When a life estate is made doesn't the granter have to have knowledge of it ??

The grantor should almost certainly know that a life estate was granted to someone else. If the grantor did not know that a life estate had been...

Generally speaking, that will depend on the context in which you're asking the question. As between the parties to the transaction, the deed is...

Is there any laws that protect you after you sign a quick claim

Signing a quit claim deed won't by itself remove you from the loan. Generally speaking, the only ways to be removed from a loan are for the loan...

We are live in NC. Foreclosure was dismissed twice by Bank of America without prejudice. Can they file again?

Generally speaking, if a lawsuit has been dismissed "without prejudice" that means that it can be brought again.

With all due respect, you get an attorney to represent you, at least for the hearing itself.

That depends on the nature of the claims, the relationships of the various parties, and the prejudice that a party might suffer from the failure to...

My husband hired an online lawyer to handle our non-contested divorce, should I hire a lawyer to look at paperwork before I sign

You absolutely must retain your own lawyer to protect your interests. That goes doubly if your husband used some online source to prepare divorce...

Can a California Business be brought to my state (Iowa) for a small claims case?

Practicalities aside, you should look first at the contract you have with this company as it may specify what state's law governs and, possibly,...

I lied to the property management on the retail/store lease about the nature of my business, what legal repercussions can they?

First and foremost it depends on the terms of the lease. If the lease puts restrictions on the type of business you can operate there, and your...

Husband and his lawyer plan on claiming he has no income and that his house is not rented out to anybody

Intercepting mail would be a very, very bad idea. Tampering is a federal crime and, as a poster from the USPS says, "will get you a new home, new...