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answered on Jul 10, 2018
It depends on the contract and Tennessee law regarding moveables. I would get an opinion before taking it, but it is very likely that you may notify them and then dispose of it.
We recently listed our house and got 6 offers on it and selected one purchase agreement; we are currently under contact to go to closing on July 23. Our next-door-neighbor is preparing to put her house on the market as a FSBO. She asked if it was possible for us to share the unsuccessful buyers... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2018
Of course, you may ask your listing agent for the information on the other bidders. Do not be surprised if the realtor does not wish to share them and, instead, tries to get the names of the neighbors who wish to sell. The penultimate reason that realtors put up signs on the properties they list,... View More
We agreed to his terms last Saturday, he received another offer from someone else. He is now countering that offer and if that buyer agrees he will accept their offer over ours. Is this legal in state of Virginia?
answered on Jul 7, 2018
It was nothing until it is in writing. Oral agreements for land are not binding. Further, there is a regulatory layer that there are many elements, particularly disclosures, required for an offer or acceptance on residential real estate to be binding. If there was paper — or email — that might... View More
property, done all maintaince, and paid all taxes. Property is in Montgomery Co, VA
answered on Jul 2, 2018
Generally, that is called a Petition for Sale in Lieu of Partition. The answer depends on facts you haven’t revealed. You need to consult with a lawyer who does real estate litigation in the county where the property is located.
answered on Jun 30, 2018
In Virginia, this isn't really a legal question. It is a social action, social welfare, or charity question. The hotelier has the right to get paid, regardless of how many children you have. Not only will summary dispossess be easy and prompt, but, if it isn't a landlord-tenant matter,... View More
Passed before child was of age.
answered on Jun 30, 2018
Generally, in Virginia intestate succession, the children stand in the shoes of their deceased parents, but your description is sufficiently ambiguous that you should probably schedule a consult with a Virginia real estate or probate lawyer.
My mother passed away last year she had purchased a Time-Share years ago which has now been foreclosed on for failure to pay maintenance fees. The foreclosure listed me as well. I had never received anything prior to the foreclosure documents EVER addressed to my name. The lawyer for the time share... View More
answered on Jun 29, 2018
You can always deed property to another by filling out the forms, but the timeshare statutes that I'm aware of require acceptance by the transferee...you in this case. I'd recommend pressing this with the attorney for the resort.
I reported I was working and everything to the landlord but she never said I had to pay rent. The new landlord says I have to pay that plus my rent now. Is that true.
answered on Jun 20, 2018
If you have a written lease that specifies the rent, you are bound by the terms to pay the current and the back rent.
Are his biological children intitled to his portion of the home, as the girlfriend recently had her name added to the home, and is selling it. The father told me the kids were taken care of, but he passed away & the live in girlfriend
Is saying she knows nothing about that.... View More
answered on Jun 15, 2018
Someone needs to pay for a legal consultation and potentially an investigation before the house is sold. You need a title search and a court record search for a Will.
I filed an unlawful detainer for a house I rent due to non-payment of rent April/May/June.
-I mailed the 5-day pay/quit letter to the renter via priority mail w/ delivery confirmation (prior to attaining the detainer). The Court Clerk said this was ok, but am I required to send it... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2018
A 5 day notice to pay or quit may be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid. The Judge will ask for a copy of the 5 day pay or quit notice when you appear at court.
As husband and wife being the landlord, generally the court will allow one of the spouses to be the plaintiff. Some... View More
I live on Blue Mountain in Front Royal, Va. We are zoned R1 and the neighborhood is located in a Sanitary District. Through a FOIA, I have pulled permits for various lots around the area and these fly by night builders are building on expired permits. What can a citizen do to increase lot size... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2018
Changing zoning to up-zone property owned by someone else is going to be an uphill battle. There are tricks and skills, but it isn't going to be accomplished inexpensively, and it isn't going to happen based on an Internet-explored plan on a pro se budget. You need to sit down with a... View More
This is in the state of VA, home was purchased 20 yrs before marriage but some mortgage contributions were made by non-deeded spouse.
answered on Jun 8, 2018
If any mortgage payments were made during the marriage, then the spouse not on the deed may have a claim on some of the equity. Please speak to an attorney to for more specific advise on your case.
Our terms were to have roof fixed (homeowners claim from storm), repair termite and moisture damage under house and inspect septic and fix any repairs. We were to close 3 weeks ago but nothing was fixed. They waited a week before close to inspect septic, found that it was so damaged it needs to be... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2018
It depends on the terms of the contract. Find a local lawyer for a review. I’m sure you are assuming I’m just ducking the question, but I could do that by clicking Delete. Contracts differ. Facts differ. You might have enforcement roghts... or you might not.
answered on Jun 7, 2018
To give an accurate answer, a competent lawyer would need more facts and time to review the contract. Discussing the full set of facts in an open forum where the results are not privileged is, well, stupid. Consult a lawyer licensed in the jurisdiction, and do it before the property re-sells or... View More
Nothing in the Seller's information on the offer to purchase contract made any mention of the Seller's being deceased. Near the end, it changed to the initials of the son, then his name, again with no indication that he was the POA or only heir, and no death certificate. All that, with... View More
answered on Jun 6, 2018
Assuming we are talking about Virginia law, I need to know more if you are looking for a way out of the contract. That starts with an immediate contract review before deadlines in the contract pass. As to the concerns you’ve raised, they are unlikely to present an issue. There is no requirement... View More
I notified them immediately when it broke and was made to believe it was fixed when it wasn't no they say they're waiting on the contractor and he's backed up but that shouldn't be my problem.
answered on Jun 1, 2018
Don't pay June rent. Tell them you are withholding rent to pay the A/C guy. Get the most expensive guy in town. Pay the money to him to come out now on weekend rates. Call or email the Housing Department of James City County at Keith.Denny@jamescitycountyva.gov and ask where to file a housing... View More
Buyer and seller entered into agreement in early April and closing was to take place the end of April. The buyer's agent never disclosed that she was the buyer's daughter. The agreement was for a conventional loan with 5% down payment. The letter from the lender was for a conventional... View More
answered on May 25, 2018
You should sit down with a lawyer to review the actual contract with special attention to the financing paragraph. But, before spending too much time on that, make an outline with receipts for what damages were caused by the delay. Non-economic damages, like annoyance, pain, suffering, etc. don’t... View More
Mother and daughter signed a 2 year lease. After a year and a half, mother marries a military. She asks me to take her daughter off of lease and add her new husband who is military and now she tells me that they are deployed and is moving out at the end of the month. She was the original leaser and... View More
answered on May 24, 2018
It is legal to amend the lease and will be binding if the landlord and the tenant signed it. If the lease has a clause that addresses military folks, the landlord is bound by the lease's terms.
He chose to move getting divorce and will split equity he wants what he pd back since didn't live here
answered on May 17, 2018
This issue should be addressed in either your separation agreement or your final decree of divorce.
answered on May 15, 2018
Waste is always prohibited. The definition of waste is much more complicated, but it puts a floor under the duty to maintain the property.
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