Legal Questions and Answers
What can I do if I believe my sister is abusing her Power of Attorney over my mother?
My sister and mother both reside in Ozaukee County, WI. My sister has Power of Attorney for Health Care and all other matters (financial, etc.) for my mother, who is in an Alzheimer's group home. We are concerned that my sister is usurping her position and she refuses to add me (my mother's natural daughter) to the list of individuals who can get medical information about my ...
04/13/2009 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: California | #15978If I did not sign the lease am I still responsible for payment of the lease?
If we agreed on the verbage or contents of a 9 month home lease agreement and didn't actually sign the lease, are we responsible to pay rent for the duration of that lease. Also, we never moved into the home in question.
04/13/2009 | Category: Contracts » Oral | State: Wisconsin | #15977What type of promissory note is needed and should it be notarized to secure money loaned?
My daughter who lives in Wyoming is in the process of getting a divorce. I loaned her $7,000.00 to help her 'get on her feet' and $12,000.00 to buy a car. She titled the car in my name using her Wyoming address. Her divorce will soon be final and I want to transfer the Wyoming car title to her showing me as the lien holder at my Texas address along with a promissory note for th...
04/13/2009 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Promissory N... | State: Texas | #15976What are my rights to the home I have cohabitated in for 11 years?
I live in Utah and I live with a significant other whom I have lived with for 11 years. A new person has come into her life and this new person called me and told me she was going to remove my property from the residence. My roomate (significant other) has not asked me to leave nor does she want me to leave...I am out of town on business, if I get home and my stuff is removed, ...
04/13/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Utah | #15975How do I legally encumber the equity in a property for the benefit of the private party lender?
I live in MD and own a property in CA. The CA property has a private party loan against it, with a 'Promissory Note Secured by Deed of Trust'. A 'Short Form Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents' is recorded. The promissory note itself is not recorded. (I don't believe it is required to be) Recently, the terms of the promissory note have changed, so I want to draft an addendum....
04/13/2009 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Promissory N... | State: Maryland | #15974If I get married will my husband's poor credit score effect my credit score?
If I marry someone with a bad credit rating, can I keep my current credit score and not have any of his creditors coming after me? I read that my property can be protected but nothing about creditors.
04/13/2009 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Credit Repair | State: Pennsylvania | #15973Can not Refinance Home because of Wife's Credit Score
I am trying to refinance my home. But every time I am turned down because of my wife's credit score. She got foreclosed on many years ago but she still shows up on the mortgage. The new owner refuses to take her off and is often late with the payment, killing her credit. The bank says they can't do anything. How do I put a lien on the property? What is the process and what is t...
04/13/2009 | Category: Real Property » Liens | State: California | #15972What form is used to change the deed on my home to read Tenants in Common?
What form is used to change the deed on my home to read TENANTS IN COMMON? It now reads JOINT TENANCY.
04/13/2009 | Category: Real Property » Joint Tenants | State: California | #15971Convey Easement Rights to Property
We recently (two years ago) acquired a piece of property through a trust disbursement. The trustor mentions in the trust that the real property had a common driveway with the adjoining property. However, the grant deed has no such description in it (an easement). Further, the adjoining property has improvements constructed which are several feet onto our property (as determined...
04/13/2009 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: California | #15970Completing spouse name change with the same form
My husband and myself wish to change our family name from his (Moeller) to my maiden name (Hoyer). Neither of us carry a felony or credit problems. I will be changing my name from Thea Acacia Moeller to Thea Acacia Hoyer. My husband will also be changing his middle name, so he will be changing his name from Matthew Louis Moeller to Matthew Kade Hoyer. I found a form to complet...
04/13/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Louisiana | #15969