It really depends on the terms of your land sales contract and whether the contract and other related real estate documents were properly recorded to reflect what your interest is in the land. You are going to need to take your documents to an attorney and get a legal opinion. The basic legal... View More

There is no estate until someone dies. Your question does not explain if one or both people have died nor does it state who died first. If both people are alive you won't be able to figure this out because either person could change their current plans or they could get divorce. If you are... View More

If it was left to her then she now should own it free and clear and is free to treat the house or the proceeds of the sale as 100% her property. What you really need to find out is whether she actually did end up owning the house 100%. But it is likely this was the case if the house was titled... View More

I think what you are really asking about are the legal implications. As a lawyer my concern would be how you protect your investment in the new ADU unless you have some type of ownership in the real estate that it is sitting on. This would make the situation very complicated because you are... View More

I would need to know all the facts before I could be sure I am advising you correctly. It sounds like you are at least a part owner and entitled to a key to the house. My concern, and why I want to know all facts, is I want to rule out whether your name was added for some other reason besides to... View More

You can trim any trees or bushes overhanging your property. You just have to make sure you do it in a way that the tree or bush isn't harmed. If you kill the tree of bush you may have to pay to replace it. I always call a professional arborist to do major trimming, especially stuff that is... View More

Generally no. There is a federal law that allows you to cancel a contract if it was due to a door to door salesman. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/question-cancel-contract-three-days-28073.html In other situations, you may have a right to cancel a contract in a certain time period if the... View More

If health care providers file suit and obtain a judgment against your sister, the judgment becomes a lien on any real property owned by your sister in the county where the judgment was entered. Generally, claims of creditors will attach only to the debtor's interest in the property, not to... View More

Your parent's estate may be subject to probate if your parent owned assets in his/her own name at the time of his/her death, and there is no joint owner nor any named beneficiary on your parent's account. Examples include a home in your parent's name alone, or a bank account in your... View More

Technically your assets and your wife's assets are treated separately for purposes of any creditor owed money. Only the assets of the debtor are subject to the debts of the debtor. So, provided that your wife did not sign a joint return, your wife should be able to argue that her share of... View More

It is legal but not very wise. If your mother dies before you, you will receive the home and you may have to pay capital gains taxes on the full sale price if you sell the home after your mother's death. There are other serious pitfalls of naming a child as co-owner of the property. I... View More

You should contact an attorney with experience in estate planning. Your mother may be eligible for Medicaid if she hasn't owned the home for 20 years. Capital gains taxes can be reduced if the home is one's primary residence. Before transferring the home back into your mother's... View More

You will need to make an appointment with an attorney to discuss this in great detail. Just not possible to answer with the limited information you have given.

This is a very new law and I haven't read it. There is already a lawsuit filed to contest the law. So it may be a while before the final version of the law is formulated. Also there is a move in the the Oregon Legislature to come up with some type of law for the entire State of Oregon... View More

If you've gotten this far you already know the rule and the exceptions. You problems will be not just the hearsay rule but authenticity, since you apparently have only fragments of the testimony. If there is enough information in the record to lay the required predicate, maybe you get it in.... View More

Sounds like the brokers are jerking you around. What does the contract say about who pays what commissions? If they're asking you to allow them to amend the contract to pay their commissions, I believe you could politely decline. Call a local real estate attorney and have them look at your... View More

You should document the agreement in writing to confirm that their use of your property is permissive. That way, they or those they may sell to, can't later claim adverse possession of the area. This can be done with a signed letter agreement.

If the General Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage includes the legal description of the home and awards the home to you, then you are the legal owner of the home. Ordinarily, your judgment should also require your former spouse to sign a deed conveying his interest in the property to you. If the... View More

Well typically the house gets sold and the taxes get paid off the top of the sales proceeds. I don't know if there is a way to keep the house without paying the taxes. You will have to consult with the county that levied the taxes as to other possible ways to deal with the taxes, other than... View More

You could ask your homeowners. Overhanging branches are a form of trespass. Roots it's not so clear. If they are held to be trespassing and lift the pavement the answer would be yes. However it's possible that from some readings the law would be no.

It is not really clear.