The covenants for our subdivision state: “these protective covenants shall be binding upon all persons owning land in the subdivision. They shall be modifiable by a 2/3 vote of a majority of the owners of lots in the subdivision (one vote per lot).”
There are owners that own up to 3 or... Read more »

answered on Apr 12, 2023
It most likely means 21 lots must vote in favor.
Owners with more than a single lot can cast one vote per lot they own.
The 6th said he would purchase our shares but it would be at an incredibly low price
My aunts bf died 3 years ago and the house has been abandoned since then no one has claimed ownership and 3 years of taxes are owed. It is in montana and i am wanting to know how i could go about buying the house

answered on Jan 4, 2021
Hire a competent MT attorney to search the Title, determine Heirship, and draft/record an Affidavit of Heirship. That will be your Source of Title but you will have to pay sufficient money to the Heirs to get their Deed. Or you might check when the Tax Sale will be. A possible successful bid... Read more »
ourselves how to divide it?

answered on Oct 30, 2019
It depends somewhat on whether the property must be sold to pay debts and the expenses of probate.
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