Can new York state take my house

Based on the facts that you state, there's no reason why the state would take your house. Now, if there's something that you've left out, like no...

When you do a short sale, that means that you are selling the property for less than what is owed to any entity with a security interest in the...

How successful is a short payoff offer?

Short payoffs are generally not approved by the institutional lenders. You would have better luck with a private lender who is more familiar with...

After closing on a house we did not receive the full amount from the lawyers

I pray that you did not do this closing without a lawyer helping you. You should not have transferred possession of the property without getting...

Merging two properties

The time, effort and expense you'll go through to merge the two properties is far greater than the time, effort and expense of writing two separate...

Got my chapter 7. To protect my wife from future condo HOA fees should she deed her 1/2 ownership of rental condo to me.

Your discharge in bankruptcy only discharged your debts as of the time you filed the bankruptcy petition. Your future debts, like HOA dues going...

Will I have rights to our house (or its value) in a divorce if my husband purchased the house before we were married?

You'll have rights to some of the value of the house, namely, you'll likely get credits for the amounts paid from joint funds towards the mortgage...

Can I be held responsible for a mortgage and taxes if exwife isn't paying mortgage in my name

Yes, since your name is still reflected as owner of record, you're still the responsible party. There are two separate relationships at play here...

CEMA Mortgage Question: Which of the mortgages can the lender take points on?

The short answer is that it's down to whatever the two of you agree to. Since it's the same person that's making the second loan to you, you...

Good faith is a term most often used when it relates to negotiation of a settlement of some sort - a modification, forbearance, short sale, or some...