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What are my rights on my family property, my dad passed suddenly from heart failure. No will.
Asked in Oklahoma City,  OK Jun. 09, 2020 ,  1 Answers

The deed is in his name and his wifes name. Originally it was my dad and mom's place, mom passed and dad remarried. unfortunately, the new wife got the property in right of survivorship, she died and it went to her kids who never even lived in the place. She had no will. Her kids have not paid the t...

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How can I legally add and deed 1/2 of a paper road to my property? The other 1/2 to my neighbor? It existed since 1956.
Asked in Hamburg,  PA Jun. 05, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Subdivision plan from 1956 shows a named paper road between my property and my neighbor to my right. It runs back into another property behind us. All deeds from 1956 to current, name the road on them as a boundary line with measurements of distance, utility right of way, etc. The property (behind u...

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My glass top on stove cracked. Apt complex refuses to fix. Can I refuse rent? Can they evict in Florida now?
Asked on Jun. 03, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I don't have money to fix myself. The stove won't work at all . I need to cook for my kids. I don't see in lease were im liable for this. If I refuse rent can they evict me now?

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I feel like I'm being discriminated against by rental companies in my area due to drawing unemployment benefits.
Asked in Chicago,  IL Jun. 03, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I have tried to rent a home from 3 different rental MGMT companies and was refused because I draw unemployment right now. All of them said I had to have a job or be employeed and could be verified. Why will they rent to someone that draws disability that is verifiable, and they do not have a job, wh...

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Does Illinois require gutters? I live in Chicago and my roof is a gable roof.
Asked in Chicago,  IL Jun. 02, 2020 ,  1 Answers

If my neighbor is complaining about installing gutters, do I have to install them? Am I legally obligated to install them?

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Who is liable for a brick wall between city and personal property.
Asked in Beaumont,  CA May 29, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I have kids jumping a brick wall all the time and falling on my yard. The wall runs across my property line from front yard to back yard. The other side is a tree shrub area, sidewalk and street. I want to know if I hold any liability if one of these kids get hurt? Also can I put signs up that face ...

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What type of attorney specializes/handles mortgage loan modification fraud?
Asked in Brooklyn,  NY May 26, 2020 ,  2 Answers

Homeowner lost her job and couldnt pay mortgage for a few months. A servicer suggested that a mortgage modification is available if payments are made. The homeowner made the payments to the servicer, but the modification never occurred and now is at risk for foreclosure.

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Why did my mortgage company request an order to release original documents after doing a loan modification?
Asked in Largo,  FL May 25, 2020 ,  1 Answers
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is this something I should be worried about or is this standard procedure

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I have a judgment from five years ago that has not been renewed.
Asked in Renton,  WA May 22, 2020 ,  2 Answers

I am now trying to get a mortgage and the mortgage Companies underwriters want proof that this judgment is no longer collectible or enforceable. Would I need a lawyer to get that proof or is there any way to get proof that the judgment is no longer collectible?

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My grandmother passed away in November, the house is being sold
Asked in Big Bear City,  CA May 21, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I am a beneficiary and under ca. Probate code 16061.7 I am required to get copy of the trust now that it is irrevocable, question is do I have a right to see the escrow/title documents prior to closing? What other documents am I entitled to get a copy of, If different than the above code what is the...

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Can the trustee of Chapter 13 take money from insurance company after my neighbors house exploded totaling out my house?
Asked in New Albany,  IN May 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in January of 2019 and have been making payments. In May of 2019 my neighbors house exploded condemning my house unlivable. The insurance company paid out $115,000 to repair the house totaling it out and said if I tear it down and rebuild it they will give $25,000 more ...

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How can you do a deed in lieu of Foreclosure if your home was included in a ch.7 bankruptcy?
Asked in Alexandria,  VA May 20, 2020 ,  4 Answers

The ch.7 was discharged two years ago and wasnt reaffirmed. I want to do a deed in lieu of foreclosure to get the lien out of my name. Will the deed in lieu be on my credit report if the house was included in the ch. 7, discharged two years ago and never reaffirmed?

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Is a landlord and/or condo HOA in Florida required to furnish a tenant w/ internet access (via wall jacks/cable ports)?
Asked in Boca Raton,  FL May 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I've occupied a unit in a condo complex for the past 2 years. The building has known issues with cable wiring. Xfinity provided us with equipment for self installation, however our internet connection continued to fail after many attempts by service techs to repair. They finally told us that the wir...

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What rights do i have renting a room in a private residence?
Asked in Cartersville,  GA May 19, 2020 ,  1 Answers

We had entered an agreement that i would be working from home and now its been 2 months of heavy loud construction here and my quality of life has significantly diminished. Also ive recently found out i likely have a disability being unable to process high volumes of sensory input and before the con...

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Asbestos contamination and complaints
Asked in Union City,  CA May 15, 2020 ,  2 Answers

A contractor was hired for remodeling in California The contractor didn't test hazardous material in the condo before starting the work. If the condo is contaminated. Whose shall fulfill the bill?

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Is there a legal document that will not give ownership or others can stake claim to property they are working/living on?
Asked in Concord,  NC May 13, 2020 ,  3 Answers

It is 30 acres of land in VA where 2 of the 5 owners with the other owners permission is setting up what is called The Eden Experience-The Eden Experience is about creating a new sense of community and family based on permaculture farmsteading that thrives and coexists along harmoniously with the ea...

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Does a land patent trump a mortgage holder's position? The patent is several years (12) older than the title conflict.
Asked in Phoenix,  AZ May 13, 2020 ,  1 Answers

The land patent was obtained at the same time period as I revested title, "citizen" for "sovereign" when I discovered The United States of America became The United States of America INC. in 1878. DC became an entity and was used as collateral to UNK as collateral for money covering US civil war deb...

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General timeline estimate for settling a foreclosure in court? How many months?
Asked in El Paso,  TX May 08, 2020 ,  1 Answers
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I'm wanting to fight a foreclosure and pay off the mortgage but, without all the added fees because, I feel the bank has grossly mishandled the entire process. It seems to have started when the original lending bank merged into it's parent bank and returned payments that had been made. There also wa...

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Ex spouse died .i as the ex husband have name in title and deed if home .no will .no one has come forward to claim.
Asked in Bridgeport,  CT May 07, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I want to walk away from this problem bcuz i cannot pay the mortgage.can i walk away from this home?the house cant get sold because she died without will .i just want to walk away and not deal with this .what are my options.

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