Responding only from a New York perspective, if your name is not on the deed, you have no legal interest in the house.

You can easily and readily dispose of the entire inspection contingency issue by conducting the inspection right now, before you sign a contract...

From what you stated, it appears that you are pretty well bound to the contract as amended and executed.

If you do not get yourself on the Deed as a co-owner, you have an uphill climb on your hands.

Only from what you stated, it appears that the Mortgage Officer is giving out "legal advice" and as such, he or she had better have a license to...

Responding from a New York perspective, if he voluntarily added your name to the deed, he doesn’t now have the ability to remove your name from the...

You would be governed by the terms of the agreement, so read it carefully. Then consider Small Claims Court.

Any one heir can sell his or her interest in real estate if he or she can find a purchaser who is willing to purchase a fractional interest in the...

You should consider contact the local Prosecutor’s Office if the neighbor’s conduct rises to the level of criminality.

The succinct answer is yes, and you needn’t get the approval of your lender, pursuant to Federal Law.