It's called mortgage fraud and it is punishable by up to 30 years in federal prison, $1,000,000.00 fine or both.

Can a Homeowner's bank increase a sale price 4 months into a signed contract

Unfortunately, that is the way it sometimes works with short sales. Although the seller was willing to sell to you at a lower price, the bank needs...

First of all, you should not be representing yourself in a real estate transaction. My advice is always to do everything possible to obtain...

On or about means anywhere from 30 days before that date to 30 days after. You cannot send a time is of the essence until 30 days after the...

Legally speaking, you can contract to sell your house in whatever condition a willing buyer will take it. However, many banks will require all the...

Is there a legal time frame for seller bank to make decision on Short sale in Bellmore NY

Generally a short sale contract should specify a time period for obtaining short sale approval (90-120 days). If the approval is not received...

What are my legal rights concerning landlord negligence during Hurricane Sandy?

You will not be liable for the time that the apartment was uninhabitable. Your lease might speak to this sort of "act of god" circumstance and...

Because of different language in every lease, you probably want to speak with a qualified landlord-tenant attorney who can review your lease to...

What can I do now after waiting for 1 year about my landlord throwing my belongings out instead of returning to court as instruc

Can you give a little more information on how he was instructed by the judge to handle the situation? Depending on the facts, him throwing out your...

How does one go about getting a legally binding contract between tenant roommates for a sublease?

First of all, make sure that the current lease allows you to sublet the space without the Landlord's prior authorization because you could end up...