Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
How Do Me and My Siblings Sell Jointly Owned Property to One Sibling?
My sister, who lives in our family house in Montgomery, Alabama, wants to purchase the house from my two other sisters and me. We live in Atlanta, Georgia. The house was left to the four of us when our mother passed in 1996. My sister has lived there since then. Although we have not charged her any rent, we all agree we each still have an equal share in the house.My two sisters...
12/18/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Georgia | #20120How Can I Control Who My Spouse Leaves Property to After I Die?
I want to change the Deed to my home so that, with the second passing (Husband/Wife) the property does not have to go through probate. I also want to make sure that the surviving spouse cannot bequeath the home to anyone of their choosing, that is not listed in the existing Will as a beneficiary, and that the existing will beneficiary(s) remain, just as if the first spouse that...
12/17/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: New York | #20100Who Owns an Abandoned Mobile Home if the Seller Didn't Transfer Title to the Buyer?
Mobile Home was sold - BUT, people who purchased never filed papers to put their name on TITLE after 6 months of purchasing. The seller has Bill of Sale, but her name is still on Title. Second owners have abandoned mobile home and no trace of where people are. WHO is the LEGAL OWNER? The person who sold it as she's still listed as the owner on the TITLE??? Here in Nevada. Thank...
12/17/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Nevada | #20095How Do I Remove a Person's Name From a Deed?
What must I do to remove someone's name from the title to a townhome?
12/14/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Colorado | #20050My mom owns property in Fla. She wants her boyfriend to be able to stay on property after she dies as long as he wants. The...
My mom owns property in Fla. She wants her boyfriend to be able to stay on property after she dies as long as he wants. The she wants the property to go to me. If we use a Ladybird Deed would my mom be the grantor, the boyfriend be the grantee, and myself the remainderman? Does this insure that i will eventually recieve the property upon boyfriends death or if he diecides t...
12/11/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: West Virginia | #20015Are 'Lady Bird' deeds allowed in the state of Georgia?
Are 'Lady Bird' deeds allowed in the state of Georgia?
12/11/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Georgia | #20012How Does a Deed Transfer to a Joint Tenant After the Death of the Other Owner?
How does a surviving joint tenant spread of record the death of another owner?
11/24/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: California | #19778How Do I Make a Revocable Trust Irrevocable?
Shortly before his death my attorney set up a deed of trust (revocable) ('not irrevocable' wording in the document) with him as trustee, my cousin as beneficiary, I am the grantor. Now that he has died I want to set up a deed that is irrevocable changing only the revocable wording to irrevocable, with the same beneficiary. I will find my own new trustee. I need cook book style ...
11/04/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Texas | #19456Will a Land Patent Protect Me or Save on Taxes I Owe?
I live in a home that sit sits on 30 acres of farmland, and I own 1/2 mime bay front property. Would a land patent protect me especially on taxes? I live in south Texas.
10/27/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Texas | #19324How Do I Add My Son to the Deed?
My wife and I own a home that we live in want to add our son to the deed. We owe about $145.000 on it and are willing to pay for it. The bank of America said we must get him on the deed first first before they will accept it.
10/26/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Hawaii | #19306