Your attorney and/or title agency should have disclosed it and they should have ensured that it was paid as part of the closing by the seller.

My parents are leaving the bulk of their estate (including all land in excess of 8000 acres) to my brother. Do I have any rights

Responding from a New York perspective, if your parents possess all of the mental capacities, are not being burdened by undue influence, and/or are...

Can my mother take my name off a property which I contributed to ?

Only you can remove your name from your deed, absent a court order, issued for good cause.

If you are both in title on the deed, you both have joint and several liability for any obligations relating to the house.

Can you flip a house before owning it?

You’re not really “flipping” anything, you are endeavoring to assign your rights under the contract; but before doing so you should be certain that...

Can a lien be placed on my house after I gifted the house to my daughter?

Responding from a New York perspective, The lien would remain with the house for six years following the transfer. For lack of a better term, it is...

Is a quitclaim doable without an attorney?

The fact that you are debating the issue should give you pause for thought I was city answer.

Will I be responsible for mortgage payments of a home a spouse bought during marriage? I am not on the mortgage or the title.

You will not be personally responsible to pay on the note but if the obligation isn’t paid and the house is lost in foreclosure and you are living...

Ex wife returned to malden name before quit claim signed how do I list her to transfer property?

Have her sign the deed with both names.

Is a quit claim deed considered a change of ownership?

Yes, a conveyance is a conveyance, irrespective of the deed type.