Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
What is the correct way to settle the sale of a home in both my name and my ex-boyfriends name?
I seperated from my boyfriend of 6 years. Both our names are on the title and mortgage. We are not married. Do I have legal rights to half of the proceeds if the home is sold? How is this determined, and what are my rights? Do I have to pay him half of what I collect from renters if he left me? What if we are both paying the mortgage? Is he considered to have abandoned the prop...
04/18/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Arizona | #3173What are our options to evicting one of the heirs from the home we inherited so we can sell it?
My mother's will was probated 10 months ago and we five children can't sell the house that was left to all five of us in her will because one of the five children refuses to leave the house stating that she can't find a place to live, along with a laundry list of excuses. What are our legal to get access to our estate home so we can sell and get on with our lives.
04/10/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Mississippi | #2914What would be the reason for the seller paying for the home inspection?
Why might a seller want to do and pay for a whole house inspection rather than having the buyer do it?
04/10/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Nebraska | #2867How long after your house has been listed with a realtor can you sell by owner?
How long after your house is no longer with a realty firm can you the homeowner wait before selling it by owner? Are there time periods?
04/09/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Ohio | #2846If I jointly own a building with my mother can she force me to sell?
If I own half of a 2 flat building and my mother owns the other half, can she force me to sell the building or if she dies do I become full owner despite the will?
04/09/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Illinois | #2812What happens if there is a tax lien against the property I am trying to purchase?
I plan to purchase a property as tenants in common. I would like to know, if the other owner ended up with a tax lien against the property, in the event of a sale, would that only come out of that owner's percentage of ownership, or would that be paid out of the total proceeds of both owners?
04/08/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Utah | #2797Do I have to place the mortgage on my rental home in my name before selling?
I had a lease with an option to purchase. After about 6 months the owners contacted us to tell us they had financial problems and didn't pay the mortgage. We had an attorney draw up new legal papers that voided the old document and gave me the right to purchase the home for payoff. I paid the back payments to bring the house current and have been making all obligations and r...
04/06/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Alaska | #2738What happens if everyone does not sign a Private Road Maintenance Agreement?
We are refinacing our mortgage. The lender is requesting a Private Road Maintenance Agreement signed by all that share the road. We were told that all property owners have to sign it. We can not get all of them to sign it. They are elderly people and they do not want to sign anything about anything. Even if we had an agreement to so the maintenance ourselves. It made no di...
04/05/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Virginia | #2689After closing can a buyer rescind on the deal?
After closing on property, documents, fees and stamps have been executed and money has been disbursed can a buyer change their mind and say they do not want the property?
03/31/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Florida | #2414Does a seller of a house have to disclose deaths in the home in Mississippi?
When someone sells their house , does the seller have to disclose there has been 2 deaths in the house that they are selling?
04/22/2017 | Category: Real Property » Seller's Dis... | State: Mississippi | #36120