There are a few other random cabins that dot the street on each side, which accesses my plot. No one can tell me who actually owns the access/entrance road with the other houses on it. My fear is that someone could stack disused cars or piles of wood or let the road fall into disrepair and I... View More 
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answered on May 10, 2021
Hire a competent attorney to search your title and the title where your access road is. You may not have an easement, and will need one at purchase, or do not buy the property.
Building location: Elizabethton, TN
Building will be used for owner's business, a machine shop.
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answered on May 3, 2021
You will need to consult with an attorney and get this advice. Many, many considerations are involved here, and there may not be a perfect answer. The LLC operating agreement must be read, applied or changed; Who will be the insured?; Liability concerns; the Member's Estate Planning;... View More
They can't buy me out and refuse to sell
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answered on Apr 18, 2021
First, if the title to the house has not already been updated to your names, you need to take care of that. A probate attorney can help you with that.
Then you can hire a real estate litigation attorney to file a lawsuit to force a sale and divide the proceeds among you. This is not... View More
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answered on Mar 29, 2021
You do not record a Will except a certified copy of a Probated Will as a muniment of title. Wills are filed for Probate. But first you need a competent attorney to analyze whether you should administer an Estate or not.
I’m the step daughter and he lived in the house with my mom but she passed before him. He does have 2 kids in another state that he’s signed his rights over to. The will leaves everything to me so am I the only one to collect the funds from the house?
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answered on Mar 26, 2021
I am not sure what you mean about the two daughters' rights. If the Will is filed for Probate, apparently you receive the entirety of his personal property and residue. And the right to receive money is a chose in action, personal property. If the Will is not Probated, it has no effect and... View More
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answered on Mar 22, 2021
Did you sign the Deed? Hopefully not without being paid. Noone completes a real estate transfer without receiving some type of certified funds in hand. Wire Transfers are asking for a ripoff. Did anyone tell you that the funds were sent when they had not? You probably were talked into using... View More
We were under contract to purchase real estate and were notified week of closing that seller refused to close because title agent did not deposit earnest money although it was sent to them immediately.
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answered on Mar 22, 2021
It does not appear that you actually had a contract to begin with. But even if breached, you would be lucky to get the earnest money back. I doubt that you would want to actually prosecute a Specific Performance Action. Most title companies do not have any attorneys, so you may be mistaken.... View More
I Entered into a lease for nine months in an apartment in Chattanooga Tennessee back in November. After having many issues unresolved (including excessive pet waste, litter, and non-residents jumping a fence and entering the complex and wandering around) we decided to leave, providing 60 days... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2021
The terms of your lease will ultimately control the situation - in my opinion and without the benefit of reviewing the lease. Yes, it is true that in large counties the Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act applies. But the courts are not permitted to blue-pencil leases/contracts in all... View More
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answered on Mar 12, 2021
There is no statute requiring you to wait at all. However most buyers will want the title cleared a bit. If the properties are trust corpus, then apparently they were not owned by a deceased person. and not possibly subject to any debt. Whatever the case, hire a competent attorney to search the... View More
Signed title to me and has funds to pay nursing home for apx 2 years. She moved to NC.
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answered on Mar 8, 2021
It might be possible, but extremely not probable. She is in NC not TN. I would not worry about it as she probably has forgot about her former property. The only thing that is a possible problem is NC law, not TN. If they really come after it. let them have it.
When he quit claimed his acre does he lose any say over the rest of the property?
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answered on Mar 5, 2021
It appears that you do not know who owns or formerly owned the real property. Anyone can quit claim whatever interest they have in a property, with or without another tenant in common's consent. If Dad has an interest in the rest of the property, he is still a titled owner. Hire a competent... View More
Contract says all personal property left on real property is now the grantors.
This person not the person I bought the property from says tractor is his.
Person I bought property from says tractor went to me in the sale.
He tried to have me arrested for theft but had no... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Retain an attorney if you have been sued. But the first part of your question says that "all personal property left on real property is now the grantors." The "grantor" is the seller. If you purchased the property, you would be the "grantee." Perhaps that's a typo... View More
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answered on Mar 1, 2021
It is possible. But what is the current zoning? And has there been any applications for multi-party, or at least large, septic systems? The Tax Assessor may be wanting to assess some Special Interests, where there is still one tax parcel, but several sub-parcels are apportioned for taxes.
2nd owner sold the property with the house and sold the lot next door to another person come to find out the fence that seperates the two properties part is on the next door lot and now the new owner has made us aware and to move the fence we thought we purchased a house with a fence and now we are... View More
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answered on Feb 26, 2021
It sounds like you did not check the title and/or needed a survey prior to purchase. Two title searches must be performed on the adjoining properties. Possibly a boundary line survey and/or boundary line agreement is needed. Hopefully suit for a Boundary Dispute can be avoided, but both... View More
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answered on Feb 25, 2021
Either party can initially demand a jury. However most Declaratory Judgment/Injunction Actions involving Easements in Tennessee are usually before the Chancery Courts without a jury. In Chancery, jury trials are sometimes held with the jury determining special factual issues. There are... View More
I'm the sole owner on the deed and mortgage of my primary residence. I was recently married and I want to refinance the property. The lender says that my wife has to be on the deed / mortgage. I want to continue being the sole owner and I have a prenuptial agreement stating that my house stays... View More
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answered on Feb 17, 2021
There is no law requiring her to be a grantor on your Deed of Trust. But if the lender requires it, then she either signs the Deed of Trust and/or the Note, or they do not lend the money. The lender is concerned about foreclosing on you and she being in possession with homestead rights and/or... View More
We have been paying taxes since 2013 just enough to keep it out of foreclosure. The house was left from my husband’s grandmother to his mother and uncle his uncle doesn’t want it and gave a verbal “ok” for us to move in and do what ever but his mom who PAYS NOTHING OR KNOW WHATS GOING ON... View More
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answered on Feb 16, 2021
If the owners do not wish to transfer the property to you, then no. It is their property subject to the Deed of Trust. If the Note is not paid, foreclosure will occur where you might make a bid. If taxes are not paid, then after a while the County will have a tax sale. This is not a tract... View More
Uncle passed years ago(10) then grams passes. 3 months ago my stepfather passes(no kids, just me since I was 3) and a few weeks ago my mother passed. My uncle was married with no children. Does my aunt(living in michigan) have any rights to my mom's house?( Only asset in the family) I was... View More
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answered on Feb 11, 2021
Hire a competent attorney in the County where the property is. You need a title search, a determination of heirship (maybe two bloodlines or more), and an Affidavit of Heirship, which will be the Heirs' recorded source of title. Better check the property taxes too, or the Trustee might sell... View More
She passed away with no will, but 1 living parent and that parent wants the house. Is she required to legally evict us through the court. State of TN
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answered on Feb 10, 2021
The Parent will have to file a Detainer Warrant against both of you. The Warrant must be served or posted, heard until a Judgment is rendered, and if you are not out of possession within ten days, get a Writ of Possession executed by the Sheriff.
Both owners have died and no one has claimed the land or paid taxes on it in at least 3 years. How can someone else legally acquire the property?
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answered on Feb 8, 2021
A title search is a must here. Then you will know who the owners are now. Also contact the Tax Assessor about when a Tax Sale might occur. Ultimately you may be able to get a Deed from the owners or buy at the Tax Sale, for which you will need an attorney to actually put the property in... View More
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