The answer to your question depends in part on whether the money being refunded is a security deposit. The laws on security deposits are very...

When you say that your mother "is deceased and she left me in charge," do you mean that you are executor or administrator of her estate? If so, you...

Seller wants Time of essence, will I lose Ernest money ?

A sales contract normally includes a mortgage contingency that protects the buyer if he or she fails to obtain financing by a certain date. I...

Can they foreclose ?

This depends on something called a homestead exemption. If your equity in the condo exceeds the exemption (which may be higher in the case of a...

Can signed, sworn and notarized eyewitness statements be considered documentary evidence under CPLR 3211(a)(1)?

I agree that affidavits are not documentary evidence pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(1). However, you can still submit them to the court in your...

How fast can I change my primary residence after I refinance? ( IRRRL VA Loan in New York)

Review your loan documents carefully. You do not want to trigger a breach. Some mortgages require at least one year of owner-occupancy. Other...

What can I do to get half of what is rightfully mine??

You could bring a claim against him for fraud in the inducement, but to succeed you need to have clear and convincing evidence -- a higher burden...

If your contract doesn't specify, then 30 days is often considered reasonable under the case law. It sounds like you have special circumstances...

I live with someone, he wants to end our relationship but I have co-signed the home equity, if I go on the deed will that prote?

If you are on the mortgage but not the deed, then you are not protected. A deed grants ownership rights. A mortgage is a debt.

Whether a home purchaser has a case against a seller depends upon the representations and warranties made in the contract and whether they survive...