Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
Can we be held liable for the seller's part of property taxes if he under paid us at time of sale?
We bought a home in Texas at the end of August 2008. The title company used 2007 property tax rates to determine amount paid to us by seller. 2008 rates ended up being much higher so seller underpaid us $800.00 for his part of property taxes. He is now refusing to pay it. We paid the tax office the amount owed for the 4 months we have owned the property and we paid the amoun...
01/08/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Texas | #14945I have purchased a piece of land from another person and I need the form for this to transfer title
I have purchased a piece of land from another person and I need the form for this to transfer title before it can be re-recorded with the clerk.
10/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: California | #10974I would like to know what forms I would need to sell land with a quit claim deed
I would like to know what forms I would need to sell land with a quit claim deed.
10/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Wisconsin | #10942What can I do if my home that is for sale was broken into while on the market?
I own a house out of state in Euclid, OH. While my house was for sale it got broken into and all of the copper pipping was stolen out of my house. Can I hold my realtor responsible for any of this?
09/17/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Oregon | #8826What if I am being forced into a sale of my home for the benefit of my ex?
Never married bought a home together in 1972. Man left not to surface for 35 years. I paid all mortgage, taxes, repairs. Now, man shows up says he says his 1/2 (quick claim) to a forclosure specialist. This man is trying to force me out with a partition sale. I have proof of all monies spent. Have a 20 thousand lein and some back tax to pay. As tenanets in common do I own a gr...
09/17/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: New York | #8806We are in contract to buy a home and the settlement date says on or about October 15th. We have now been told that that could mean November 15th. Is that the law?
We just moved and we are renting. We are in contract to buy a home and the settlement date says on or about October 15th. We have now been told that that could mean November 15th. Is that the law?
09/10/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: New York | #8569How does my mother enforce her lease when my sister is trying to sell her home that she now owns
my mother in law sold her property to her daughter for approximately $94,000.00 less than the low appraised amount with the provison all parties enter into a lease agreement with her for 11 years to live rent free and only pay one half of the utilities. my mother in law is 80 years old, and now only 1 year and 5 months later her daughter and her husband have decided to sell the...
05/27/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: New York | #5981How can we get out of our sellers contract if we decided not to sell our home?
We signed a seller contract with a buyer---not in front of lawyer. Just involved my husand and myself. And other husband and wife buying our house. Due to some problems with us finding another place to live within the time frame of closing date at buyers request we are considering not selling. Do you have any right to back out from selling our home? They did not pay any mo...
05/22/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Kentucky | #5596Can I be evicted from my home if the land it sits on has been sold and I am disabled?
I am a legally disabled woman on SS/disability and I would like to know if I can be evicted from the home I own even if the land my home is on is sold?
04/24/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Wisconsin | #3293What is needed for me to sell my father-in-law a rental property?
I own a rental property and my Father-in-Law wants to buy it, and pay cash. Do we have to use an attourney, or legal firm to close this deal or can we do it ourselves?
04/19/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Georgia | #3199