Lender's attorney or Own attorney for Condo Refinance? (Massachusetts)

Your own attorney would be best if that attorney is on the approved lender list and did the transaction the first time. he or she will certainly...

I was executrix and was bequeathed all real estate. As executrix I sold that real estate to myself for $1.00. Was this ok.

This is not common practice and I am not sure why the attorney had you do that. It may have been simply to resolve some type of ambiguity in the...

Foreclosure payment determination in foreclosure

If you signed the promissory note that the mortgage secured, you can be personally liable for what is called a deficiency, which represents the...

I but my son and his wife on the deed a year after purchase. No one sighed can I remove them without them.

Unfortunately, you cannot remove them from the deed on your own. They would have to sign a deed conveying all their interest in the property to...

Typically an easement for the benefit of your neighbors behind you for access tot heir property would include their guests, repairmen, etc. The...

I retained my lawyer based on his exp. Then, he brought his son (5 yr exp) to visit the disputed property and boublebilled me

I would ask him to void the billing for his son. he should have told you in advance that he was going to bring his son and doubebill you . ...

Can my mother put her home in my name even though she still owes a mortgage on it?

Under the Fannie Mae mortgage form, the bank has to be notified and assent to your mother addding you as an additional owner of the property. If...

You will need a real estate attorney to help you negotiate the purchase and sales agreement, perform the title search and provide you with an...

We are refinancing our primary residence at a lower interest rate in Massachusetts.

This is a very common question and an excellent question. I have long believed that this represents a language flaw in the TIL document. The short...

Buyer's lender delays review of loan application with no time frame. Can I decline to release deposit?

Typically, the answer is no, as long as they buyer and you ahve extended the protection for the buyer of the mortgage contingency clause. This is...