a specific party. If for the benefit of the buyer, the agreement may state that the contingency is waived, or... View More

If this is residential property (which appears to be the case) written notice, in conformity with Oregon's residential landlord tenant act, must be given to whoever is a tenant, as defined in the statute.

In general, if the nature of the easement is to provide a permanent benefit to/for other property owned by the Seller, the easement would be considered "appurtenant" to the other property, and the benefit of the easement would transfer with the transfer of title to the other property.... View More

As to your first question, because a lawyer can be sued for malpractice it is just not a good idea to answer questions like the type you have through anonymous contact on a website where the lawyer can't review the actual documents and ask questions. I certainly wouldn't attempt to... View More

I have no idea what you are talking about. I think you are looking at language in some specific document and assuming that it is some type of universal language that an Attorney can explain to you. If this is something that is important to figure out I would set up a consultation with an Attorney... View More

You simply can't put something this complex on a website, summarize what happened and ask a question and expect a decent answer. No competent Attorney is going to try to answer something this complex. They will need to sit down with you and review everything that happened and advise you and... View More

This answer is made based on Oregon Law:

Technically a seller is offering to see at a specific price and you are correct that a buyer stating that they agree to buy at that price should technically be an acceptance and that makes a binding contract. But in real estate sales there are many... View More

This answer is ONLY for real estate in Oregon - so if this is the title for real property in Oregon, this language means that when one owner dies, the other owner instantly becomes the owner of the property because they are the survivor. In contrast, tenants in common would mean that each owner... View More

I'm afraid that the information you have given doesn't answer all the questions an attorney will need to ask to figure this out. What I can tell you is that a Power of Attorney is void as to the person who gave that power but is now dead. Also a Power of Attorney may be void as to a... View More

There is no such thing as a survey being impossible. Get a surveyor and work out the boundaries of your lot using your legal description in your deed and the maps filed with the county. A surveyor can file a new map with the county if the old map is wrong.

Land surveys sometimes have to... View More

A professional surveyor can survey the property and place markers to show where the boundary lines are. The legal description as currently written may or may not be correct. If it is correct then creating physical markers to show where the boundary lines are will alleviate you and your neighbor... View More

If there are two legal owners on the title to real estate the property cannot be sold until both owners agree to the sale. Your other recitals raise some legal questions about whether your step mom used undue influence to obtain her share of the property. You will need to go an talk to an... View More

I am not clear on your situation. A landlord may serve you with a 90 day no cause termination of tenancy notice so long as by the time it becomes effective (i.e. day 90 or later) you are on a month to month tenancy. A landlord may not terminate a fixed-term lease early with any form of no cause... View More

It is not clear whether you are just a co-tenant/roommate or a landlord either leasing to them or subletting to them. Regardless, anything more than a month to month tenancy requires a written rental agreement, specifying the term of the lease, etc., signed by the tenant's sought to be bound... View More

Most listing agreements have an expiration date. Can't you just wait until the agreement expires and hire someone else? Why would you owe them any money unless they brought you and offer that was at the agreed asking price? I would take the contract to a lawyer because no one is really... View More

IF there is to be an early termination fee, then it MUST be a fixed term lease and not a month to month. Fixed term leases MUST be in writing, signed by the parties. Only month to month tenancies can be by verbal agreement alone. Now you may still have problems with unhappy tenant(s) and it is a... View More

You should have been at least listed on the lease as permitted occupants - but that is behind you now. As long as they accepted rent for 3 or more months knowing you were there, they likely have waived their right to terminate your son's lease or evict you directly. However you don't... View More