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What can be done to protect our rights/ investment in this property? Do we have a case against him? Do we need an atty?
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Answered on August 30, 2013
What's the question? Case against him for what? You've been paying the rent. He's losing the house. You want to buy the house. Is the house...
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I believe the house I am renting is under foreclosure proceedings. The bank and our landlord are both vying for our rent.......
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Answered on August 30, 2013
If by "vying" for you mean you've been served papers related to the foreclosure, I'd say pay the bank.
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Do I have to pay on a mortgage if the mortgage note is stating the wrong amount?
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Answered on August 30, 2013
I agree with what the prior attorneys have said, but want to point out a good reason why you ought to have an attorney representing you at a...
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Is there a way I can claim my deceased boyfriend's real estate property if none of his relatives step forth and claim it?
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Answered on August 30, 2013
Not unless the family want you to have it. Ask nicely.
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I rented my home to one family but two families moved in. This is a violation of the lease
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Answered on August 30, 2013
Security is to ensure the premises are returned in the same, broom-clean condition in which they were received. I'm not sure whether "double...
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Effect of bankruptcy on a short sale proceeding?
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Answered on August 30, 2013
You say you filed bankruptcy 3 years ago, yet you need a lawyer who knows bankruptcy... how about your bankruptcy attorney? This whole thing...
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Landlord demanded rent for time they didn't own house
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Answered on August 30, 2013
You correctly paid the new owner rent. If the prior owner owes you money for work you did while he was the owner, ask him for that money - or sue...
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What happens to second mortgages / liens in a judicial auction in Illinois? I am considering buying property at auction.
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Answered on August 29, 2013
Before you lay out anywhere near a half million dollars, please do yourself a favor and retain local counsel, spend a couple thousand dollars for...
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New Jersey condo building is preventing me from renting out a room
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Answered on August 29, 2013
First of all, make sure you're looking at all the amendments, as you may be looking at rules that no longer apply or which have been amended. A...
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Tenant wanted to break the lease and he hasn't move out by the date he said he will.
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Answered on August 29, 2013
The terms of your lease will control. You accepted his termination, so I imagine you now have a month-to-month tenant, and you'll need to retain...