Legal Questions and Answers
Will a Judgment Be Dismissed if the Plaintiff Can't be Found to Pay it Off?
I have a judgement against me that shows up in my credit report. I wish to pay the judgement but I cannot find the plaintif as they have gone out of business. Would the judge dismiss the judgement? It was filed in 2004 and in 3 months it will expire.
07/08/2011 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Credit Repair | State: Virginia | #25158How Do I Change a Name on a Deed After Marriage or Divorce?
I am purchasing a house and lot. The owner of the property is a divorced lady. She has a quit claim deed from her ex-husband (Grantor) dated 12/20/2004. Her name is listed as the Grantee on the deed. She is now going by her maiden name. I am buying this property _subject to_ the existing mortgage (a refinance 2 years ago). The name on the promissory note is different from, ...
07/08/2011 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Illinois | #25157Does Putting a Home in Trust Take Away Protection for the Lender?
Does putting our home into a N.C. trust take away creditor protection?
07/08/2011 | Category: Trusts | State: North Carolina | #25156Do Anti-Deficiency Laws in New Jersey Cover Second Mortgages?
Do New Jersey anti deficiency laws apply to second mortgages?
07/08/2011 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: New Jersey | #25155How Can I Stop a Neighbor from Blocking My Easement?
Four years ago I purchased a home with 3.31 acres of land. The home overlooks a man made 5 acre lake with mountain views. My Warranty Deed clearly states that there is 'conveyed herein a recreational easement of ingress and egress to and from the aforementioned tract and the waters of 'Swan Lake', a private lake adjoining the southeastern most lines of said tract.' The shorelin...
07/07/2011 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Georgia | #25154Can I Sue for Negligent Plumbing Repair Services After the Warranty is Expired?
A plumber winterized a house I just bought, but I found several leaks in the water system when I turned the water on. He did the job about two years ago, and his position is that his bills/receipts say that his warranty is only for one year. My position that his explicit one year warranty doesn't releive him of his responsibility to do the job properly.
07/07/2011 | Category: Warranties | State: New York | #25152How Can We Collect Savings in a Bank Account After the Owner Dies?
My fatherinlaw died without a will but he had a small estate with paperwork naming my wife and her sister as co-trustees. There is a small savings account in Texas he had that my wife and her sister would like to get. The savings bank says they must have a court order appointing them as co-executors before they will give them the money. As an added detail the decendant was a...
07/07/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estates | State: Texas | #25151If a Building Isn't Described in a Deed, Can it be Foreclosed on by a Lender?
I have a piece of property in Florida that I refinanced in 2005, I also own the property beside it. When the appraisal was done they included a building that is on the owned property. My mortgage states only the parcel number and legal description of the refied property. If my mortgage goes in forclosure will the lender be able to take this builing that is on the property that ...
07/07/2011 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Florida | #25150Can a Contractor be Charged Criminally for Not Paying His Subs?
Can you be charged criminally as a contractor if you have been paid in full on a contract and the subs haven't been paid and leins are being filed?
07/06/2011 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Texas | #25147Can an Architect Get a Mechanics Lien in Illinois for Drawing Up Plans?
Is there a provision in illinois law for an architect to lien a property for drawings submitted, but for which payment is not received?
07/06/2011 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Illinois | #25146