My great grandmother had land in Puerto Rico and passed in the 1970s. She left deed to my grandma and her sister, her only children. Both passed within last ten years and we uncovered the deed to the land. What rightful claim is there to the land? We visited it and saw it was empty.
This is a great question, but it should be asked of a lawyer licensed to practice in Puerto Rico. I strongly encourage you to do so.
If a couple is living together unmarried and previously one of the people purchased the house In their name, if the couple was to break up does the person without ownership have any legal claim to the property?
The short answer is no. The property was purchased prior to the relationship and was the sole property of the person purchasing it. It is not marital property, since there was no marriage.
Unfortunately, without more information, the law is not so black and white. Like many other legal questions, the answer is maybe. Did you buy the properties outright or did you obtain a mortgage? If you bought them outright, did you ever add your wife to the title? If you had a mortgage, did... Read more »
My husband and I are in the process of buying our home. We have a verbal agreement with the owner stating “as long as we finish renovating at our expense we can come up with an outstanding payment”. We just received a letter about tax delinquencies and the house has been bought by someone else... Read more »
You need to meet with a competent real estate attorney ASAP, within the next few days if possible. Bring every scrap of the paperwork you have regarding the property and the tax sale to that appointment.
It was sold over 2yrs ago and I just found out, now the person claiming to own the property STILL wants rent and is telling me information that I know isn't true, what should I do
If the tax buyer has just recently applied for a deed to the property with the court, then the previous owner still "owns" the property until the court deeds it to the tax buyer. When you say "person claiming to own the property" I'm not sure if you mean the person holding... Read more »
It was sold almost a month prior to us moving in
First off, I'd need a little more information. Were the taxes sold? If so, you would continue to pay rent to the registered owner. The owner can always redeem the taxes by paying the arrearage and interest. Perhaps a call to the County treasurer's office would be in order. In my... Read more »
What options do do we have to place the property under one of my siblings names and or a trust.
First off, I'm assuming that the property was in her name and not in a trust. Was there a will? That would determine who initially has title to the home. If your mother died without a will and she did not have a surviving spouse, then the house goes to her heirs at law.
Was an... Read more »
Well, in order for your name to be "removed" from title, you would have to sign some sort of a deed conveying your interest to someone else. If you did not execute a deed, then your interest hasn't been conveyed. If someone forged your signature, that's a different issue.
Without more information, your rights are difficult to determine. A couple of questions: First, was there an access easement or agreement that was ever recorded when the land was divided? If so, then the rights and obligations of each landowner should be specified in the agreement. Second, do... Read more »
This requirement is not specifically called out in the bylaws or process for approval. Prior recent like requests were not subject to this requirement and no update to bylaws were made between requests
I'm not sure that requiring a contractor who performs work on the premises would be in any association's bylaws. Generally, the Bylaws are just the rules for governing the association. That being said, this is simply just a good business practice.
an elder widowed husband is looking to sell his residential property to me however at some point in the past when his wife was still living she let someone reside there for a time being, assuming paying rent neither owner resided there at the time or since. once she passed the husband informed them... Read more »
I'm afraid you will have to contact an attorney and begin the eviction process. I don't know if there was an oral lease with these people or they were just allowed to live there. If no oral lease (i.e. rent terms), then you will probably have to begin by giving them a 30-day notice.
Now the Association claims that we have no money at all . Is it possible for the Association not to have access to all of the accounts that we had .
How do we resolve this issue?
Wow - this is a scary situation. I hope that the Board has contacted the authorities AND its own attorney to look into this allegation. $600,000 doesn't just evaporate overnight.
I purchased an abandoned foreclosure in Stark County IL on Sept 28th 2021. It was winterized by the bank in March of 2021. The door was open so I changed the locks. The roof is leaking and needs to be replaced asap. What risk is there in doing substantial work immediately?
I'm assuming that the sale has not yet been confirmed by the Court. You have a few different risks. First, Since the sale has not been confirmed, there is a chance, albeit a small one, that the Court will not approve the sale. Second, I am not sure whether you have had any title work run on... Read more »
Are you and your wife both on title to the house? If so, your father could get repaid if the money he gave toward the house was a loan. Are you making regular payments to him to pay off this loan? Very important. Consult in person with a divorce lawyer.
3 brothers have inherited a large home, one of the brothers are living there and cannot maintain the home due to alcoholism. Each has a 1/3 of real estate as stated in the will. He refused to pay the other 2 brothers rent or expenses. He needs to go to detox and rehab. He is incapable to help with... Read more »
Illinois has a partition statute to handle situations concerning jointly held real property. The statute is found at 735 ILCS 5/17-101, et seq. If you read section 105 you will see that the court has the power to determine if the property can be divided among the parties without prejudice to any of... Read more »
I moved in with my mom 6 years ago when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was my best friend and today I still struggle with her passing away 2 years ago. She put the house in my brothers name because I owed back child support and she didn't want the house taken from me. She told one... Read more »
Yes.
You have a lifetime vested interest in the estate, not your live in girlfriend who does not have any legal standing with respect to that estate.
The home my girlfriend is renting has currently been put up for sale and someone has been approved to purchase it. Are her current landlord‘s allowed to evict her before she has another place to live
This depends. Does she have a lease? If so, then the sale is subject to the terms of the lease. If she has no lease and is simply a month to month tenant, then the landlord would need to give her a 30-day notice and she would be required to find a new residence during that period and move after... Read more »
Can I sell during the Eviction Mort. in Illinois? My rental is in Vernon Hills, Ill.
The eviction moratorium has expired. You need to immediately initiate an eviction process by giving notice and retaining an eviction counsel of your choice.
It is deplorable that you let the tenant accumulate that must debt to begin with.
You may need a title search, but definitely need an attorney to read the present Deed to determine the apparent titled owner. As such, it appears the LLC is the tenant and you are the owner.
I recently paid off the mortgage to my condo that my mother also has a name to it. We've been wanting to sell our condo for awhile, but when the pandemic hits, my mother doesn't want to do any travelling. She resides in Georgia. I live in the condo in Illinois. Both of our names are on... Read more »
Sellers typically do not attend the closings of the sale of the property. The sellers will execute the requisite closing documents in advance. Though I do not know the precise details of your proposed sale, I believe your mother can most likely execute the requisite documents in Georgia and send... Read more »
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