I've filled out HOA documents for new buyers. We have 3 commercially zoned units. Are we not a HOA?

You would simply be a "condominium trust", the trustees administer the condominium directly. You would normally be required to submit a simple tax...

Condo Deed Title when buying with adult children

There are a number items to consider under Massachusetts state real estate law, municipal tax law in Boston and Federal estate tax law. First,...

Foreclosure Purchase & Sale contract question

You certainly answered your own question! If it's in the contract it IS enforceable. One should never sign a contract with the thought that it...

Well, this is as much a diplomatic question as a legal question. First, surveys actually change from year to year to the movement in magetic North...

Mortgage insurance

Not long ago, our advice would have been to just have the bank re-evaluate the value of the condo and use the new (always higher) value. But now,...

Non-US persons can buy real estate in the US but are subject to FIRPTA regulations on the sale of the property, essentially FIRPTA is a mandatory...

Getting a lawyer in CA state, local versus non-local

Great question. It really depends on so many factors - the type of case, the legal posture of the case, the type of court involvement needed, etc....

Helped niece buy a house mortgage is in my name and mortgage is in foreclosure am i the only one responsible under CA law

I am not a California, but this is generally common law. You do not say if you are on the title to the house or only on the mortgage (note), I...

Under CA state law what estate planning asset protection instruments can be used to get husband medicaid

I recommend that you go to the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys at www.naela.org and use their attorney locator to find a...

WA state estate planning

This does not address Washington state law, but rather the general legal points of your inquiry. First, you and your husband have different legal...